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by lorenadam
Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: sore chest
Replies: 9
Views: 1476

sore chest

have mild occasional soreness on the left-hand side of my chest, chest x-ray negative
by lorenadam
Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:56 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: leg numbness after sleep
Replies: 8
Views: 6075

leg numbness after sleep

My 50-year-old son Who has been diagnosed with sleep apnea and sleeps with a CPAP
wakes up every night after two or three hours of sleep with numbness in the legs
the numbness wakes him up
this has been going on for about 5 yrs
any insight will be greatly appreciated
by lorenadam
Thu Oct 19, 2017 5:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: VPAP cleaning frequency .
Replies: 8
Views: 1149

Re: VPAP cleaning frequency .

thankyou for your response
by lorenadam
Thu Oct 19, 2017 5:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: VPAP cleaning frequency .
Replies: 8
Views: 1149

VPAP cleaning frequency .

I use a SoClean unit to clean my VPAP when home-- since SoClean units are not very portable I do not take it with me when I travel--I wonder how many nights one can NOT clean a VPAP unit without asking for trouble?
by lorenadam
Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: is AHI under 15 a reasonable goal?
Replies: 16
Views: 2720

is AHI under 15 a reasonable goal?

my AHI is very rarely below 5 which I understand to be the goal, I notice when I check my results every morning that when I get an AHI greater than 5 such as 14.2 last night, that the res med formula gives me an AHI score of 2 out of 5; this leads me to conclude the goal o a 5 AHI might be the gold ...
by lorenadam
Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:00 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Advil PM long term solution?
Replies: 34
Views: 14304

Advil PM long term solution?

while some responses to my last post have discounted the relevance of AHI I have found that when my AHI spikes to 25 or so I feel terrible and when it is 5 or under I feel great, just found that by taking one Advil PM I had a great night with AHI under 5, QUESTION: can Advil PM be a long-term soluti...
by lorenadam
Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ahi oxygen?
Replies: 13
Views: 2268

ahi oxygen?

I have been bpap user for about two years, No mask issues, my ahi Occasionally spikes to 25 or above, Even though My on overnight oxygen is okay based on recent test, I believe adding oxygen would be worth a try--Similar problem With my sister's husband was solved with oxygen--I recognize Medicare w...