Everyone has a bad day once in awhile. Thanks for apologizing but the good you do for us on this board far outweighs the bad. My DME, my primary care and my pulmonary Dr. Staff have not been there for me when dealing with all the details that have allowed me to successfully use this darn machine. Yo...

Getting ready to go on first trip with bipap. I have my letter from my doctor and a letter I found online on the Philips website that says the model is safe for air travel. It mentioned testing was done without the modem installed. I called Philips and they said for air travel with in the USA I shou...

Thank you for your quick response and all your help on my Apnea journey! I could never have figured this out without you all!

http://i.imgur.com/7uY3SBYl.png My AHI numbers have been below one if I wear the foam collar, with no foam collar they hop back up to 3 to 5. I have kept my settings the same for the last 2 months. My question has to due with the constant up and down of the IPAP as shown in the attached chart. For ...

Since you are using a FF mask, it is not critical for you to keep your mouth closed...unless you have a dry mouth. You need to get a humidifier if that is your problem. If it's leaks, you need a mask liner. I am also using a FF mask and have found that my obstructive apneas are much lower if I also...

I have recently been researching the tape issue myself. I ordered some of the micropore tape and chip up strips. There is a video on the chin up strip website that shows how he preps his face for the strips: http://chinupstrip.com/product/ He recommends cleaning the face, applying a thin layer of va...

Thanks for sharing all the info here! I had my first bad GERD incident a few days into my bipap treatment a couple of months ago. I left messages with the sleep dr. and my primary care. The primary care returned the call first and recommended prilosec and the sleep dr. called later and recommended a...

Thanks to your help, I had my first week with no Ahi's above 5! However, they have been replaced with flow limitations. I had about 17 FLs during my 7.5 hours of sleep last night. I had about the same number the night before. What adjustments do people make for an increase in flow limitations?

Thanks OkyDoky! I don't have a copy of my perscription, they just contacted my DME. I don't really want to deal with the doc until I get my pressures nailed down. I am not sure how happy they will be that I have tweaked it myself.

Thanks, Pugsy. I will try raising the max IPAP. It's just weird how a person can have 5 or 6 good nights and one bad one, for no obvious reason...

Also, is there a website you can recommend that you can buy a new mask without a perscription? Thanks!

So I have gradually increased my EPAP to 9 and my AHI numbers have been at or below 5 for the last 8 days. 3 days were at 1 or less. Last night I had a bad stretch of about 15 minutes. With 17 obstructive during that timeframe, a 24 second one and 3 or so around 15 seconds long. Also had the periodi...

Happy Thanksgiving!! Thank you all for being here!!! Your knowledge and the experiences you share are definitely helping me make it through this new journey! Hope you have a great holiday!

I started using Neilmed Nasogel for my dry sinus issues after my DME said the other hospital in town recommended for their patients. Works great for me, lots better than saline spray. Good luck!

7.3 ahi, 4 C, 31 O, 12 H.

I tried your idea, Robysue. I lowered my PS Min from 4 to 2 & raised the Epap to 8. While I did have too many obstructive apneas, I had the fewest number of Centrals ever. The iPap did not get stuck either. I have had the 4 bipap difference since I began this fun in September. But one night is not e...