Well, the first night is done. I didn't sleep a lot... I know I was awake at 2AM and I got up at 7AM, plus I woke up a couple of times during the night. As with the lab titration, I have the subjective sense that sleep was a lot deeper than I remember ever having. Unfortunately, I don't have any obj...

Thanks, Pugsy. There is an SD card on the machine. I'll let you know about the software once I real computer set up.

Mint -- Good luck to you, too!

Okay, I picked up my BiPAP machine today... the prescription is 25/15. Apparently I did well on that at some point during the titration study, but... 25 on the inhale seems a tad excessive. I got a Philips Respironics BiPAP Pro 660. I asked about the auto-set model, but apparently this is what the d...

Thanks, Pugsy, for the info about Sleepmapper.

So much to learn.

Speaking of software, I don't have an actual computer right now. I have a Chromebook, iPad and android, but no Windows or Mac O/S. It's my understanding that Philips units can provide at least some information through apps... is that true?

Thanks for all the information. I don't know of any underlying conditions, and if one was discovered, I'm thinking it would be malpractice not to tell me about it. However, I recently discovered that my insurance records do list me as having mitral valve disorder and breathing disorder. That's not t...

Hi. I posted a few weeks ago that I'd had a titration study done. The DME finally called Friday afternoon and said the insurance company authorized a biPAP and I can get it on Tuesday. It was too late on Friday to call the doctor or my "health assistant" and I've been searching for information on th...

Wow. Just wow. I'm amazed a the responses I've gotten... this is a great forum (and yes, I've read the mentioned blogs, too). Thank you all. In theory, I have very good insurance, or at least the company says so -- I work for Total World Media Domination, LLC -- so they're big on that kind of stuff ...

I did my titration study in the sleep lab Wednesday night. Unfortunately, I woke that morning with a sniffle that went away... but turned pretty ugly that evening as I went from warm to cold to warm to cold that evening. The tech said it would be better if I didn't have the sniffle, but we could go ...

Thanks for all the support and advice. I have been reading all I can... I had no idea sleep apnea could cause so much trouble. Other doctors have mentioned over the years that I might someday maybe want to check into a sleep study, but my current doctor is the one who said, "this is where we need to...

Hi. I did a three night home study over the weekend and the results came in today: 87.5 events per hour. This is apparently not good. So, I'm scheduled for a titration study in the sleep lab tomorrow night because the lab couldn't fit me in tonight. While I'm still wishing I didn't have to do this, ...

I suppose the home study is okay. I haven't asked the doctor how we'll proceed if I do test positive Still, I'd have much rather gone to a clinic. My doctor mentioned that sometimes during a lab study, there will be enough evidence of apnea early on to interrupt the study and proceed with a CPAP tes...

It's a single finger sensor, a chest sensor worn around the chest and a breathing sensor between the nose and mouth. It's an Accusom from Novasom.

Hi. Great forum. I've decided to go ahead with testing for sleep apnea, and I've learned a ton on this forum. I'm a 53 year old male. I've been suffering from a lot of the typical symptoms for years, and since I magically (so it seems) gained 100 pounds recently they've gotten a lot worse... I'm bey...