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by Shack
Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: One Week with new S9
Replies: 5
Views: 1294

One Week with new S9

Hello All, So, a little over a week ago I posted that I was getting a ResMed S9... and it would be my first cpap machine. Here are my impressions. As far as one could possible love sleeping with a machine hooked up to them... I LOVE MY CPAP. My sleep is getting better every night as I get used to we...
by Shack
Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: RDI - AHI and related acronyms??
Replies: 2
Views: 1076

RDI - AHI and related acronyms??

Hi all,

Looking through my sleep study and trying to make sense of the numbers.

My RDI (Respiratory Distress Index) during the baseline session was 50, does this also translate to AHI, or does it include snoring?

My RDI after CPAP applied at a pressure of nine was 2.

Thanks for the help.

James
by Shack
Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cholesterol progress, what will the doc do?
Replies: 17
Views: 2430

Re: Cholesterol progress, what will the doc do?

Hey Uncle Bob, With all that you are doing, have you looked into Niacin therapy? A couple of years ago my cholesterol showed up high (I can give numbers later, they are at home) and my DR. put me on pravastatin... well, I don't like taking drugs, so I did some research. I have been taking Niacin for...
by Shack
Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to the forum - Hello
Replies: 7
Views: 1110

Re: New to the forum - Hello

Hi Shack Welcome to participation in the Forum. I hope you get good results right away, but for many of us it is a journey that can take some time. I also hope you are getting a data capable machine, preferably an auto. Take care with choosing your mask, and be prepared to try a number of masks unt...
by Shack
Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to the forum - Hello
Replies: 7
Views: 1110

New to the forum - Hello

Hello All, I just want to say Hi, I am new to the forum and was just diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. I had started getting very bad headaches, and wasn't sure what it was. Dr ordered an MRI (came back negative for any issues). I had noticed at times when falling asleep that I would awake suddenly...