my husband has reached a good level. He began cpap at 53 AHI, and went down to 33 in a couple of months. The folks on this forum, especially Pugsy, were so very helpful to me, even telling me verbatim what to say to the doc. They helped me to understand the various parts of the reports, etc. We rock...

Thanks. I think I will try it.

Is it possible to use the respironics system one auto A flex without heat, just cool air? Would that be advisable?

Yes Pugsy, you are right. Another opinion is needed, and especially someone with expertise in these more complicated cases. Another echo will be conducted in November, but I don't expect the number to improve. I would like for you to take a look at the charts since using the big mask to see if there...

I just looked it up. No, that has never been mentioned. A Fib, controlled, is the main thing. Chronic bronchitis, also controlled at the moment. Usually flares up in winter.

CHF?

Is dead space a good thing or a bad thing? The ef was 40-50 for the last test which was Nov 2013. Can't do another till this November

Hi all. The visit to the cardiologist resulted in, "You need to get with the pulmonologist and show him these records". So that's what we will do. Thanks to you all, I feel comfortable showing him and explaining what I think we need to do (visit a board certified sleep doctor) to sort out all of thi...

Thanks to you great folks at cpaptalk I have some idea of what I need to say to get the ball rolling. I've copy/pasted comments onto a page that I will review to try to have the names of things straight. I hope the doc will take it and go with it. Morbius, does any of the info this evening matter in...

I do have the reports you sent printed. The green indicates PB, right? What does that signify? How do I explain that the OAs are really CAs? I sent you an email.

HST was done by pulmonologist. This visit is cardiologist. But he would know EF from last echo I guess. I'm taking the charts. What should I point out?

Publicly discussing this is fine. I truly thank you for all you are doing in assessing this, and maybe it will help someone else. I understand what you are saying, Morbius, about not attributing my "insight" to someone on the Internet. I will pretend I actually have studied the charts and think I se...

I really wish I could get a handle on this before I try to talk with cardiologist Thursday. I don't know what some of the abbreviations mean. And especially how they are related. Can anyone help? I so appreciate all you are doing to help.

How can we tell that all Apneas are central? Not sure how to read.

The dr who ordered the at home sleep study is a pulmonologist, who also does with sleep apnea. He is the one who diagnosed the chronic bronchitis, etc. Like him very much, but it seems that the main thing they look at on the card when we visit is whether the number of hours is reached, I guess for i...