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- Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:28 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New CPAP User need help/Suffocation issues???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1993
Re: New CPAP User need help/Suffocation issues???
Thank you Pugsy, I greatly appreciate your kindness and time. I am researching it online, because I do not believe I was given cleaning instructions for my ResMed thin ClimateLine tubing for my machine. Since it has the power connection to the machine, I am assuming it is not safe to hand wash and s...
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:17 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New CPAP User need help/Suffocation issues???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1993
Re: New CPAP User need help/Suffocation issues???
Oh yea and for my first sleep through the night, I had an AHI of 0.1!! I am under the impression this means I had roughly 10% of an apnea occurrence, is this correct? I know it is good either way, but getting the hang of the lingo/jargon and the terminology to understand more about what I am doing. ...
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:15 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New CPAP User need help/Suffocation issues???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1993
Re: New CPAP User need help/Suffocation issues???
Thank you all so much for your help, it appears that moving my start pressure to 6, EPR is at 3 and last night I slept the entire night without any issues, that is 2 nights in a row and it seems to be pretty seamless now. The other night I slept with it on and it was on the ramp pressure, but for so...
- Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:27 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New CPAP User need help/Suffocation issues???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1993
Re: New CPAP User need help/Suffocation issues???
I also had a study that showed 66 apneas when lying on my back and 32 when on my side/stomach.
I had been trying to go to sleep on my back and I thought that may have been the issue, but it happened the 2nd night when I was lying on my side.
Thanks.
I had been trying to go to sleep on my back and I thought that may have been the issue, but it happened the 2nd night when I was lying on my side.
Thanks.
- Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:21 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New CPAP User need help/Suffocation issues???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1993
New CPAP User need help/Suffocation issues???
Hello all, First time poster, new to the world of CPAP's...My name is Greg and I am an OSA Sufferer. I was diagnosed with OSA back in '05 and never received a CPAP or treatment due to financial difficulties and no insurance. I finally broke down and went to obtain treatment as self paying patient. I...