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by MS Gray Man
Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trying to reset cpap back to autopap...may need instructions
Replies: 148
Views: 20484

Re: OSA and can't use cpap, now no libido or desire for life

Well, I'm not the expert but I can tell you without a doubt a machine running at 4 makes me feel like I'm suffocating all the time... As the previous poster mentioned anything below 8 is not tolerable to me. Works well because my min pressure is 13.5 to truly control the events... But I did play aro...
by MS Gray Man
Fri Apr 05, 2013 7:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cpap repair?
Replies: 13
Views: 2011

Re: Cpap repair?

This one claims to be a new 560 w/humidifier in Ocala/Belleview for $250...

It's a good deal if it really is new and a 560.

http://ocala.craigslist.org/hab/3612400787.html
by MS Gray Man
Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Crappy Night
Replies: 7
Views: 804

Re: Crappy Night

Just my personal view but looking at that night I'd look at moving my start pressure to about 11, to see results. Although one night's data isn't the best approach to determining pressure settings. If other nights looked similar to the pressure pattern for Thursday though the min pressure is definit...
by MS Gray Man
Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: oh. my. God.
Replies: 55
Views: 3808

Re: oh. my. God.

Don't remember anyone mentioning adjusting the machine being illegal... We were however discussing altering a prescription having potential legal consequences.
by MS Gray Man
Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hmm, what do I make of these
Replies: 3
Views: 526

Re: Hmm, what do I make of these

For me it's a hard call to make without seeing the additional data surrounding those events... Were you showing high leak rates during those times? That can throw many of the readings awry, result in snoring, and generally create the image of a large problem where one may not exist. But again withou...
by MS Gray Man
Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: oh. my. God.
Replies: 55
Views: 3808

Re: oh. my. God.

However since the one you have is a copy because it was faxed... if the only copies you have happen to say patient choice, then I'm sure that is how it was faxed to you.
by MS Gray Man
Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Moderate OSA 2 nights on CPAP
Replies: 9
Views: 1033

Re: Moderate OSA 2 nights on CPAP

I did get that feeling the night of my sleep study... I assume because I hadn't slept more than an hour at a time and generally no more than 3-4 hours a night in about 4 maybe 5 years...

I might have gotten a lesser feeling a few other times, but in general no..
by MS Gray Man
Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: oh. my. God.
Replies: 55
Views: 3808

Re: oh. my. God.

I have not been back to my sleep doctor since the study. Well the follow-up to the study. I went to the sleep doc. Scheduled study-- was a split night study -- AHI was 80+ and on to CPAP by midnight... Had a follow-up visit to go over the study. Prescription sent to DME. Met with DME got machine, di...
by MS Gray Man
Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Okay, so tell the truth...
Replies: 42
Views: 5729

Re: Okay, so tell the truth...

I clean mask daily but mostly because I've gone to FF masks and they just leak far worse when not clean and face cleaned shortly before bed... Humidifier tank maybe once every two weeks but I pull it from the F&P machine daily and leave it to air dry so it isn't sitting warm and humid all day every ...
by MS Gray Man
Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mirage FX and ResMed S8
Replies: 44
Views: 7397

Re: Mirage FX and ResMed S8

Well I'm a long way from the resident expert but it looks like that graphs I used to get before switching to FF masks.. I tend to sit at about 14 for pressure. The up/down nature and then the quick cliff make it look like mouth leakage, it scales up and down depending on how much air is escaping fro...
by MS Gray Man
Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: oh. my. God.
Replies: 55
Views: 3808

Re: oh. my. God.

Fax them a response that says, "Please resend prescription making the following change... Dr. Terrence Moore to choose patient choice. Please resend when that is complete." If that doesn't work ask if Dr. Terrence Moore is paying for your supplies or you are... If the good Dr. wants to buy your stuf...
by MS Gray Man
Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:34 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mirage FX and ResMed S8
Replies: 44
Views: 7397

Re: Mirage FX and ResMed S8

So just before the 7:00 mark did you wake and adjust something? That 5-7 range is the one that is really bad, the rest were at least short duration leaks... But something happened to put you back to baseline at that point. Just wondering if you readjusted something or were mouth leaking and closed t...
by MS Gray Man
Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pugsy Award
Replies: 104
Views: 15470

Re: Pugsy Award

Hey, you know that any thoughts I have expressed your way have all been with gentle love in mind. Just to give you an alternate way of looking at things with a little loving prod. Believe me...if you were ever the recipient of my wrath...everyone would know it. I am not nice when I am mad. Not much...
by MS Gray Man
Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:34 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What to expect during summer months?
Replies: 20
Views: 3239

Re: What to expect during summer months?

I do have a 10,000 BTU portable room unit I bought last year at costco for about $350. No central AC unfortunately. Way overkill for the space so I should be all prepared http://content.costco.com/Images/Content/Product/506214.jpg This is really bizarre but I was just thinking of one of those last ...
by MS Gray Man
Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OSA: damages your body and relationships
Replies: 6
Views: 863

Re: OSA: damages your body and relationships

There are still challenges, but I get to enjoy life again, not just survive the day. hits very close to home. i look forward to the point when my main goal is to not just "survive the day" Well the short version is, prolonged absence of sleep makes it near impossible to manage your relationship wit...