anyone else got some advice? anyone gone through alot of machines and masks and feel at their wits end? i cant be the only one.

I too am on a Bipap (auto SV) but bipap none the less, I also have severe claustraphobia, that keeps me from wearing certain masks. I am on my 4th mask as we speak. I started with Opus 360, the plastic on it hurt, Mirage Quattro Full Face mask. OMFG that piece of @#$ wouldnt make it 30 mins, i would...

Maybe it's the nature of morphine itself vs other analgesics. It's really so counterproductive when it comes to OSA and I can't imagine trying to feel better (more alert) if I was using it when sleeping. Have you discussed different meds with your MD? Does he/she understand about your OSA? Yes she ...

THanks for the info, it says in my sleept study the centrals could be to the back pain, my only issue is, take the meds away and I don't even get a chance to sleep. the meds are barely enough to let me lay down and attempt sleeping with the pain.. Do you by chance know what meds she was switched too...

Hey everyone, Its been a few months since I've been here, but im desperate, So let me catch ya up to speed. I started with a AVAPS machine < severe OSA and central sleep apnea, index of like 140. I start with pressures of epap min 7 / Ipap min 12/ ipap max 20 / rr 13 / Ti 1.6 ... Using an Opus 360. ...

im using the Auto SV Ipap max 20 Ipap min 12 epap 7 BR 13 The Swift FX is awesome, it never leaks on me I can sleep on my stomach and toss and turn with it.. its just great.. I also barely make the min 4 hours a night.. but the DR said if thats what I can do, thats what I doo. that amount of sleep w...

I was originally put on a bipap AVAPS which is similar to the Adapt SV using the volume as the mean point.. I was failing on that machine. It could / would not keep up with my central apnea.. I was switched to AutoSV, what a difference.. THis is night and day... even using the machine to me is more ...

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Welcome, I my self have been diagnosed with severe OSA with in the last 2 weeks. I was put on a Bipap AVAPS, and wow the difference it has made on my life so far. I am sleeping a good 5 to 6 hours a night, where I have not slept for than 10 mins in a few years. Currently after 5 hours I wake up so r...

Hey everyone. I am 29 year old male in Orlando, FL. I am over weight by alot, weighting in at 320 lbs. I have been snoring and having problems sleeping for a decade. My mom has OSA and has been trying to get my tested for a decade. Recently I have been nodding off at work or while driving to work. I...