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by tired57
Thu May 01, 2014 4:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Red nose and cheeks 24-7
Replies: 0
Views: 762

Red nose and cheeks 24-7

I have been dealing with red nose and cheeks 24-7, it doesn't go away later in the day. While trying to go to sleep last night and getting my mask more comfortable I had a thought of using corn starch on the mask parts that touch the nose and cheeks. Desperate to get to sleep I put corn starch on th...
by tired57
Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.
Replies: 17
Views: 2835

Re: For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.

I canceled my insurance last year when I signed up with the VA. I got tired of paying 600.00+ a month for insurance.
And I will ask for a home study.
by tired57
Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:28 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.
Replies: 17
Views: 2835

Re: For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.

For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea. I am going to call the place that gave me the sleep test that said I do not have SA. If they want to see my SD card I'll bring that. I thought about telling them that I am borrowing a friends extra CPAP and mask so if they are convinced that I ...
by tired57
Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.
Replies: 17
Views: 2835

Re: For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.

I had my best night last week with lower pressures but seam to be getting worse so I tried increasing the pressure but didn't work. Well, that depends on what you are trying to reduce. OA & H events should go down in number with adequate pressure (as well as VS2 and RE events). You aren't going to ...
by tired57
Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.
Replies: 17
Views: 2835

Re: For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.

For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea. I am going to call the place that gave me the sleep test that said I do not have SA. If they want to see my SD card I'll bring that. I thought about telling them that I am borrowing a friends extra CPAP and mask so if they are convinced that I ...
by tired57
Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.
Replies: 17
Views: 2835

Re: For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.

For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea. I am going to call the place that gave me the sleep test that said I do not have SA. If they want to see my SD card I'll bring that. I thought about telling them that I am borrowing a friends extra CPAP and mask so if they are convinced that I ...
by tired57
Sun Apr 06, 2014 5:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.
Replies: 17
Views: 2835

For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea.

For those that do not know I'm self treating my apnea. I am going to call the place that gave me the sleep test that said I do not have SA. If they want to see my SD card I'll bring that. I thought about telling them that I am borrowing a friends extra CPAP and mask so if they are convinced that I d...
by tired57
Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead only shows 3hrs 45min when I slept 8hrs.
Replies: 16
Views: 2732

Re: Sleepyhead only shows 3hrs 45min when I slept 8hrs.

No,
Pugsy wrote:
tired57 wrote: Do you know if that one can be purchased in a store not online?
Not these that I know of.
Are you talking about a DME type of store?
by tired57
Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead only shows 3hrs 45min when I slept 8hrs.
Replies: 16
Views: 2732

Re: Sleepyhead only shows 3hrs 45min when I slept 8hrs.

Pugsy wrote:Didn't you have some weird brand pulse oximeter?

I had good luck with the CMS 50-D Plus myself.
http://www.pulseoxstore.com/Downloadable-Pulse-Ox.html

Do you know if that one can be purchased in a store not online?
by tired57
Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead only shows 3hrs 45min when I slept 8hrs.
Replies: 16
Views: 2732

Re: Sleepyhead only shows 3hrs 45min when I slept 8hrs.

Igave up trying the get the 02 thing to work, I may got look for a better one cus I'd really like to my lowest 02 for a night.
Do you know of a GOOD 02 meter?

123.Shawn T.W. wrote:Glad your getting it figured out Dave!

Have you gotten the O2 reports to down load yet?
by tired57
Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead only shows 3hrs 45min when I slept 8hrs.
Replies: 16
Views: 2732

Re: Sleepyhead only shows 3hrs 45min when I slept 8hrs.

Yes I pulled the card out within 1 minute of shutting it off.
I was wanting to see the data because it was the first full night I had slept with CPAP.
Is stopping breathing for 20-30 seconds unusual?
by tired57
Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead only shows 3hrs 45min when I slept 8hrs.
Replies: 16
Views: 2732

Re: Sleepyhead only shows 3hrs 45min when I slept 8hrs.

http://s1262.photobucket.com/user/fastf ... 3.png.html

Yes I got up one time and rite back in bed and did turn it off for that, I'd forgot that I did that.


It shows 2 sessions