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by acdodd
Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is the Sleep Study necessary vs. just buying an APAP m/c?
Replies: 19
Views: 4986

Re: Is the Sleep Study necessary vs. just buying an APAP m/c?

If I had it to do over again I would do just what you said. Buy a APAP, set the pressure for 5 to 20 and use the machine. Read the data and then start to narrow down my pressure window. Check craigslist if your doc will not go along. That is just my opinion, others will no doubt disagree so make you...
by acdodd
Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nasel Mask vs Pillow Poll
Replies: 12
Views: 2406

Re: Nasel Mask vs Pillow Poll

I like my pillows.
Less head gear strapped on, light weight, and they work great for me.
Easy to put on and take off.
I have used nasal masks and did not like them.
by acdodd
Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Update : New bed, new numbers, new results
Replies: 14
Views: 3791

Re: Update : New bed, new numbers, new results

your old bed - what kind of bed and how old was it? I was looking years back and tried the temps bed but could not afford the price, but i know people who have them and they all love them. Instead i purchased a memory foam from costco for around $800 (king size). Its been ok for about 6 years but n...
by acdodd
Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: My last trip to my sleep doctor
Replies: 10
Views: 1433

Re: My last trip to my sleep doctor

I had a follow up appointment with my sleep doc next week and I canceled it.
I don't see a reason to drive 50 miles and pay him to tell me "everything looks good, keep it up, see you next year".
by acdodd
Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Need Advice on New TV
Replies: 33
Views: 5969

Re: OT: Need Advice on New TV

Sounds like Vizio is doing something right. I also have a 32" Vizio in the bedroom. Good picture and sound quality is OK. We have a Blue Ray DVD player connected to the living-room TV which is a Hitachi Plasma that's at least 8 years old and working great. It was expensive at the time but prices hav...
by acdodd
Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help with sleepyhead software
Replies: 15
Views: 2490

Re: Help with sleepyhead software

Open Sleepyhead, then select the import button.
by acdodd
Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone had tonsils out?
Replies: 8
Views: 1684

Re: Anyone had tonsils out?

I had my tonsils removed when I was a kid. 50 or so years ago. If there aren't other reasons to remove them then I would not have them removed just because of apnea. Way too many folks without tonsils that still have apnea to convince me. Apnea increases your risk of complications with any general a...
by acdodd
Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Quick AHI question
Replies: 9
Views: 2136

Re: Quick AHI question

One question on my machine screen it says sim card locked is this where it should be?
Pop the card out and look for the lock on the side of the card.
Move it to unlock and put it back into the machine.
All the old data will be written onto the card.
by acdodd
Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Please help sleepyhead issues?
Replies: 5
Views: 1092

Re: Please help sleepyhead issues?

I am also missing a day. Tuesdays information is gone.
I just chalked it up to gremlins and go on.
by acdodd
Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead problem
Replies: 6
Views: 1082

Sleepyhead problem

I sent my memory card in for compliance verification. All for the usage was good. Around 8 to 10 hours a day every day for 31 days. I put in another memory card. Now all my usage data before I sent the card in is way out of whack. One day shows 23.5 hours and a lot of them show 20 or more. The last ...
by acdodd
Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Being used as a reason to not get a sleep study
Replies: 33
Views: 6054

Re: Being used as a reason to not get a sleep study

chunkyfrog wrote:Show this bozo a picture of the hot babe in the Sleepweaver ad.
There is a reason why this mask has been promoted to truckers.
OK I had to go look.
She is a babe but I suspect it's a CG image.
I would need to see her nekid, ie no mask.
by acdodd
Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP and hospitals.....comment
Replies: 21
Views: 3398

Re: CPAP and hospitals.....comment

I work in a hospital and one of my jobs is to inspect electrical equipment. The inspection is for electrical safety only. The RT does the inspection for proper function. Both inspections take less than 2 minutes. I would dispute a $700 charge or any charge for that matter. That said we have a new po...
by acdodd
Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: THE GREAT PILLOW EXCHANGE
Replies: 1624
Views: 2583238

Re: THE GREAT PILLOW EXCHANGE

I have a new Swift FX large and small. Free for the asking.

If anyone has Bella loops they would like to sell or trade I might be interested.
Thanks
by acdodd
Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead question
Replies: 8
Views: 1258

Re: Sleepyhead question

Thanks for the replies.
So far things are looking good.
Hopefully it stays good.
by acdodd
Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead question
Replies: 8
Views: 1258

Sleepyhead question

I have had my new S9 Autoset for 3 nights and I love it. Compared to my old Remstar pro it is amazing. My AHI was 3.8, .9 and last night was 1.2 so it is obviously doing it's job. Without APAP I was 83. I have looked at the data on sleepyhead but like most new users I'm not sure what it all means. I...