Pugsy,

Thank you.
Very informative answer.

My machine is the
Philips Resperonics System One REMstar Pro C-Flex+

Been on CPAP 5 weeks now with good results. Had my best night so far last nigh with .77 AHI Blood pressure is coming down slowly. I am feeling well rested. Ok had to mention my good results. My question in regard to leaks. My best result last night of .77 had 3.21% leaking above the threshold. Does ...

Any Idea why this information is not registering with Sleepyhead? The 2 screen shots are of the same screen. One shows the top of the window where it says pressure, mode and setting data is missing. The next screen shot shows the area in the window where the machine data is normally listed. It says ...

My severe OSA is not affected by sleep position. My wife has severe OSA while sleeping on her back only. She would need very high APAP pressures to bring her AHI to acceptable levels <5. She can't tolerate pressure above 12 so it is impossible for her to sleep in her preferred position (back). We e...

Sew Tired,

Good answer. Not confusing at all

Thanks

Didn't ask to be coddled.

I actually asked for information and received some good info from some posters.
BTW if you look at my post it states other methods were tried.
I had some limited success.
It was CPAP that I avoided but hey, thanks for the support

Well some people can't help being an A$$.

Several people read the post and offered helpful information, which was appreciated.

T.C. Interesting that some people like yourself look for an opportunity to insult others. I acknowledged that it was not wise to run from treatment and I tried other less effective methods. I was not soliciting a remark from an idiot as I did not have to volunteer this info. There are others who may...

Good answers from all. I have been using CPAP for one month now and I am seeing good results. Being the analytical person that I am, I want to know as much as possible about a subject that affects me as much as apnea. I was kind of hoping for but not expecting an out for wearing the mask for life. I...

Has anyone diagnosed with sleep apnea had a follow up sleep study or part of the initial study performed while sleeping on their stomach? Was there a decrease in AHI? Since the collapse of the airway is the cause of obstructive apnea I would like to know also if anyone has had success by simply trai...