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by beepsilver
Sat Jul 21, 2018 4:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Weight Loss Causing Large Leaks?
Replies: 9
Views: 1690

Re: Weight Loss Causing Large Leaks?

Being in or transitioning to ketosis can have a significant impact on hormones which in turn can affect how well you sleep. While weight loss could be a contributing factor to your mask leaks, fitful sleep can also compromise your mask seal. Looking at your timeline...the two could be related. You c...
by beepsilver
Tue Jul 17, 2018 6:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: More CA now than OA on BiPAP
Replies: 9
Views: 652

Re: More CA now than OA on BiPAP

Pugsy passed this along to me as to what members here like to see on a graph :D

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by beepsilver
Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DreamMapper Quit
Replies: 19
Views: 53206

Re: DreamMapper Quit

I gave up using DreamMapper about 3 months ago after almost 2 years of using it. I found the android software buggy and unreliable. Data would not download for several days at a time and the data was often inaccurate compared to what the machine reports. Also, heaven help you if you uninstall the ap...
by beepsilver
Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone been using the F&P Brevida nasal pillow long-term (ish)?
Replies: 9
Views: 39367

Re: Anyone been using the F&P Brevida nasal pillow long-term (ish)?

I have the Brevida on order...I'll get to you with my impression after a couple of nights with it.
by beepsilver
Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling Tired and have Wicked Headache
Replies: 11
Views: 32368

Re: Feeling Tired and have Wicked Headache

I had to laugh...not at you though, at myself. I had your exact systems for a couple of days when I experimented with a high fat, low carb diet. Once my blood sugar got so low, I felt drained and had a whopper of a headache for nearly two days. I initially blamed it on my sleep! :lol: But it turns o...
by beepsilver
Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newby Question
Replies: 38
Views: 50992

Re: Newby Question

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by beepsilver
Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newby Question
Replies: 38
Views: 50992

Re: Newby Question

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by beepsilver
Thu Jun 28, 2018 3:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newby Question
Replies: 38
Views: 50992

Re: Newby Question

Ok, it's been a couple of weeks since I've posted on my original topic here so I thought I'd provide an update. After the hellish night I posted about a couple of weeks ago I must have freaked myself out because for about a week it would take me over an hour to fall asleep when it normally takes 5 m...
by beepsilver
Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:22 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newby Question
Replies: 38
Views: 50992

Re: Newby Question

Wow! I can't even begin to imagine that--I'll consider myself lucky to have had only the one, mildish experience then--further, never to have been pregnant! :lol: I'll definitely be cognizant of the line!
by beepsilver
Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:00 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newby Question
Replies: 38
Views: 50992

Re: Newby Question

Haha, what were you thinking lady!? :D I'm done experimenting with A-Flex!
PS, last night was the first time ever I'd had aerophagia.
by beepsilver
Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newby Question
Replies: 38
Views: 50992

Re: Newby Question

Very sound advice Pugsy--after last night I've been thinking along those same lines. Re: Science 101, I knew better, but I did it anyway :D That's good to know info regarding the Respironics adjusting during ramp in auto mode, which reminds me, thank you for sending the link for the clinician manual...
by beepsilver
Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newby Question
Replies: 38
Views: 50992

Re: Newby Question

Oh my head, I don't think I've had a worse night's sleep in a LONG time--I'm not sure I can even recount what happened, but I'll try. I made the bump to 8 as discussed, but I also cut out the ramp. It seemed to take a couple of hours to get into a deep sleep and my perception at the time was that th...
by beepsilver
Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newby Question
Replies: 38
Views: 50992

Re: Newby Question

Thank you all for responding--truly helpful! I'm hopeful I can report a consistent pressure graph from tonight with fewer hypos. Those hypos bother me...and Sleepyhead reports one of them last night lasted 46 seconds....if that's accurate. Fingers crossed the bump to 8 helps achieve an even better r...
by beepsilver
Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newby Question
Replies: 38
Views: 50992

Re: Newby Question

"See those spikes in the pressure? that means the machine thinks you were sleeping great... where there's no spikes, there's room for improvement." Great feedback, thank you! Already set to 8 for tonight. If you can please, can you expound on why the spikes in pressure are good...or why it does spik...
by beepsilver
Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newby Question
Replies: 38
Views: 50992

Re: Newby Question

Thanks Pugsy! Will report back results tomorrow.