Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I've been waiting on my doctor to tell me what he plans on doing (changing the pressures back or what). Since he didn't call this past week and his secretary wasn't answering the phone, I went ahead and changed my pressures back to 13/9. My first night I had a 7.9 AHI th...

Thank you so much for the great explanation and information. My doctor did have me go straight from 13/9 to 15/8 (15 inhale/8 exhale same with the 13/9). That was my thought and the technologist's thought too that I'm blowing off too much carbon dioxide. I'm sure my doctor will have the DME change t...

Yeah, I've noticed some of the "centrals" when you hover over them it highlights where they began or where the machine thinks it began. Sometimes it overlaps my breathing pattern, sometimes it doesn't. I've also noticed that the flag is directly in the middle of most of the events duration. If I sto...

I've tried 3 full face masks, the Mirage Quattro, the Airfit F10 (I think that's what it was anyway - Didn't like it, gave it to dad), and now I'm using the Amara View. I had the problem with pain and blisters on the bridge of my nose too and I finally got the mask adjusted enough to fix that, but i...

Well I got my doctor to order another sleep study. He ordered a bipap titration. The tech told me I had 2 central apneas that were real and a bunch of others that could have been flagged if the machine is scoring under 10 second apneas too, which I now believe it might be. The data in SleepyHead sho...

I think if he doesn't call me back, I'm going to call him and demand another sleep study to be sure. I honestly think it's the myasthenia gravis causing it. It can cause decreased respiratory drive so it's definitely a possibility. What should I do if he still refuses another sleep study? I have my...

I think if he doesn't call me back, I'm going to call him and demand another sleep study to be sure. I honestly think it's the myasthenia gravis causing it. It can cause decreased respiratory drive so it's definitely a possibility. What should I do if he still refuses another sleep study? I have my ...

I haven't had another EMG or SFEMG, but I recently saw my neurologist, everything was okay in the office (nice and strong). Outside of the office I'm still weak and have a difficult time with most daily tasks. But we are treating it...oh wait, one other thing has changed since most of this got worse...

I'll try that tonight and reply back tomorrow.

Thanks!

So I've been using my bipap for about a year with the pressures now at 15 inhale and 8 exhale. I was doing great and having no problems with it, AHI was very low, often 2 or lower. Now I've started experiencing what the machine calls central apneas, giving me an AHI of anywhere from 12 to 34. I aske...

and a couple days late but I think it fits this forum some days!! http://i.imgur.com/bgcETrJl.png This is an OT response to your OT post but it is making me long for the Geico hump day ad. I loved it but obviously, I was in the minority as it seemed to not run for very long. 49er I just wanted to l...

No I'm not. I just have my PCP and a pulmonologist (who prescribed the bipap), and then of course my neurologist. So far, I've been doing great with my allergies. I don't know if it's the prednisone or what, but I haven't been congested in awhile. I also take Allegra every day along with Singulair. ...

So that sore on my nose that was just red and swollen has now turned into something that looks like whiteheads/pimples and they're filled with what looks like white pus. I really wasn't expecting that. I would have assumed if it was an allergic reaction that it would be all over where the mask touch...

That sounds great actually. I think I'll consider a hybrid mask then. I'm also told the respiratory therapist at the company I'm using is very good so she might have some input as well. Something tells me this will be the first of many masks to try. I still can't believe how sore my nose is today. I...

Thank you so much for such a detailed response. I'm looking into all the things you suggested. I like the design of the hybrid mask, but I also have my nose pierced on the side so I'm not sure if that would interfere with the nasal pillows or not. I have to agree, it seems finding the right mask is ...