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by wilsonintexas
Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: its been a while, need help for a friend
Replies: 6
Views: 703

Re: its been a while, need help for a friend

i was looking online and see 2 f20s

airfit (silicone)

Airtouch F20 (memory foam) At least one u tube reviewer likes the memory foam one.......

Anyone have experience using both of them with a beard?
by wilsonintexas
Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: its been a while, need help for a friend
Replies: 6
Views: 703

Re: its been a while, need help for a friend

I talked to cpap folks and they also recommended the F20 as the mask with the fewest returns. My script for them has expired, so I have a new script printed that we need to get to his DR. Then we will order an F20. I will try to get this updated but it will be a whoile before we can get the new scri...
by wilsonintexas
Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: its been a while, need help for a friend
Replies: 6
Views: 703

Re: its been a while, need help for a friend

I will look into the site and see what the options are.

Shaving is not an option..... stubborn man......
by wilsonintexas
Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: its been a while, need help for a friend
Replies: 6
Views: 703

its been a while, need help for a friend

It has been a while since I have been here. My apnea is under control. My wife has started cpap and is doing well. I was in Alaska for 3 years helping my daughter (long sad story) and lost track of my stock of old masks. But I have a friend with bad apnea (90+ events per hour) he has started cpap bu...
by wilsonintexas
Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: pinout on CMS50F o2 meter
Replies: 4
Views: 519

Re: pinout on CMS50F o2 meter

have not bought the new one. I was going to try and reuse the one from the hosp first. The sensor does not fit my daughters fingers very well and I was going to mold up a new one to fit her finger, after I figured out the wiring. I have also lost the original one....... which os frustrating because ...
by wilsonintexas
Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: pinout on CMS50F o2 meter
Replies: 4
Views: 519

pinout on CMS50F o2 meter

It has been a while, I have been in Alaska for 2 years helping care for my daughter. She just had a Spinal Cord Stimlator put in (to replace one that failed 2 years ago, but when they went to replace it, they irritated the nerves and had o ake everything out.) While I have been up here, I had my dau...
by wilsonintexas
Wed Dec 27, 2017 1:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ASV users RESMED aircurv 10 asv vs S9 Adapt
Replies: 17
Views: 15036

Re: ASV users RESMED aircurv 10 asv vs S9 Adapt

sorry it took so lon g to get back, computer died, I also lost this reply twice so I will keep it short. I was on the aircurve asv for a year. My ahi was 2-3 acceptable, but I had a 0 on the RESMED VPAP ADAPT (older machine) I stuck with the aircurve because I had left the VPAP ADAPT in Texas, when ...
by wilsonintexas
Mon Jan 25, 2016 4:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: tried one night no cpap with o2 meter thoughts?
Replies: 10
Views: 2747

Re: tried one night no cpap with o2 meter thoughts?

It is late, and I am not sure ofthe last update. so quick review. First night with no cpap was in this post. time below 88 was less than one minute. Next night, I put the asv tothelowest setting, my A Hi as reported by sleepy head was 2.6. I still had some gas, but it was not denbilitating. So last ...
by wilsonintexas
Sat Jan 23, 2016 4:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: tried one night no cpap with o2 meter thoughts?
Replies: 10
Views: 2747

Re: tried one night no cpap with o2 meter thoughts?

ust wathced the video, sounds like good advice, I will see what I can do.... I usually end on my side he addresses that. But I also sleep a lot on my tummy...... it was hard on the sleep study..... I figured that over the ears I had found the position that they hate you in forthesleep study, because...
by wilsonintexas
Sat Jan 23, 2016 4:06 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: tried one night no cpap with o2 meter thoughts?
Replies: 10
Views: 2747

Re: tried one night no cpap with o2 meter thoughts?

Thanks for the quick replies, again. I updated my profile, sorry it was out of date. For a long time I was on the RESMED S9. A few months ago (not sure how many) I tried the PR for a while, but it was ot dealing with my apneas well. (I might now wis I had kept it.... oh well) After a good trial of t...
by wilsonintexas
Sat Jan 23, 2016 12:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: tried one night no cpap with o2 meter thoughts?
Replies: 10
Views: 2747

tried one night no cpap with o2 meter thoughts?

I recently have had such bad trapped gas that it had been making me very sick in the morning. A few days I could not get up and take care of my daughter. (an adult who is recovering from a failed operation to replace a spial implanted stim). I finally figured it might be trapped gas from the cpap, w...
by wilsonintexas
Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Aerophagai how to deal with it when you have it
Replies: 1
Views: 1010

Re: Aerophagai how to deal with it when you have it

By the way, this is not about fixing it, I am working on that. Tis is aout recovering from it when you have it. I have a ASV machine I can set eap and IAP sepeat;hy (one reason I upgraded). so this is symptom relief ... I am doing a search to see if thee is anything I have not tried. The best I can ...
by wilsonintexas
Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Aerophagai how to deal with it when you have it
Replies: 1
Views: 1010

Aerophagai how to deal with it when you have it

I know I only drop in when there are questions. Life has had a lot of other challenges. - Daughter had operation to try and replace a failed spinal cord stimulator implant used to control pain form a severed nerve. o During attempt to replace it, they must have rubbed against a nerve, because it got...
by wilsonintexas
Mon Dec 21, 2015 3:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: smaller finger sensor for cm550f
Replies: 7
Views: 1901

Re: smaller finger sensor for cm550f

Thanks. I will see if I can find one. I hate to pay as much for the sensor as I did for the whole thing.

But at least I know what to search for.

Thanks
by wilsonintexas
Sun Dec 20, 2015 9:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: smaller finger sensor for cm550f
Replies: 7
Views: 1901

smaller finger sensor for cm550f

I have a cm550F 02 meter that works fine for me. My daughter is using it and she has small fingers. She has to tape the finger pad on. Does antone know if there is a smaller sensor available? OR If there is a differnt model that has a smaller sesr. I did try to google it, and did not find any inform...