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by newpapper
Fri May 16, 2014 4:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: GERD makes my apnea worse
Replies: 13
Views: 2002

Re: GERD makes my apnea worse

I've had GERD for over 10 years and it always seems to be worse after eating anything with a tomato sauce.
by newpapper
Fri May 16, 2014 4:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Requip for leg movement
Replies: 9
Views: 3081

Re: Requip for leg movement

To answer your detailed questions kteague. The sleep study diagnoses Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep. The plot of the leg movements on the sleep study shows that they completely go away at the 12/8 and 13/9 bilevel pressures during the second half of the night, but these pressures have a higher AHI...
by newpapper
Thu May 15, 2014 8:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Requip for leg movement
Replies: 9
Views: 3081

Re: Requip for leg movement

Thank you all for your helpful comments! I'll get out my sleep study to answer the detailed questions.
by newpapper
Wed May 14, 2014 4:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Requip for leg movement
Replies: 9
Views: 3081

Requip for leg movement

My sleep Dr. just prescribed me Requip for restless legs. (I had 354 leg movements in my last sleep study.) My leg movements went away at higher titrated pressures but not at my prescribed 11/7 bilevel pressures. Does anybody here use Requip? Do higher pressures help with restless legs? Thanks. Edit...
by newpapper
Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club
Replies: 18
Views: 3408

Re: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club

I'm sorry to hear about your struggle with the bipap, but from what I read you are not alone.
Is there anything in particular that makes it so hard?
by newpapper
Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club
Replies: 18
Views: 3408

Re: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club

I spoke to the DME this morning and was told my prescription is for Bilevel 11/4.
by newpapper
Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oral appliance with CPAP
Replies: 3
Views: 664

Re: Oral appliance with CPAP

Thank you 49er and Jencat. Several things to think about with this.
by newpapper
Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oral appliance with CPAP
Replies: 3
Views: 664

Oral appliance with CPAP

Does anybody have thoughts on using CPAP at the same time as an oral appliance to move the jaw forward?
Could this allow the possibility of lower pressures being used?
by newpapper
Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Marking your Sleepyhead graph in real time
Replies: 4
Views: 822

Re: Marking your Sleepyhead graph in real time

I turn mine off for about 5 seconds.
by newpapper
Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: FIRST night with CPAP machine
Replies: 62
Views: 8265

Re: FIRST night with CPAP machine

What was the mask that was used on your titration study that worked so well?
by newpapper
Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Time Change - ResMed AutoSet S9
Replies: -1
Views: 185

Re: Time Change - ResMed AutoSet S9

Go to "OPTIONS" which is below "SETTINGS" (where the pressure is) in the pictures on the left side of the screen, and then to time on the bottom of the list.
by newpapper
Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club
Replies: 18
Views: 3408

Re: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club

Thanks squid13 and Pugsy. I'll try to get the S9 VPAP Auto when I get to talk to my Sleep Doctor.
by newpapper
Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club
Replies: 18
Views: 3408

Re: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club

Thanks Pugsy. I felt bad for a little while not needing the ASV because Dr.Krakow is so in favor of them. But I believe that I have read here that they are the hardest to get used to. They used a Resmed S9 titration model at the sleep lab. I need to read up to see if I can understand the differences...
by newpapper
Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club
Replies: 18
Views: 3408

Re: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club

Thanks JDS74. Glad to hear it's good news!
by newpapper
Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club
Replies: 18
Views: 3408

Re: Might be joining the Bilevel or ASV Club

I had my titration last night and was on "plain" bilevel the whole time. Started out at 8/4 and ended up at 13/9. Easier to exhale than CPAP. I am at 8 on CPAP. Hopefully will not have to wait too long to hear the Sleep Doctor's decision.