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by absolutscharf
Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Calling All ZEO Users, Past and Present
Replies: 41
Views: 9606

Re: Calling All ZEO Users, Past and Present

Works just fine for me. Reacted to the (expected) change in sleep patterns caused by new drug regimen (Xanax - fewer deep and REM phases), REM phases correlate VERY nicely with Apnea/Hypopnea phases from the CPAP. Sometimes, it gets confused - like last night, when it thought I was lying awake for a...
by absolutscharf
Mon May 23, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Xanax lowers my AHI?
Replies: 9
Views: 3766

Re: Xanax lowers my AHI?

Was I told wrong, is Xanax not addictive, and how long can you take it. As far as I know, it *is* addictive (which is why it's on the list of controlled substances). My physician prescribed a 6 month supply (1 month, 5 refills), which surprised me (because he knew, from how I described my situation...
by absolutscharf
Mon May 23, 2011 2:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Xanax lowers my AHI?
Replies: 9
Views: 3766

Re: Xanax lowers my AHI?

You say you use a Zeo? What does your Zeo data say about the nights taking Zanax? How are your REM and deep sleep percentages? Any changes from pre-Xanax? Weezy I *think* (it's not immediately obvious) that my sleep scores are a few points lower than they used to be since I started taking Xanax (I ...
by absolutscharf
Thu May 19, 2011 9:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Xanax lowers my AHI?
Replies: 9
Views: 3766

Re: Xanax lowers my AHI?

*Love* my Zeo, but haven't looked at the data lately (as I said - too much other cr*p going on in my life). But what you say makes perfect sense to me, Weezy - lemme check!
by absolutscharf
Sun May 15, 2011 8:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do alcohol and drugs lower AHI?
Replies: 7
Views: 3449

Re: Do alcohol and drugs lower AHI?

Don't know about alcohol, but see my post here about Xananx and AHI: viewtopic/t64071/Xanax-lowers-my-AHI.html
Alprazolam (Xanax) is a benzodiazepine just like Lorazepam (Ativan, Temesta) or Temazepam...
by absolutscharf
Sun May 15, 2011 8:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Xanax lowers my AHI?
Replies: 9
Views: 3766

Xanax lowers my AHI?

Came here (after being offline for a while ) to do a search for Xanax, but all I could find was related to its effect of helping people fall asleep/tolerate CPAP better. And I found a post about alcohol and AHI, from which I borrowed the subject line... I've been on CPAP for about 4 months now, with...
by absolutscharf
Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does anyone scuba dive or snorkel?
Replies: 7
Views: 5037

Re: Does anyone scuba dive or snorkel?

I'm regularly doing deep (300 ft) and long (3+ hr) technical dives. Deep wrecks and caves (yes, I have seen "Sanctum", and no, that movie was nothing like the real thing). No problem switching back to nose breathing when back on land. The only reason I wear a full face mask at night is because I som...
by absolutscharf
Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: F&P Auto icon
Replies: 2
Views: 1267

Re: F&P Auto icon

From "locked" mode (where all menu dots are lit and you have to turn the dial half a turn before it will do anything), hold down the button and WITHOUT RELEASING IT turn the dial one (or more) full rotation(s) clockwise, until the highlighted dot is back at 12 o'clock. WHILE STILL HOLDING THE BUTTON...
by absolutscharf
Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to cpap . Crazy leak. Fiisher paykel machine icon auto
Replies: 5
Views: 3361

Re: New to cpap . Crazy leak. Fisher paykel machine icon auto

There's info been posted before about how to adjust the pressure, so I won't go into that. I never had to do that to help fitting the mask, though. I have the same machine and mask, and had the same problems especially when sleeping on my side. 3 things fixed it for me: 1. I noticed that the leaks m...
by absolutscharf
Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:58 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: "SnuggleHose" Cover for Noise Reduction?
Replies: 3
Views: 1738

"SnuggleHose" Cover for Noise Reduction?

I have a heated hose and so normally wouldn't need one of those hose covers. However, since my bedroom is fairly quiet, both my significant other and me are somewhat irritated ("annoyed" would be too strong a word) by the sound of the air rushing through the hose (yes, the machine is quiet enough fo...
by absolutscharf
Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME Providers in Massachusetts
Replies: 5
Views: 3077

Re: DME Providers in Massachusetts

I have North Atlantic, and so far have been pretty happy with them: They got me a top-of-the line F&P Icon Auto APAP, let me try (and keep) a bunch of masks, and even sold me the analysis software without making a big deal out of it (which, from what I understand, is quite unusual). Caveat: I've onl...
by absolutscharf
Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Stage Trackers
Replies: 8
Views: 2099

Re: Sleep Stage Trackers

I doubt it that it is possible to measure the stages of sleep reliably without the proper equipment such as these: [...] For all intents and purposes, it *is* an EEG. Headband, electrodes, you name it. I guess the main difference to a professional EEG is the number of channels (electrodes) and ther...
by absolutscharf
Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Fisher & Paykel Icon Auto Time Offset Adjustment
Replies: 1
Views: 903

Re: Fisher & Paykel Icon Auto Time Offset Adjustment

Mine is set to -6 hrs and seems to "switch over" at noon (at least I noticed that the number of days I used it increases at noon).
by absolutscharf
Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Stage Trackers
Replies: 8
Views: 2099

Re: Sleep Stage Trackers

Forgot to add that they seem to support the Open Source community as well as anything to do with sleep and brain waves. Look here: http://blog.myzeo.com/forum/ A friend of mine has hooked up a Zeo to a microcontroller and is now controlling hardware, and got plenty of support from their engineers. T...