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by DKC_apnea
Wed May 06, 2015 11:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: [Poll] Do you use "exhalation relief" on your CPAP machine?
Replies: 31
Views: 9086

Re: [Poll] Do you use "exhalation relief" on your CPAP machine?

As much as I'd love to use the max setting for exhalation relief, I found I had to increase my pressure higher to avoid getting OA's at the end of my exhales. With the higher pressure on my CPAP machine I would then become more susceptible to centrals! My stats aren't bad enough to warrant an ASV ma...
by DKC_apnea
Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepyHead 0.9.6 Pre-Release thread..
Replies: 127
Views: 16445

Re: SleepyHead 0.9.6 Pre-Release thread..

Have really liked the improvements in 0.9.6 release, with many bugs now resolved. One minor(?) bug has cropped up, and I'm not sure if it is something unique to me, or if others have experienced a similar problem. Have had several days data where graphs extend well past the timeline the machine reco...
by DKC_apnea
Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed P10 nasal pillows: inhaling exhaled air.
Replies: 16
Views: 15688

Re: Resmed P10 nasal pillows: inhaling exhaled air.

Sounds like many have problems when the pressure is as low as 4, regardless of mask type. The P10 may accentuate the issue as the exhaled air is having to be pushed through the finer mesh.
by DKC_apnea
Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:48 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed P10 nasal pillows: inhaling exhaled air.
Replies: 16
Views: 15688

Re: Resmed P10 nasal pillows: inhaling exhaled air.

Cleaning of equipment is a personal preference, sure. However, it should be noted that daily (or even weekly cleaning of hoses) of your cpap is a bit ocd. Some folks daily wipe the surface of the mask to remove face oils, that seems legitimate as a method of prolonging the life of silicone, althoug...
by DKC_apnea
Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:05 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed P10 nasal pillows: inhaling exhaled air.
Replies: 16
Views: 15688

Re: Resmed P10 nasal pillows: inhaling exhaled air.

In two months I have not cleaned my mask and not had any problems with plugged vents. I use a heated hose to prevent rainout. Otherwise I am not sure why you would have problems with a plugged vent. Weekly cleaning, to me, seems like big time overkill. Well ResMed actually recommends daily cleaning...
by DKC_apnea
Thu Jun 12, 2014 6:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed P10 nasal pillows: inhaling exhaled air.
Replies: 16
Views: 15688

Re: Resmed P10 nasal pillows: inhaling exhaled air.

I started CPAP back in late February and have been using the P10 all along. Initially I was on the small pillows (with a pressure of , and it felt like a hurricane. It was very difficult to exhale as well. Once I moved up to the medium size pillows and it was so much better. If you can move up a siz...
by DKC_apnea
Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 0 events
Replies: 15
Views: 4690

Re: 0 events

Was on CPAP for about 2 months and got my first AHI of 0.0 and was quite surprised. Heard it was possible but never dreamed I'd actually do it. All the other data looked legit, so I thought I had zero events. Well once I upgraded from SH v0.9-3 that one night of 0.0 changed to an AHI of 3.81 with 24...
by DKC_apnea
Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:25 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed epr algorithm
Replies: 22
Views: 3087

Re: ResMed epr algorithm

Couple little things to note with EPR on ResMed S9 EPR can be set to "Ramp Only" , "Full Time", or "Off". The "exhale" pressure relief can be 0, 1, 2 or 3 cms. EPR remains constant during the ramp, but the inhale pressure will climb from whatever start pressure was set to the set pressure once the r...
by DKC_apnea
Sat May 31, 2014 9:30 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Attention Manufacturers! Changes we'd like in our equipment
Replies: 57
Views: 6991

Re: Attention Manufacturers! Changes we'd like in our equipment

Have only been on CPAP for a little over three months, but here are some suggestions based on my experiences with my equipment. 1) EPR Would be nice if the EPR could ramp similar to the pressure. For example, you could start with an EPR of 3, and once ramp is completed the EPR is gradually reduced t...
by DKC_apnea
Fri May 30, 2014 2:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed Elite 9 software issue
Replies: 4
Views: 1189

Re: ResMed Elite 9 software issue

I got my machine in February and really have not had any "software" issues with the machine itself. I will say though that I had issues with ResScan , and immediately stopped using it in favor of Sleepyhead . ResScan somehow wiped my SD card clean, and I found that software very limited in the infor...
by DKC_apnea
Fri May 23, 2014 3:50 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Airfit P10 Nasal Pillow issue
Replies: 9
Views: 2780

Re: Airfit P10 Nasal Pillow issue

Although I have never experienced this with my P10's, it may be a case where your head strap is too tight and thus your nasal pillows are collapsing too much under the pressure to hold them up against your nose. If the head strap is too loose you'll get slippage or leaks, but if it is too tight you ...
by DKC_apnea
Wed May 14, 2014 10:06 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepyHead "unstable" builds for advanced testers.
Replies: 99
Views: 18493

Re: SleepyHead "unstable" builds for advanced testers.

Well, seems the issue is still haunting me. Loaded in data and it updated, but new day now has the flawed graphs again. Seems somehow v0.9.5 thinks when I import new data the machine has changed or something, because snore data starts to appear when previously there was none. Even trying to create a...
by DKC_apnea
Tue May 13, 2014 11:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepyHead "unstable" builds for advanced testers.
Replies: 99
Views: 18493

Re: SleepyHead "unstable" builds for advanced testers.

Okay, I may have narrowed down what was causing my problems with the new version. The default for the preferences/profile is to save an SD Card backup (recommended for ResMed machines). In my case I have always downloaded the SD data to a backup file on my hard drive, and then have Sleepyhead import...
by DKC_apnea
Sun May 11, 2014 1:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepyHead "unstable" builds for advanced testers.
Replies: 99
Views: 18493

Re: SleepyHead "unstable" builds for advanced testers.

Decided to install v0.9.5 on a different PC with no previous SleepyHead versions or directories (i.e. like a fresh install). Created a profile, and then Imported my saved data. Now the graphs (mask pressure, pressure, Insp time, and Exp Time) for every day are messed up, whereas previously only the ...
by DKC_apnea
Sun May 11, 2014 10:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepyHead "unstable" builds for advanced testers.
Replies: 99
Views: 18493

Re: SleepyHead "unstable" builds for advanced testers.

Okay, having some issues with how beta v0.9-5 is now handling/interpreting some of the data from my ResMed S9 Elite. These may be known issues, or new I am not sure. I've can e-mail attachments/screenshots if you wish. Graphs showing Mask Pressure, Pressure, Insp Time, and Exp time have changed unex...