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by SleepPlease
Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:30 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Will this solar charger work with my machine?
Replies: 10
Views: 1904

Re: Will this solar charger work with my machine?

It's car camping, so I'm good with the deep cycle battery. What gear (converters, etc.) will I need to actually plug my machine in?
by SleepPlease
Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:01 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Will this solar charger work with my machine?
Replies: 10
Views: 1904

Re: Will this solar charger work with my machine?

Without knowing my power specifics and taking an educated guess, is there a battery you would recommend at least looking at? Considering I'll only be camping ~2 nights per year?
by SleepPlease
Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Will this solar charger work with my machine?
Replies: 10
Views: 1904

Re: Will this solar charger work with my machine?

Thanks, CapnLoki. I can't provide power details at the moment because the machine is at home, but I think you've pretty much answered my question. I'd rather not run the generator all night, but batteries like the C-100 are a bit too pricey for camping 2 nights annually.
by SleepPlease
Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Will this solar charger work with my machine?
Replies: 10
Views: 1904

Will this solar charger work with my machine?

I'm using a Philips Respironics BiPAP autoSV Advanced System One and will be traveling soon to a powerless area. Can any of you electronics wonks out there tell me if the following Goal Zero solar charger will work with my machine?

http://www.rei.com/product/866043/goal- ... olar-panel
by SleepPlease
Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjustment issues
Replies: 10
Views: 1268

Re: Adjustment issues

I had been hoping for the "amazing differences" I have read about and they just aren't there....yet. Yeah, that's my #1 beef with my provider. All kinds of promises of amazing differences, boundless energy, feeling younger, losing weight, blah blah. I'm pretty convinced those don't happen. Obviousl...
by SleepPlease
Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjustment issues
Replies: 10
Views: 1268

Re: Adjustment issues

I'm going on a month now with the same exact issues. I've also got that Wisp nasal mask, and it's hands-down the best out of several that I tried during my 3 night titration test from Hades. My SD card data shows I've got a 100% seal most nights. But that's because I've been sleeping only on my back...
by SleepPlease
Tue May 27, 2014 11:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Humidifier not using water
Replies: 22
Views: 12686

Re: Humidifier not using water

Unless you wake up with dry nasal passages, why do you care? What Sharrykb said. I was told by the tech that set me up that, with our specific climate, I will probably deplete the reservoir nearly every night. Also, during my 3-night titration test from hell, the humidifier actually ran out of wate...
by SleepPlease
Tue May 27, 2014 8:01 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Humidifier not using water
Replies: 22
Views: 12686

Re: Humidifier not using water

I've noticed this somewhat too and wondered. I live in a Utah desert, so definitely no humidity in our air, yet my Philips Respironics BiPAP AutoSV Advanced System hardly uses any water. I fill it about every 4 days. Brand new machine and my heat is set to 4. What gives?
by SleepPlease
Tue May 20, 2014 12:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Status: Newbie at 2 Weeks
Replies: 1
Views: 611

Status: Newbie at 2 Weeks

I posted here about a week ago looking for encouragement and guidance. That post is here: http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t97860/Just-diagnosed-and-on-ASV--PLEASE-tell-me-things-get-better.html I received numerous responses full of information and encouragement, which made me feel better almost im...
by SleepPlease
Mon May 19, 2014 12:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: didn't sleep during titration
Replies: 16
Views: 2757

Re: didn't sleep during titration

I was diagnosed last month. Took 3 titration studies to diagnose me (can't wait for the bill for those). First night was horrible. Probes up the nose kept itching, then the CPAP made me feel like I was scuba diving. I slept maybe 2 hours tops. 2nd night was better but that's not saying much. I slept...
by SleepPlease
Thu May 15, 2014 8:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just diagnosed and on ASV - PLEASE tell me things get better
Replies: 32
Views: 3857

Re: Just diagnosed and on ASV - PLEASE tell me things get better

The headache...does it go away in about an hour or take longer? How does your neck feel? The headache will not go away if I don't take Exedrin, which usually knocks it out for the day. If no Excedrin, headache will stay with me and progressively get worse all day. This is the same headache I've had...
by SleepPlease
Thu May 15, 2014 7:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just diagnosed and on ASV - PLEASE tell me things get better
Replies: 32
Views: 3857

Re: Just diagnosed and on ASV - PLEASE tell me things get better

Again, thanks so much for the responses and stories, everybody. It's great to have people I can relate to! Ok, here are my gear details: -Philips Respironics BiPap autoSV Advanced System with accompanying humidifier -Philips Respironics Wisp Nasal Mask -My ramp starts at 4 (psi?) and within 5 minute...
by SleepPlease
Wed May 14, 2014 12:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just diagnosed and on ASV - PLEASE tell me things get better
Replies: 32
Views: 3857

Re: Just diagnosed and on ASV - PLEASE tell me things get better

If you are allowed to download SleepyHead software and install it on a computer at work, the software will tell you exactly which machine you have and what your settings are as well as how effective your therapy has been. So you install that and import the data from your SD card? When I got my mach...
by SleepPlease
Wed May 14, 2014 11:34 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just diagnosed and on ASV - PLEASE tell me things get better
Replies: 32
Views: 3857

Re: Just diagnosed and on ASV - PLEASE tell me things get better

By "what issues now" I guess I should clarify...what issues related to how come you can't sleep with the mask/machine. What is making you think "bondage" I think the feeling of bondage is both physical and mental. Underlying it all is the change of the nature of sleep from organic to technical. Wha...
by SleepPlease
Wed May 14, 2014 10:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just diagnosed and on ASV - PLEASE tell me things get better
Replies: 32
Views: 3857

Re: Just diagnosed and on ASV - PLEASE tell me things get better

Do you take any meds of any kind even OTC? If so, what? Dose? When? Lisinopril, 20mg; Excedrin every morning because I wake up with a pounding headache. What specifically are your issues now? I didn't actually have any sleep complaints. I went to my doctor about what feels like asthma: out of breath...