There are two choices: (1) use the modem from one's existing Dreamstation (inapplicable to me); or (2) install the modem received with the replacement device. ... or (3) set the pressures and options yourself. There are youtube videos that show how easy this is. That's what I get for relying on the...

My Philips System One BiPAP was recalled like everyone else's. After 20 months of waiting, I recently received a Dreamstation BiPAP. The instructions clearly state that modem installation is necessary "to ENSURE PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY to your replacement device." (emphasis in instructions). There are...

I am really wondering why you are not on ASV. The prices of the machines have come down significantly. Where the cost should not be a major factor for the insurance company. You have demonstrated that BiPAP is not effective, ASV is the next medical step. It has worked wonders for me. Agreed. I will...

Pugsy, Thanks for the video. Do you have any idea if the Respironic software used by clinics offers the same detail as Sleepyhead? I ask because there is a wealth of data on that little SD card but the therapist only seems to look at summary data like average AHI or periodic breathing. Since my mach...

I'm a Kaiser patient. Generally, I have high regard for my care at Kaiser. The exception is the "sleep lab." That is why I'd like to get some comments from the folks here so that I can be better informed on my next visit. It has been a long time since I've had satisfactory sleep. I've used CPAP for ...

I got off to a bad start with Kaiser (Richmond). At my first appointment, I brought them the SD card from my older machine. It provided an extensive data set showing an AHI above 5. (Not sure how much data is stored, but I had been using that Respironics APAP machine for about three years.) The firs...

Julie wrote:What mask do you use and how's your leak rate?

I use a Mirage FX nasal mask. Here is the leak graph corresponding to the data above.

I switched to Kaiser a about a year ago after about six years with a non-Kaiser sleep doctor. I have been completely underwhelmed by the personnel at the sleep clinic I attend. I have a follow-up appointment this week and I need a reality check from folks here before I get hand waving and a brush of...

Hi Pugsy, I see that SH clipped my pressure data by starting the graph at 10. My pressure range is 6 to 16. (My pre-Kaiser prescription was 4-20.) I do not remember being awake during the night, but I may have just become accustomed to poor sleep. Last night I changed to one of the new masks, a full...

Pugsy - Thanks for the tips. Here is the big picture. As you can tell from the tone of my original post in this thread, I'm a bit skeptical of the expertise of the respiratory therapist, and therefor doubtful of the "mouth breathing" explanation. I'm happy to be proved wrong, but I'd just as soon av...

Here is a screenshot of a portion of last night's data. I'm new at Sleepyhead, so if more data is needed, I'd be happy to provide it. I didn't include the leak graph, but "leaks" was zero. "Total leaks" was not zero, however, although it did not vary at all during these episodes. https://lh3.googleu...

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2007 and have been a compliant CPAP user ever since. I was seen by a medical doctor and had the sleep study done in a laboratory. Aside from replacement supplies and replacements for defective machines, I never had any interaction with my doctor or the DME. In ret...

No choice. I have some questions for anyone currently covered by Kaiser So Cal. If one has already had a sleep test and is already on CPAP, does Kaiser accept the status quo or require a new sleep test? Which DME does Kaiser So Cal use? Problems getting a fully data-capable machine? (My current one...