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by aspen
Thu Jun 02, 2022 6:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high
Replies: 16
Views: 1962

Re: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high

Bingo. I wander far higher in pressures. Got it now, thank you so much!!!! I may nudge it up a bit tonight just to see.
by aspen
Mon May 30, 2022 2:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high
Replies: 16
Views: 1962

Re: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high

OHHHHHHHHH. Tell me more. My addled brain is not comprehending. I do expect that if I dig into the links above from OSCAR, it will explain that somewhere? Egads, I've had a bunch of medical issues and my sleep study should have happened last fall. Really wish I could just go there and have the sleep...
by aspen
Mon May 30, 2022 11:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high
Replies: 16
Views: 1962

Re: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high

One of the many things that has been ruled out. After a disasterous experience with a PPI. I’m running out of ideas at this point, hence the question. Just not sure.
by aspen
Mon May 30, 2022 8:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high
Replies: 16
Views: 1962

Re: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high

I included the time at pressure because of the way it's truncated at 4 - I feel like that suggests i could use a pressure below four to see an appropriate bell curve. We don't tend to respond in straight lines (I actually moved it up - I'm blown away by how well they are doing with OSCAR over SH!!!)...
by aspen
Sun May 29, 2022 8:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high
Replies: 16
Views: 1962

Re: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high

Presently 4-16, PS 2.8. I’ve dropped min EPAP slowly from (I think 8 at one time?), PS is down (I was trying to at least minimize my IPAP min setting if possible. Thank you so much for your help, Pugsy!! Okay I just check my AirCurve 10 VAuto and S mode does indeed offer EPAP minimum of 3. If you ca...
by aspen
Sun May 29, 2022 8:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high
Replies: 16
Views: 1962

Re: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high

WOW OSCAR is an improvement. Now have to figure out how to lin. Let's see if this worked? update oscar screenshot basic mary 29 2022.png GRRRR that makes sense that in S mode it would go to 3. I'm using as a vauto. I moved Time at Pressure up - this is why I'm wondering. Basically my nice what shoul...
by aspen
Sun May 29, 2022 7:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high
Replies: 16
Views: 1962

Re: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high

Thank you Pugsy! I'm a pro at changing settings but lowest setting on the machine is 4. I will attempt figure out screenshots but my cognitive stills are toast. the one graph in particular that makes me wonder I will screen shot below, then will try to figure out how to do the whole thing. I figure ...
by aspen
Sun May 29, 2022 7:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high
Replies: 16
Views: 1962

Significant weight loss; still require BiPap but my EPAP of 4 is looking too high

What do I need to change/adapt to let the machine drop to an EPAP of 3? I see it's possible. I'm a bit of a wreck right now, but appear to be sleeping well. Just in case this is part of my issue, I have to explore. My "centrals" are much higher than obstructive so i do wonder. I have a feeling I sho...
by aspen
Mon Oct 28, 2019 6:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to get data imported any more
Replies: 11
Views: 1973

Can't seem to get data imported any more

It's been a couple of months since I've checked my useage. I've never had a problem. Wondered whether it was Sleepyhead, but I've downloaded Oscar and same thing. I hit import, it recognizes and reads the card. It requests a file, I point to my sleepyhead file and the data isn't captured. Whether I ...
by aspen
Wed Jul 17, 2019 3:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Which XPAP Brand is the Most Reliable with Most features for Your Buck: RsMed or Respironics?!?!
Replies: 21
Views: 3077

Re: Which XPAP Brand is the Most Reliable with Most features for Your Buck: RsMed or Respironics?!?!

I had a long line of Dream Stations and just received a Resmed Air Curve BiPap. This machine - wow - I can't even tell I'm on XPAP therapy. It moves fast and catches events that would woken me up with the Respironics equipment (I have severe REM apnea amongst others). BUT I couldn't tolerate their A...
by aspen
Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Not new to CPAP; mixed apnea and desperate for correct equip
Replies: 67
Views: 14368

Re: Not new to CPAP; mixed apnea and desperate for correct equip

Update: 21 months later, and I finally have a legitimate prescription machine, not covered by ADP in Ontario, but fully paid for by my extended health benefits. This has been a long tough journey of learning to advocate for myself. I listened to specialists who told me, no ADP, no way private insura...
by aspen
Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed Aircurve 10S (bilevel) vs. Resmed Aircurve 10 VAuto and noisy Dream Station
Replies: 4
Views: 2362

Re: Resmed Aircurve 10S (bilevel) vs. Resmed Aircurve 10 VAuto and noisy Dream Station

I had no problems noise-wise either my System One CPAP (which of course wasn't revving up and down), or my recently deceased System One Auto biPap. It "may" have been louder than the Resmed machines, but it was white noise air-blowing loud which both my husband and I are fine with. This WHINY thing....
by aspen
Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed Aircurve 10S (bilevel) vs. Resmed Aircurve 10 VAuto and noisy Dream Station
Replies: 4
Views: 2362

Re: Resmed Aircurve 10S (bilevel) vs. Resmed Aircurve 10 VAuto and noisy Dream Station

She just called me back - she did goof.

The machine I would be able to trial is the Resmed S10 VPAP auto bilevel.
I believe this answers my concern.
by aspen
Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed Aircurve 10S (bilevel) vs. Resmed Aircurve 10 VAuto and noisy Dream Station
Replies: 4
Views: 2362

Resmed Aircurve 10S (bilevel) vs. Resmed Aircurve 10 VAuto and noisy Dream Station

I finally have an actual legit prescription for the machine I've needed to breathe since 2015. I have been using Respironics equipment since the beginning, and did very badly on a Resmed APAP trial (the good - quick increases helped me stay asleep! the bad - it waited for me to breathe before starti...
by aspen
Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: URGENT - Denver, Colorado
Replies: 18
Views: 3663

Re: URGENT - Denver, Colorado

Update: I came home with two machines - defunct one and 2016 Dream Station Auto BiPap. I refused to take them out for security in Denver, and once I explained, they understood :lol: CATSCA has not got back to me, but already revealed to my sister (flight attendant) that they pulled the videos of the...