I read some where you can not judge how sleep apnea affects a person based on their diagnosis of mild, moderate, or severe? For example, a person with mild sleep apnea may actually be very affected by it while a person with severe sleep apnea may not be so affected by it? I have been diagnosis as mi...

What type of machine depends on what type of apnea events you are having that are numbering more than is expected. So it depends on the diagnosis and what's going on with you. For people with a high central count per hour that is normally one of the ASV types of machines but might be something else...

If your AHI using the S9 is twice what your AHI is without cpap then something is wrong. If you are having a truckload of centrals and you know for sure you weren't awake during the time where the centrals are occurring then you may need a different type of machine. Curious, what type of machine ar...

OK that sounds very complicated.. I just want to make sure my cpap is doing its job. When I go into the "hidden options" in my S9, I see the report for last night's usage. It gives me an AHI of 21... A few questions: 1) What is the ideal AHI I should have? 2) If my AHI is constantly staying around 2...

Hi M'ohms,

did you ever get a chance to take a picture of your headband trick?

I don't use my cpap when I am awake. Once I awake, I rip that damn mask off my face asap..lol

So I can say for sure the AHI on my S9 is my actual AHI? Because my AHI on my sleep study is only about 12 but my AHI on my S9 is 25!

When I go into the sleep report on my Resmed S9, it tells me my AHI...

A few questions:

1) Is that AHI from the last time I used it or an average?

2) How accurate is that AHI compared to the AHI I got from my sleep study? The AHI on my Resmed S9 is much higher than the sleep study AHI.

Thanks!

These are the eye-shields I use every night. They are very comfortable and also block out all kinds of mask leaks. http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s674/tddare789/PRIVATE%20TO%20CPAP%20TALK/OnyixBeautyShot_zps4f507129.jpg Find them at: http://www.dryeyeshop.com/onyix-p327.aspx They are so effect...

Aaron, I had the same problem as you. I solved it by purchasing a 2" wide elastic headband ( found in the grocery store or any drug store, usually packaged in 3's, and cheap) and placing it over my head and nose (think Indian, only lower). Keep the bottom edge of the headband edge at the bottom of ...

I have tried the Oracle oral mask..it dried my mouth too much and when I woke up my mouth and cheeks were sore.

Aaron, I had the same problem as you. I solved it by purchasing a 2" wide elastic headband ( found in the grocery store or any drug store, usually packaged in 3's, and cheap) and placing it over my head and nose (think Indian, only lower). Keep the bottom edge of the headband edge at the bottom of ...

Thank you for the suggestions! But I'm confident my mask is not leaking.. Is it possible the air that is blowing up my nose directly from the nasal pillows can come out to the tear duct that is in the corner of the eyelid? I think I read that some where on here. But regardless, I will try those gogg...

Hello! My name is Aaron and I have been dealing with sleep apnea for the past two years but probably had it since I was a child.. I am having extreme trouble finding the right mask for me. I have tried many types of mask without success until I tried the Hybrid mask by innomed. I find this mask to b...