hi D, can relate. short of breath more than ever- (my heart doc kept saying i was fine* - he recently closed practice and left the country... no call no letter to me from office argghh)= i asked the tech who set up my machine this week- about o2. said it could be hooked up to my machine if needed- n...

a re-Noob here- wondering if the biPap therapy (mixed apnea) is adding to my gastro problems? painful swelling in part due to current colon infection(antibiotic issue) and other gastro conditions. i rem from my orig. attempt with b-pap therapy i was constantly belching, cramping and belly big after ...

like 'silent singer' (btw love the username)- i dont think my humid/climate line is working. my sinuses were worse and mucus thick i was choking on it. i do not have an actual manual for the machine- just a little 'guide'. so many of the things i see posted here - adjust this or that- i have not a c...

i guess i am re-Noob? many years ago i tried pap therapy- was still having breathing issues and a host of 'side effects'. the dr at that 1st 'clinic' said , oh i just think you can not tolerate this. - this same dr. with his face to his notes= looks up as i am trying to clear my clogged throat- ' ar...

thank you all. i was hoping the machine would be the 'magic pill'.... cure me of my spastic jerking, obesity, heart issues etc. that's a lot to ask i know.... ckn or the egg deal i guess. due to the central aspect of my apnea guess it's a bit more challenging... i have read too high a setting of pre...

i have bilevel (mixed apnea) machine- resmed s9---- i have not been able so far to tell if mine is data capable. it has a little 'chip' thing the tech put in- but i think it only records numbers of hours- for compliance to medicaid. i would realy like to know how i 'm doing. btw-- 4 some reason, las...

this is my 1st wk--- but 2nd go 'round at pap therapy- mixed apnea here. this morning woke up with terrible headache- different. i suspect sinus issues? i dont think my machine is working right... it still shows 0 hours the last 2 nights. also do not feel any diff using the humid. i ck the water lev...

i see a lot of posts citing things like AHI etc. and details on the night's usage. i would like to know things like how many apneas, hypopneas, centrals i experienced. i would like to be able to compare the data with how i felt i slept- how many times i recall awakening, etc. the only thing i see on...

i had 'night vision' recording of my sleep study. i noticed in the report submitted to the referring pulmonist differences in what i recall experiencing and what they reported. the report said i was 'sleeping' for x # minutes/hours. well as far as eyes closed , yes- but actually 'sleeping' not so mu...

ref- central apneas- i have read and been told that C-Pap can actually make central apnea worse... i went thru sleep eval this spring. had to go on c-pap first during titration- had to prove* to medicaid that c-pap was not effective or made my breathing worse.. crazy huh? you have to be made to feel...

i have spasticity which seems is worsened by apneas. it's like an alarm of 'fail safe' mechanism... i am awakened with the involuntary jerkings- sometimes the index finger, other times might be the foot or at worst 'jack-knife jerking of my midsection.
anyone else have this occurring??

i am experiencing heart failure signs along with mixed apnea. many years ago at initial dx- dr. said lose weight and supposedly i would be 'cured' of my apnea. well i did w/ help of wt. watchers- despite disabilites made lifetime w/ loss of 90+ pounds. still had breathing issues. now my wt has gone ...

thank you 4 your response. will ck w/ supplier monday. btw based on diff symtoms- they are requesting ins. switch to machine that can adjust (breath by breath?) and not let me 'bottom out' due to 'Cheyne Stokes breathing' . said there would be a 'set rate' ... to safeguard against this. i did not no...

more than 10 years ago i had a big clunky V-Pap machine, that was supposed to adjust levels as needed. was off for years- did not feel it was making diff- nosebleeds, headaches, fatigue, bloating from air, etc. you name it- so i gave up. fast fwd... more episodes of neuro (seizure like events) as we...

hi, i have a heated hose and it is gurgling loudly. worse on breathing in- like slurping with a straw when you're glass in near empty. i have machine lower than mattress. i tried moving machine, repositioning hose. still problems.. tried adjusting 'heat/humid' still problems. diff. figuring out the ...