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- Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:05 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
Ok got the asv set up to your recommendation.. Had some issues.. When I was just getting sleep onset I would pause my breathing and the asv blasts off with pressure and wakes me back up .. repeatedly.. So I taped out and went back on my apap and had no issues.. Is the ramp function the only way arou...
- Thu Dec 26, 2019 6:54 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
Ok , I appreciate your help .. I will give it a shot and reply back soon ..I've watched some videos on YouTube also of a guy saying how to set up the device the same way .... it's amazing how people from a community forum like this are able to bring so much help. Compared to your average sleep docto...
- Wed Dec 25, 2019 4:56 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
So I found and bought a resmed aircurve asv used from Craigslist for 700 bucks with 700 hours . My question is with my style of CSR style breathing while on my back will the machine be constantly trying to correct my breathing or will it need just one puff or so to kick start me back to normal.. I k...
- Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:42 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
You can see my my issues during back sleeping.. I am do for a partial knee surgery and afterwards I'll be off workman's comp .. then I'll have my normal insurance back ..
Then start this all over again with them sure with a new sleep study..
Then start this all over again with them sure with a new sleep study..
- Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:39 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
I found 2 units from the same guy .. s9 and a s10 .. I'm awaiting model numbers .. he said they have 2k hours . Here is a small side note .. My sleep study doctor who wrote my script said that my csr style breathing wasn't csr.. and that id need a special sleep study for ASV.. I figured he didn't ev...
- Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:57 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
Thank you for your input and knowledge.. I believe my dad had some form of this also before his heart failure and I know as a child I could never fall asleep and or if I was awoken on my back I always was in a panic. well I am definitely taking care of myself and making sure that there is nothing el...
- Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:02 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
Ok, epr will try one less than full tonight.. what does less EPR or no EPR benefit in my situation? If I only side sleep would having more EPR or less EPR matter then I never get CSR on my side. I've been using my APAP for 3 months. I couldn't wait for my sleep study. I was waking up with high blood...
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:44 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
Is it possible to have CSR and not be dying soon ? And or major heart issues.. ? Or is aortic regurgitation enough of heart failure to cause the issues? Given that this isn't happening when I sleep on my side I take it that my heart is in a happier place without the pressure or my brain is getting t...
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:37 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
Yes , I am having my heart checked out. So far I've gotten an echocardiogram that showed my arotic regurgitation is moderate with a 55% injection rate with normal left ventricle size and shape and mild turbosity of the aortic root. After my echocardiogram my doctor told me to come back in a year to ...
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:19 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
While I was having my sleep study the technician came in before putting on the CPAP and told me that I was having some form of a breathing problem that looked like Cheyne–Stokes respiration.. they put me on the straight 12 prescription wise and I don't even think the sleep doctor even looked at my f...
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:16 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
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- Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:14 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
I can sleep great on my side but a few problems.. I am built like a lineman .. my shoulders and hips ruin most mattresses in about a year.. at 280lbs.. not very fat.. like some abs in the morning. I see your point though and that's the reason why I'm asking. My wife and I currently sleeping on twin ...
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:10 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Re: Central apnea on my back , questions
My bad .. I've read the how to .. and it's not very clear how much time is wanted to see In a flow.. I can't take a screenshot with my PC at the moment.. it's not on a WiFi .. Im sorry for the resolution.. is this ok ..? The breathing pattern looks like this continually.. I appreciate your time and ...
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:17 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Central apnea on my back , questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1990
Central apnea on my back , questions
Hello my sleep study showed I have a form of central apnea on my back. My APAP machine with Oscar states that it's Cheyne–Stokes respiration while my sleep doctor said during the sleep study it wasn't.. just central.. does this look like Cheyne–Stokes respiration? I've never been able to sleep on my...