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by Rick007
Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:01 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New User Looking For Help
Replies: 10
Views: 1831

Re: New User Looking For Help

I am having a hard time reading the numbers and seeing the images...a bit small for my eyes. I even clicked on it in hopes to increase the size and I can't. After clicking on the image, it will open a new page at photobucket.com. Click on the magnifying glass on the bottom right corner of the image...
by Rick007
Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Severe Apnea under control but still tired
Replies: 20
Views: 5041

Re: Severe Apnea under control but still tired

? I don't know. When I got divorced in 92 my weight shot up 70 pounds, I started to snore. I had some anxiety attacks. A sleep study I had 10 years ago came up negative--I believe this was a bad study now. The one I had recently was severe. Doctor said I had sleep Apnea all my life to register this...
by Rick007
Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Severe Apnea under control but still tired
Replies: 20
Views: 5041

Re: Severe Apnea under control but still tired

My situation is almost identical to yours. My untreated AHI was 60 and now it is less than 1. In my case I felt pretty normal in May 2012 and by June 2012 I sometimes got lost when driving around familiar areas. I have probably had SA for many years if snoring is any indication, so why would it affe...
by Rick007
Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ADP changes to CPAP in Ontario
Replies: 63
Views: 13114

Re: ADP changes to CPAP in Ontario

OHIP's ADP program does not differentiate between the various models of cpaps. It would appear that ADP only classifies machines by category (CPAP, BIPAP,APAP). I think you have the right to choose whatever model you want within the category. I was prescribed a CPAP machine, but I wanted to purchas...
by Rick007
Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CMS 50E
Replies: 6
Views: 2569

Re: CMS 50E

It is important to use the cable that came with your device, a standard USB cable will not work. Assuming you have already successfully recorded something into the memory of the CMS50E, this old post may help you extract the data onto your PC. http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t75011/viewtopic.php?f...
by Rick007
Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Flow Limit Scoring in ResScan
Replies: 11
Views: 4724

Re: Flow Limit Scoring in ResScan

The SleepyHead graph is exactly the same as the Resmed graph except for the labels on the vertical axis. Perhaps these images will help make this point. Both graphs are for the same period on February 17. The only difference I notice are the lines that reach the midway point of the Rescan graph (e....
by Rick007
Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help me understand individual breaths
Replies: 75
Views: 14729

Re: Help me understand individual breaths

Your FL graph certainly is quite messy. The section you zoomed in on in your earlier post didn't even reach the first line. You will probably see flattened peaks on your flow graphs if you examine them at a point that coincides with large peaks on the FL graph. I have found a few bugs with SleepyHea...
by Rick007
Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help me understand individual breaths
Replies: 75
Views: 14729

Re: Help me understand individual breaths

Seth, it is hard to get an idea of how severe your Flow Limitations are when the graph is zoomed in on such a short period of time. FL's normally show up as a flattened peak on the inhalation part of the Flow Graph. Your flow graph does not have much of a flattened peak , and your FL graph also indi...
by Rick007
Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help me understand individual breaths
Replies: 75
Views: 14729

Re: Help me understand individual breaths

Seth, back on page #1 of this thread I mentioned that your Flow graph looked a lot like mine, and that I had a lot of Flow Limitations. You mentioned your Flow Limitations graph looked "nasty" as well. I think FL's are the cause of your ragged Flow graph. It would be interesting to see your FL graph...
by Rick007
Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help me understand individual breaths
Replies: 75
Views: 14729

Re: Help me understand individual breaths

Here is a closer look at just the inspiratory portion of typical relaxed breaths while asleep and using CPAP. https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1017623_10203195520834100_1489415058_n.jpg I feel totally unqualified to evaluate. I am certainly not qualified either, just another pers...
by Rick007
Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help me understand individual breaths
Replies: 75
Views: 14729

Re: Help me understand individual breaths

So, is my therapy good enough? I have moved on from a concern about AHI to a concern about the shape of my flow curve. Here is a typical flow curve when I am sleeping well: Seth, I think you need to zoom in closer to see the details of your flow graph. You can go into the Rescan Tools menu, and the...
by Rick007
Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help me understand individual breaths
Replies: 75
Views: 14729

Re: Help me understand individual breaths

The question is, does a xPAP machine always produce positive airflow. Unless there's an aggressive exhalation, I would say generally not, and I suppose one could hook up the TSI 4040 and get a readout that's significantly more accurate than the CPAP Flow and know precisely, but in the big scheme of...
by Rick007
Sun Feb 02, 2014 10:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help me understand individual breaths
Replies: 75
Views: 14729

Re: Help me understand individual breaths

Perhaps the recorded data for the wave flow data is "actual flow rate - intentional leak rate" and Sleepy head shows the recorded data while ResScan adds the intentional leak rate back to the recorded data before displaying the wave form graph. The question is, does a xPAP machine always produce po...
by Rick007
Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help me understand individual breaths
Replies: 75
Views: 14729

Re: Help me understand individual breaths

It would appear that Sleepyhead subtracts "Intentional Leak", which, in ResScan, is already accounted for. That may be the reason. In SleepyHead there is an option to select the mask type, along with a note saying "Leak Profiles Currently Does Not Work Yet". I can't see any options in Rescan to sel...
by Rick007
Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help me understand individual breaths
Replies: 75
Views: 14729

Re: Help me understand individual breaths

Almost all below zero. ??? SleepyHead does not show the same "0" crossing as Rescan. Even the total swing is about 70 on Rescan and about 90 on SleepyHead. At least the shapes are similar. Here are my personal waveform as shown on both programs. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-deHpv0d4viM/Uo5H1x...