Thank you both!

I called the insurance and they said he needs a statement of compliance from his primary along with note that his machine is older than 5 years. That will save both the insurance and us the cost of the sleep study.

My husband has been on bi-pap for over 15 years with the same machine and has never had another study or follow up. His machine has been making funny noises so he is finally trying to get a new machine. The place that his primary doctor referred him to is saying he needs to stop using his bi-pap for...

I don't want to create a new topic so I'll ask it here... Can pain increase AHI? It seems like it would since sleep is definitely affected. I went back to using my APAP and my AHI was between 2.4-3.8 with 1-4 centrals recorded. I broke my shoulder 2 weeks ago and now everything has shot up. Last nig...

Firstly, if you don't want it, I'll take it if the VA doesn't prescribe one for me in a week or two. Secondly, I was on CPAP/APAP that wasn't working for me and I tried an ASV for about a month. I HAD to use an Amara View, and I can vouch for the fact it WILL seal fine up to 25 pressure. Make sure ...

Pugsy wrote:What are all your current settings now on the ASV?

When the machine turns on it has 6 and 10. I'm not sure if those are the settings or what

why did the doctor say yuo needed a bipap if you have centrals and stop breathing then you do need the ASV you should be able to adjust the ASV to feel more like the cpap and still have the benefit of backup rate for centrals Before cpap I would have shallow breathing and snoring, not sure I would ...

Why were you put on the ASV? Most likely central apneas were happening and if that's the case the way the ASV deals with centrals is with a rather large and rapid pressure increase so it's not unusual to be having leaks with the pressure changes. Talk to your doctor about your problems and see just...

I started CPAP in March and after a few months my sleep doctor said I needed either a bipap or asv. I finally got a dreamstation bipap asv but when I use it, my husband says I am back to snoring. With the cpap machine I was using the amara view mask and was feeling much better than before treatment....

Update.... I'm using the cpap every night, all night. Overall I'm feeling better than I did before getting the cpap--not waking up as often, not quite as drowsy during the day and not having the headache every morning. My AHI was averaging 20+ so the sleep doc increased my pressure from 7 to 9. Now ...

I'm getting a cpap and very nervous of my young children seeing me I don't want them frighten there 7&4 My kids were just a little older than that when my husband got his bi-pap. We had him try the mask on while we were in the living room so they could see it, ask questions, and let them try it on ...

Hello, Another new user here with questions. I don't have the sleepyhead software (yet) ... first few nights with cpap it was 17-20. The last 2 nights that number has dropped to 7 get sleepyhead, post charts, get advice, feel better. I tried and am having user failure issues. I was able to load dat...

Hello, Another new user here with questions. I don't have the sleepyhead software (yet) but do have the dreammapper app that shows a few stats. I went to the doctor because I was done...done being sleepy all the time, done with headaches, done with waking up 5-10x a night, done falling asleep at my ...