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by LonghornGary
Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What is your personal ideal AHI?
Replies: 62
Views: 11224

Re: What is your personal ideal AHI?

Funny, I'm pretty sure Halloween is a pagan holiday not Christian. Now had they wished you Happy All Saints Day, then maybe I could understand. Still no excuse for rde comments.
by LonghornGary
Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Alright looking for ideas for summer backpacking trip
Replies: 6
Views: 1656

Re: Alright looking for ideas for summer backpacking trip

Thanks for the suggestions, that's what I'm looking for. As far as why would I undertake such a trip, well you only have so many moments with your children. I'm only 44 and am not ready to stop living my life. I definately see the benefits of cpap but it won't be the end all be all of my life. I liv...
by LonghornGary
Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does a reducing 90% avg pressure indicate an improving apnea
Replies: 18
Views: 2803

Re: Does a reducing 90% avg pressure indicate an improving apnea

Alright, I've changed my minimum pressure to 8. We'll see if it makes a difference in AHI. I never had a leak problem before. Thanks for the help and suggestions.
by LonghornGary
Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does a reducing 90% avg pressure indicate an improving apnea
Replies: 18
Views: 2803

Re: Does a reducing 90% avg pressure indicate an improving apnea

My ahi has been running between 2,8 to 3.0, how would I go about narrowing the range of my pr sustem one apap?
by LonghornGary
Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Preferred mask for side-sleepers
Replies: 25
Views: 4239

Re: Preferred mask for side-sleepers

I am a side sleeper and as mentioned above use the swift fx mask. I find it comfortable, especially if I sleep at the edge of the pillow with the mask over the edge. Hope you find something that works for you.
by LonghornGary
Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Alright looking for ideas for summer backpacking trip
Replies: 6
Views: 1656

Alright looking for ideas for summer backpacking trip

Alright, here's the scenario. I've been using cpap for a little over a month with great success. I guess I was one of the lucky ones as I've not had any real difficulties. I average seven therapy hours a night, 0% large leaks, my AHI is 2.8 down from 20 before therapy, and I feel much better. My son...
by LonghornGary
Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does a reducing 90% avg pressure indicate an improving apnea
Replies: 18
Views: 2803

Does a reducing 90% avg pressure indicate an improving apnea

I'm currently on Apap and have average a 90% pressure of 10-10.5, recently I started eating better and exercising in an attempt to lose 40 lbs. since dropping some weight, my pressure avg. has dropped to 9.0. Now I know some people's apnea improves or can go away if they lose weight. If I continue t...
by LonghornGary
Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can you use filtered water in heated humidifier vs distilled
Replies: 28
Views: 14215

Can you use filtered water in heated humidifier vs distilled

I know distilled is preferred by does anyone use filtered water instead and what if any negative consequences did you see? Thanks
by LonghornGary
Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:48 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is it alright to nap without your cpap?
Replies: 31
Views: 6289

Is it alright to nap without your cpap?

I've always been a Sunday afternoon napper after church and chores while watching the NFL. I saw a couple of posts that recommended trying to always wear your mask, is this generally the consensus line of thinking?
by LonghornGary
Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Average CPAP AHI of 3.1, should I be concerned?
Replies: 10
Views: 6123

Re: Average CPAP AHI of 3.1, should I be concerned?

Thank you for all the replies, I appreciate all the information and support. This is really a great forum. Sounds like I'm doing well, I keep rolling with my machine and I hope I see the slow steady improvement in total sleep time some have experienced. So far my cpap experience has not been nearly ...
by LonghornGary
Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Average CPAP AHI of 3.1, should I be concerned?
Replies: 10
Views: 6123

Average CPAP AHI of 3.1, should I be concerned?

Well I'm six nights into my CPAP machine things seem to be going pretty well, I started with a Go Life nasal pillow mask and swapped it two days ago for a swift fx nasal pillow, which after two nights wearing I prefer. I downloaded my data to encore viewer and have the following results an average A...
by LonghornGary
Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.
Replies: 770
Views: 4376228

Re: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.

Well I'm five nights into my CPAP machine things seem to be going pretty well, I started with a Go Life nasal pillow mask and swapped it yesterday for a swift fx nasal pillow, which after one night wearing I prefer. I downloaded my data to encore viewer and have the following results an average AHI ...
by LonghornGary
Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Encore Pro 2 software
Replies: 142
Views: 55603

Re: Encore Pro 2 software

Can someone should me the links? I've had my PR sys one with Aflex for a little over a week and would like to know how I'm doing. Thanks Gary