Zaiforce wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:28 am

been cleaning the mask, tubing & humidifier tub once per week

Overkill. I use tubing for years without cleaning. It doesn't get dirty. I wipe the mask each morning with an alcohol swab. (I don't use the humidifier.)

Does anyone else have elderly "non-compliant" parents when it comes to CPAP?

Young people of otherwise clear minds also refuse to use CPAP. It's very common.

Don't let it be too hard on your mother or you.

Version 1 had a barrel ended cord for Dreamstation that had to be ordered separately. it's no longer available. Version 2 now uses a cord that uses USB C to connect to the battery. Have you searched in the after market for a cord adapter? https://www.google.com/search?q=battery+adapter+for+dreamsta...

Lesgreen wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:17 pm

interferes with my humidifier getting moist air to my mouth

Which mask model are you using?

Have you watched some YouTube videos about fitting and adjusting the Amara?

genz9000 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:51 am

I've had 5 different surgeries for my upper airway

Which five?

NoOnesPerfect wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:00 am

It’s a shame there can be such a stigma attached to using the machine.

No stigma for me. I just tell them, "You look like you could benefit from using CPAP."

From the subject article: In both trials, people on Zepbound lost, on average, around 20% of their body weight, which Lilly suspects contributed to the reduction in sleep apnea events. Most likely, the immediate cause was the weight loss. In people who did use PAP machines, Zepbound led to an averag...

vandownbytheriver wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:21 pm

I've generated a CA from farting!

You are wearing the mask on the wrong end.

Nemo48 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:46 am

trial and error

That's the way the human race started. Starting in Genesis 2:18, God uses trial and error to find a suitable helper for Adam.

BTW,

tbolto02 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:26 pm

Below is my settings for APAP. Could not go back past 30 days with SleepHQ

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L4oFGB ... drive_link

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Nemo48 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:03 pm

We'll see how it goes

That's about all you can do. Trial and error.

There are 29 reviews here, but IMO, most of the reviews are useless. https://www.cpap.com/productpage/snugz-cpap-mask-liners

How do you feel near bedtime? Fatigued but not stressed? Energetic during the day? Any excess sleepiness during the day?

So you're saying they ran it several times and swapped around the taped and untaped folks? 1. They ran all ten subjects through with a placebo. 2. Later, they ran all ten subjects with the spray and untaped. 3. Later, they ran all ten subjects with the spray and taped. My conclusion: It was a very ...

Two groups, one mouth-taped, one not. There's only one group that was studied three times. How do you interpret the following sentence? There was no systematic change in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI3) from placebo versus BAY2586116 with either unrestricted or nasal-only breathing versus placebo (47 ± ...