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- Wed Mar 25, 2026 11:53 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Oximeters: Junk or Not?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2025
Re: Oximeters: Junk or Not?
The ring actually also records my pulse as does go quite low into the 30's as have bradycardia That's a good reason to use a pulse-oximeter. Hopefully I will be able shortly to present my results in a proper format here I'm a fan of OSCAR. However, SleepHQ is easier to use and can more easily provi...
- Tue Mar 24, 2026 8:04 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Untreated Sleep Apnea Doubles Parkinson’s Risk
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5591
Re: Untreated Sleep Apnea Doubles Parkinson’s Risk
whether starting CPAP improved their Parkinson's symptoms This was not part of the study. But one would think starting CPAP might slow the progress of the damage being done to the brain's neural circuits. The improvements they might experience would be the result of CPAP usage, not PD improvement. ...
- Mon Mar 23, 2026 5:48 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Oximeters: Junk or Not?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2025
Re: Oximeters: Junk or Not?
Is this ring acceptable to present the data at a Sleep Apnea Doctors appt. It's acceptable to present, but your doctor would tell you to use the medical device he has already prescribed. Doctors can be successfully sued for making diagnoses or prescribing treatment based on devices that are not FDA...
- Mon Mar 23, 2026 5:40 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Untreated Sleep Apnea Doubles Parkinson’s Risk
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5591
Re: Untreated Sleep Apnea Doubles Parkinson’s Risk
The study was published in a peer-reviewed medical journal. What else did you want to discuss?
- Wed Feb 11, 2026 8:04 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mask carbon dioxide levels - toxicity
- Replies: 87
- Views: 198751
Re: Mask carbon dioxide levels - toxicity
It sounds like they differ??chris94546 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 5:04 pmProvide a list of replacement schedules recommended by insurance vs. the manufacturer.
- Mon Feb 09, 2026 6:33 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Altitude: Resmed vs Phillips
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2710
- Fri Feb 06, 2026 5:02 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Risks of using Cpap
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8732
Re: Risks of using Cpap
I'm sorry to ask this here, but how does one contact the admins of this site? I went to the "private messages" section, and it says I cannot private message yet since I haven't posted enough. Does anyone have an email contact for the admins? Thanks! First mistake: Going completely off-topic in some...
- Sun Feb 01, 2026 12:19 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Risks of using Cpap
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8732
- Thu Jan 29, 2026 8:19 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Risks of using Cpap
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8732
Re: Risks of using Cpap
Can the longterm use of Cpap cause abdominal pains and Laryngitis conditions? Which Cpap and mask is effective? What causes coughs whilst using a Cpap? There is only one risk of using CPAP - breaking a toe by dropping the machine on your foot. About your abdominal pain, are you talking about air le...
- Thu Jan 29, 2026 8:14 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: My ResMed 11 machine sent air into my nose last night at a huge volume.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4001
Re: My ResMed 11 machine sent air into my nose last night at a huge volume.
How do I adjust the volume when that happens. Thank you for getting back to me. Regards, Ann Which model mask are you using? What are your machine's pressure settings? If you have AutoStart enabled, you can turn the machine off and let it restart. When it restarts, the pressure will be at your mini...
- Mon Jan 26, 2026 11:23 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Healthcare Provider Access
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3921
Re: Healthcare Provider Access
All of the following must be true for a DME or healthcare provider to view your machine data via AirView: The DME or healthcare provider must have an active ResMed account registered and authorized to access ResMed's cloud-based AirView system, and Your ResMed PAP machine must have the cellular mod...
- Thu Jan 15, 2026 12:47 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Is my Deviated septum cause of poor sleep or something else?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3923
Re: Is my Deviated septum cause of poor sleep or something else?
Regarding the deviated septum. If you can't breath through one nostril by all means get the surgery. I had septum & turbinate surgery a few years ago, trust me, breathing is better than not. I had issues with nasal congestion and still do. The difference is that I never get to the point where air d...
- Thu Jan 15, 2026 12:44 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Contec pulse oximeter
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2838
Re: Contec pulse oximeter
I just received a Contec pulse oximeter CMS50F, and it looks like the software I need to download is a .exe file. But I have a Mac. Nothing happens when I try to run the .exe file. Am I stuck? Are there others that have files compatible with MacOS? Thanks, Lindsay Easy answer - just use OSCAR - htt...
- Sun Dec 28, 2025 12:44 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Relentless Leg Syndrome
- Replies: 10
- Views: 23306
Re: Relentless Leg Syndrome
Good grief. This post is about Relentless Leg Syndrome. Let's get back on topic.

- Sat Dec 27, 2025 12:11 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Is an ENT required for machine Rx?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3794
Re: Is an ENT required for machine Rx?
Please don't do that. It's a terrible waste of resources.
When my sleep doctor retired, I asked my GP to update my CPAP prescription. He knows nothing about CPAP, but he has been writing what I tell him for years.