Re: ChicagoGranny You live in an arid climate. Are you using a heated humidifier? If so, what setting? 6 of 10 Did you have congestion before you started using CPAP? Sometimes, but usually a cold or maybe allergy What position(s) do you sleep in? on side, but roll during night unintentionally Neti p...

Are you using the humidifier and have you experimented by either lowering your setting (including to 'off') or raising it? Hi, thanks. Yes, I have humidity set at 6, and have tried more and less. But you make a point. Perhaps while I am congested I should change humidity from my normal settings. Lo...

My biPAP works great !!! happy happy happy Untillllll I get some congestion. My congestion messes up the useful pressures and it's hard to breath. DUH ! I'm congested and it's hard to breath without the machine while I'm awake. I don't want to use histamines because chronic use can be bad for you. T...

When setting up my profile, I looked under ResMed but did not see my machine, so left it blank. I later found it listed under AirCurve. I was told the ONLY place I could view efficacy data was on the myAir website. Which just provides scores for a few different things, but does NOT provide the actua...

http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t110445/Misdiagnosis-by-VA-ABQ-amp-related-remedy-using-biPAP.html Based on my experience, which is likely different than yours (see above) I had to lower my biPAP pressure settings to 7 and 10 My maximum high pressure duration is set to 4 seconds My rate of increas...

I pull the mask down so it just fits on the edge of being under my chin. This helps keep my mouth closed, which helps to retain a consistent fit. I pull the straps snug but not tight.

The following is to be considered personal perspective and opinion, and not professional witness nor advice I have acute sleep apnea, where I stop breathing about 140 times an hour. I gasp, but it does not interfere with my sleep cycle. When I go to bed, it usually takes less than 2 minutes for me t...