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by Greg Riddle
Thu Nov 19, 2015 4:41 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Headgear
Replies: 7
Views: 1435

Re: Headgear

Leak rate was cut in half last night. Mask felt very stable and strap was very comfortable. It's a little awkward to get on
by Greg Riddle
Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Headgear
Replies: 7
Views: 1435

Headgear

Received a chin strap today and cut it up. Sewed it together to make mask headgear for my quattro FX test time
The wide chin strap feels very nice on the back of my head and neck

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by Greg Riddle
Sun Nov 15, 2015 7:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Benefits of Sleepyhead?
Replies: 13
Views: 2124

Re: Benefits of Sleepyhead?

I was ignorant and received the base model cpap when I started. Do yourself a favor and get the apap. Not long after I started using it a had issues with being tired again. I had no way to figure out what was going on with my treatment. Had to do another sleep test and it took 6 months to figure out...
by Greg Riddle
Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: MyAir
Replies: 4
Views: 611

Re: MyAir

Sleepy head does work with the Aircurve 10 but it has issues with some off the graphs. The pressure graph doesn't work properly
by Greg Riddle
Mon Nov 09, 2015 5:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Excruciating gas pains
Replies: 4
Views: 563

Re: Excruciating gas pains

I have the same issue. The only thing that I've been able to do is lower the minimum pressure. Any time my pressure is over 15 I wake up in horrible pain

I'm using a ranged vpap with the pressure set at 14 epap preassure support of 6 and the ipap max at 21
by Greg Riddle
Wed Nov 04, 2015 4:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Distilled water versus boiled tap water
Replies: 20
Views: 5217

Re: Distilled water versus boiled tap water

Hi. Thank you all for the kind of answers. My resistance using distilled water is not so much due to the price, although here in Brazil, where I live, it is not so cheap, but mainly due to the difficulty to buy, since the distilled water is not easily found in any store near home, and purchase over...
by Greg Riddle
Wed Nov 04, 2015 4:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Distilled water versus boiled tap water
Replies: 20
Views: 5217

Re: Distilled water versus boiled tap water

LSAT wrote:Distilled water is available everywhere and costs less than 1$ in most places. A gallon lasts me about 2-3 months depending on local humidity. It costs me less than 2¢ day.
a gallon only last me 2 weeks
by Greg Riddle
Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: No longer need CPAP?
Replies: 28
Views: 6276

Re: No longer need CPAP?

It's not that I don't appreciate the advice. I do. That's why I joined this forum. I am just asking honest, nervous questions. I'm not a seasoned CPAP user, so I don't understand the seemingly flippant responses of "this is the way it is, get over it." I have many more questions and concerns that I...
by Greg Riddle
Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Alaxostent
Replies: 7
Views: 1527

Re: Alaxostent

I'd I have to I'll use both. I just can't handle the higher pressure
by Greg Riddle
Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Alaxostent
Replies: 7
Views: 1527

Alaxostent

Anyone hear anything about the availability of the alaxostent. Maybe a clinical trial that I could try to get involved in. Last night was a terrible night for aerophagia. I deal with it everyday but last night was very bad. Looking at alternatives to pap. Even I'd it isn't a complete solution just s...
by Greg Riddle
Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is it normal for AHI # to vary? I'm a Newby!
Replies: 2
Views: 503

Re: Is it normal for AHI # to vary? I'm a Newby!

Mine does. I average an ahi if a little over 1. Last night it hit 3.1
by Greg Riddle
Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I'm a 24 yo thin female who was diagnosed with sleep apnea..
Replies: 20
Views: 4749

Re: I'm a 24 yo thin female who was diagnosed with sleep apnea..

I wish I had been diagnosed 20 years ago. A lot of struggling through life and 100 pounds later.
by Greg Riddle
Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newb question. Facial hair and full mask
Replies: 16
Views: 7235

Re: Newb question. Facial hair and full mask

I use a ffm. Don't have leak issues with beard but it does feel a bit uncomfortable
by Greg Riddle
Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What kind of doctor?
Replies: 8
Views: 1305

Re: What kind of doctor?

My osa doctor is a lung specialist
by Greg Riddle
Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: MyAir 100, but still tired
Replies: 9
Views: 2913

Re: MyAir 100, but still tired

I don't like the my air crap. Sleepy head is a million times better