Found these with a quick google http://www.aasmnet.org/jcsm/ViewAbstract.aspx?pid=29071 COPD CPAP and mortality rates. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3147220/ Cpap, OSA and Cardiac Arrythymias. http://www.rtjournalonline.com/osa.pdf Mortality in OSA - this article appears most useful al...

After my second follow up with the pulmonologist, I'm happy to report I've been fully compliant for exactly 30 days. AHI from 8.6 (mild OSA) to .5 (not really any apnea episodes). Here's my story. I got the CPAP April 18 2014 and could not get used to it, having had severe insomnia and the ability t...

Stephmc: Wow, I'm impressed. It has taken me 8 weeks to clock in three nights in a row. I had such trouble at first and everyone here said keep trying. I had panic attacks too, but because this whole thing started with insomnia, and I didn't want to worsen that. Once I started falling asleep natural...

Thanks everyone for the tips and pointers and even a phone call. Drumroll, please, I am on my third consecutive night using the cpap, HOORAY, and hoping to clock in number 4 tonight. It took since mid April, and I was getting really frustrated, but everyone here said don't give up! Since the "insomn...

Which F & P Icon +....there's more to it...Auto, Premo, Novo??? http://www.fphcare.com/sleep-apnea/cpap-devices/f-p-icon/ The + is the "latest" Icon model series but I don't know if it works with Sleepyhead or not. SleepyHead for F & P was done prior to the release of the + Series models. -Thanks P...

[quote="library lady"]BB, do hang in there!
Thank you LL for the encouragement. It's good to hear from other and their experiences for better or worse.
I have two good friends/book clubbers who are the "library ladies" where I live.

Which Icon model are you using? F&P Icon + This is the Sleepyhead ver I downloaded. SleepyHead-unstable-Mac-20140410.dmg I have OS 10.7.5 It seems that Sleepyhead doesn't recognize the F&P "InfoUSB 2" My mac does see it in the devices area of the finder. Many many thanks for any help you can provide.

Julie wrote:With all the nasal issues you have, why aren't you using a full face mask? It would make your life so much easier!

Thanks Julie, was wondering if that may be the ticket... I'll ask the pulmo…
But I think I'm not a mouth breather…but could be wrong. Maybe that doesn't matter. I dunno.

Thanks Pugsy...when I'm home tonight I will repost the info on which machine I have, the version of sleepyhead, etc. I think I got the one with the mac patch - you had it linked in a previous message.

I'm on day 12 with the cpap F&P Icon. Not. going. well. Last week I ditched it most nights after trying for an hour or so. Once I put it on at 3 a.m. and think I slept for an hour or two. But not even sure... Have worn it during the day on 2 weekends while watching TV and Sunday, I was quite sleepy,...

Wondering if others have lost weight and able to beat sleep apnea. The sleep doctor said this was the case for him and likely for me. He appears to be still a few lbs. overwt. I have a bmi of 30, ht 5'6" wt 205 when all this started (co-diagnosis NAFLD to NASH, diagnosed in Feb) and now down to 187....

Thanks for the encouragement frapilu. This is incredibly frustrating. It is good to hear from others on their experiences for sure. Many thanks for the call today from lliann. We didn't yet get Sleepyhead and the InfoUSB 1 card from the F&P Icon figured out but I will keep trying. The ENT said she w...

I have been just walked through getting Sleephead on my mac and getting a print screen to share back in a msg here. When you are ready for that, give me a holler and I'll pass it forward.<g> Thanks - anytime you can upload the screen would be great. I just downloaded the Sleepyhead mac version. Can...

Thanks for the info and links Lilann and Pugsy - going to download the mac software for sleepyhead tonight so anytime you want to post the screen, THANK YOU! I too find relief w/ the nasal strips. Do you use them with your nasal mask?

I have a Mac at home...I see there is one version of Sleepyhead for Mac from your link. Wonder if I could use the Windows version on my son's Surface... This CPAP machine works with a Mac - their only one. So you download the mfr software and then after installation put in the flash drive in your co...