I have looked at this place, seems ok...

http://www.hearingaidforums.com/

this could be interesting too..

http://www.myhearingloss.org/

Stephen

thankyou for the laugh, just what I needed today....

carry on...

Stephen

I guess it really is time I ditched the sleep doc...the respirologist is great, she is a keeper, as is my GP...

Thanks for the support...

man I am tired,,,,need to cook supper...yawn....

Stephen

PR wrote: the real question is... did you feel better on the asv than you do on the bipap? I felt better, was having a few good days, actually exercising again... I remember you initially said the asv was wonderful, then you started restricting it's ability to treat the centrals, and you said you fe...

I monitor my CPAP therapy very carefully....

Stephen

OK< OK< OK...lol......

Look some experienced folks on various forums thought I should not be on ASV...

I thought they may be right, so I would try BiPAP...they were wrong, I feel like shit...

so I promise I will go back on my ASV...Thanks for the push...

Stephen...

Why switch from the ASV? I don't get it. Here you go Ted... palerider wrote: I don't understand the regression back to an auto-bipap, which doesn't treat CSA, and can make CompSA worse. Hi there PR... It was because in my titration they did not find many centrals...I am however starting to wonder w...

Julie wrote:I wasn't saying you did mouth breathe... it was more of an 'in case' thing (added as another bonus of collars).

ahhh, OK...thought maybe I was missing something.....
well I probably am given my state today...lol...

thanks Julie..

Stephen

I don't understand the regression back to an auto-bipap, which doesn't treat CSA, and can make CompSA worse. Hi there PR... It was because in my titration they did not find many centrals...I am however starting to wonder what to trust here..the machine data or the labs, who don't seem to find anyth...

Julie wrote:FWIW, have you tried a soft cervical collar that would keep your head up, and therefore your airway more open, plus your mouth (if not lips) closed?

Not aware I was mouth breathing, does that show on the leaks graph??...

Stephen

In April I went back on CPAP, this was the result... http://i.imgur.com/e5HOOPXl.jpg Some folks suggested I try an ASV....it was wonderful. My respirologist suggested I stay on it even though no doctor has prescribed it for me... I have been on an ASV machine 3 months, felt OK...still not sleeping d...

Just so happens I too have both headgear just from their plastic bags, the Blue one is 5/8" longer...who knew!!



Stephen

NIce post...it will be read by many...welcome to hosehead life...

Stephen

Recently began using CPAP. Tried different masks, but can't sleep using them. Tried it with Ambien and slept for 6 hours. Which is worse; living with severe sleep apnea or risking becoming dependent on Ambien? I found that what ever mask I used I could not get deep sleep. Even on ASV which sometime...

Guest wrote:No issue changing masks. But nasal pillow seems like the least cumbersome. I liked the mask in my study. It had nasal tubes about a quarter of inch long. I was told that kind of mask is not available.

That sounds like the Nuance pillow mask....

Stephen