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by mandypandy2246
Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Suicidal ideation and depression resolved by CPAP
Replies: 4
Views: 1101

Re: Suicidal ideation and depression resolved by CPAP

Thanks for sharing. In some ways, it seems so obvious. If someone went to a doctor and said "I'm agitated and/or anxious and/or moody and/or depressed etc." and the doctor founds out that they were purposefully depriving themselves of sleep only not sleeping enough - the doctor would say "get more s...
by mandypandy2246
Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Taking mask off every night - need advice
Replies: 6
Views: 955

Re: Taking mask off every night - need advice

Great ideas! Thanks. I think anything that makes it harder to take off ... (meaning I'll have to come fully awake and realize what I'm doing to take it off) might work well - then I might be awake enough to be rationale enough to go back to sleep with it on!
by mandypandy2246
Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Taking mask off every night - need advice
Replies: 6
Views: 955

Taking mask off every night - need advice

Okay, I actually really like my mask. It is a quattro FX. I tried nasal pillows but felt suffocated being forced to breathe through my noise. The Quattro FX works and doesn't have leaks - I can even sleep on my side with it. I find it comfortable. So I don't think the mask is the problem - though I'...
by mandypandy2246
Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:06 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepyHead Software - How do I interpret average total leaks
Replies: 7
Views: 1571

SleepyHead Software - How do I interpret average total leaks

In the SleepyHead software - how do I interpret average total leaks? Is this supposed to be zero?
by mandypandy2246
Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need to use CPAP if AHI = 3.1
Replies: 5
Views: 1348

Re: Need to use CPAP if AHI = 3.1

Yes, check your sleep study results.

Also check and see the pressures the autopap had to use. If it was stuck low, I would imagine it isn't doing much for you - if it had to go higher - then your AHI were low cause it was helping you!
by mandypandy2246
Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Best way to sell apap
Replies: 14
Views: 1793

Re: Best way to sell apap

If you do want to sell it - I'm interested! I am desparately dealing with insurance red tape and am thinking of just buying one for myself. I can hardly function I am so tired these days - as a grad student I don't have much disposable income but I also don't have the time to lose dealing with the i...