Interesting that you both said that....I had in my mind settings of 9-13 (2 above and 2 below my CPAP)
I'll try to figure out how to change it and set it at 9-14.
Thanks!!
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- Thu May 03, 2012 9:06 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: AHI increased with change to APAP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 991
- Thu May 03, 2012 8:46 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: AHI increased with change to APAP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 991
AHI increased with change to APAP
So I've been on CPAP for 3 months and doing well. I was at a setting of 11. My AHI would range from .8 (rare) to 4.80 (rare) with an avg of 1.7. I had my first appointment with sleep doctor Monday and I asked if I could change to an APAP setting, thinking my AHI would be a steady low number. So they...
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:17 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: sleepyhead question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1386
Re: sleepyhead question
Thanks Pugsy.....as long as I'm not doing something wrong and he knows about the bug.
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:17 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: sleepyhead question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1386
sleepyhead question
My Sleepyhead is calculating time slept wrong....thus my AHI is showing lower then it should be.... It says sleep:22:13 wake: 06:19 hours: 14:19.02 it should be 8:06 hours slept. It says my AHI is 1.97, but for 28 events in 8 hrs, it should be 3.5 Any thoughts on why its calculating the hours wrong?...
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:40 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: mask vent blowing keeps hubby awake....any tricks
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2949
mask vent blowing keeps hubby awake....any tricks
well lately my mask vent is blowing on my hobby and keeping him awake. I sleep better on my right side and us switching sides won't work. I was thinking of pinning a pillow case to the mattress between our heads and to the head board. This would be less intrusive then a pillow between us. Any though...
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:35 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: A Night in Hospital with CPAP
- Replies: 48
- Views: 10230
Re: A Night in Hospital with CPAP
Glad to hear your cath was good....15% of stress test are over read as positive. This is common, but on a good note, they are very rarely false negative. If there has to be an error let it be in favor of caution. The hospital I work at use to allow home CPAP but due to unclean, poorly maintained equ...
- Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:12 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: can you change your settings while renting CPAP?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1483
Re: can you change your settings while renting CPAP?
Thanks Pugsy....I was on EPR of 3 and saw a similar comment on another thread and I figured I would turn it down to 2 and see if I went back to the low 1 AHI's.
I went up! How weird....I could try going to 1 for a week and see.
I went up! How weird....I could try going to 1 for a week and see.
- Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:55 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: can you change your settings while renting CPAP?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1483
can you change your settings while renting CPAP?
I have adjusted very well to CPAP and really like my Quattro FX mask. Initially my AHI was always 1.06-1.7 with leak readings around 0-1. Last week I started seeing some AHI's in the low 2 range. Same leak rate. This week, my AHI was 1.5 one night and 2.2 -2.9 the other nights. Still a leak rate 0-1...
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:40 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: S9 autoset is making puffing sounds....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1590
Re: S9 autoset is making puffing sounds....
Dale - I put a rubber band around my hose and pin it to the side of my bed so if I get restless during the night, I feel that tug before I feel the tug
of the machine being pulled. Just a thought.
of the machine being pulled. Just a thought.
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:36 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: So comfy, you forget you're wearing it?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5492
Re: So comfy, you forget you're wearing it?
I find my Quattro FX to be very comfortable and have woken up with a few seconds of "do I have my mask on still??"
The key is getting taught the proper fitting for the Quattro.
The key is getting taught the proper fitting for the Quattro.
- Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:33 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: S9 autoset is making puffing sounds....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1590
S9 autoset is making puffing sounds....
I love my S9 autoset and I've adjusted to CPAP very easily. But I have noticed recently that in the AM my machine is making a puffing sound. This is different then the hose noise. Its not loud enough to wake me or hubby but just curious what might be causing it since its sooo quiet when I go to bed....
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:13 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Dueling CPAP - Quick Poll
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3078
Re: Dueling CPAP - Quick Poll
Not yet but my hubby needs one...if I can ever get him to go to the sleep study!!!
- Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:42 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Newbie here - A bit frustrated
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4215
Re: Newbie here - A bit frustrated
I'm only a few weeks ahead of you in treatment but here's a few pointers - "normal" is an AHI< 5, which means you want the lowest AHI but 1-3 is still good. From the forum, I think people try to improve this when getting closer to 5 - you will likely find out you need less sleep when using CPAP. I u...
- Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:23 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Quattro FX leaks..proper adjustment equals smiles
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8748
Re: Quattro FX leaks..proper adjustment equals smiles
My Apria rep fitted me the same way. I had a few days of minor leaks but some adjustments and all is well.
I find it to be a very comfortable mask
I find it to be a very comfortable mask
- Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:44 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Apria DME and the Quattro FX mask.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1703
Re: Apria DME and the Quattro FX mask.
I have Apria too and they said every 3 months they would send a new mask. I think the hose was every 6 months. Twice a month does not sound right. I bought a spare mask and hose just in case.