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by Jacksie
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ready to quit CPAP
Replies: 22
Views: 2083

Re: Ready to quit CPAP

Thank you all for your responses. I am going to take all your advice on board and read through it this evening and post back tomorrow. It's good to hear from people with hands on experience. I do have faith in the specialist and even their partner is a sufferer so they have a case study by their sid...
by Jacksie
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ready to quit CPAP
Replies: 22
Views: 2083

Re: Ready to quit CPAP

Because of the number of episodes I have per hour, the professor wants me at 20 I have been studied in a lab overnight twice. I started at 15, moved to 16, then to 17. Auto is disabled, as is ramp up. Can you post your sleep study results (with personal info blacked out)? And can you post some of y...
by Jacksie
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ready to quit CPAP
Replies: 22
Views: 2083

Re: Ready to quit CPAP

Hi, maybe someone can help me out before I quit. I am getting less sleep than before and feel much worse. I'm a new user and have been using my CPAP every night for 3 weeks. I wake up every night, every hour or so with severe dry mouth, to the point where it is painful. I have the humidity up full ...
by Jacksie
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ready to quit CPAP
Replies: 22
Views: 2083

Re: Ready to quit CPAP

From personal experience, these are the things I've done to combat dry mouth. The Airfit F20 is an awesome mask. It's designed to fit a wide range of faces. If you're getting large leaks, you may need help figuring out how to seat the mask so it doesn't leak. If you had it fitted at a DME, it's lik...
by Jacksie
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:39 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ready to quit CPAP
Replies: 22
Views: 2083

Re: Ready to quit CPAP

You might want to go over the reports from your sleep studies for any helpful clues. For instance, is there a positional component to your events? What is your sleep position? If perhaps you have more events when supine and you back sleep, getting off your back could help you not need such a high p...
by Jacksie
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ready to quit CPAP
Replies: 22
Views: 2083

Re: Ready to quit CPAP

Hi Zonker, it is an ResMed AirSense 10 Autoset reference number 37028 okay, then! <rubs hands together briskly> so, may i suggest for your next steps two things- all the stuff that pugsy gave you links to. this will help you going forward. it's software to gather data from your machine. it will pre...
by Jacksie
Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ready to quit CPAP
Replies: 22
Views: 2083

Re: Ready to quit CPAP

Hi Julie, thanks for the reply. The machine is the ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset The hose is ResMed ClimateLineAir The mask is a ResMed AirFit F20 M Because of the number of episodes I have per hour, the professor wants me at 20 I have been studied in a lab overnight twice. I started at 15, moved to 1...
by Jacksie
Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ready to quit CPAP
Replies: 22
Views: 2083

Re: Ready to quit CPAP

Hi, maybe someone can help me out before I quit. welcome! you've come to the right place. however we are going to need more info in order to help you. a place to start is what julie recommended. here is a list of machines. would you be so kind as to look through and tell us which one? http://www.cp...
by Jacksie
Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ready to quit CPAP
Replies: 22
Views: 2083

Re: Ready to quit CPAP

Hi Julie, thanks for the reply. The machine is the ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset The hose is ResMed ClimateLineAir The mask is a ResMed AirFit F20 M Because of the number of episodes I have per hour, the professor wants me at 20 I have been studied in a lab overnight twice. I started at 15, moved to 16...
by Jacksie
Thu Apr 02, 2020 12:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ready to quit CPAP
Replies: 22
Views: 2083

Ready to quit CPAP

Hi, maybe someone can help me out before I quit. I am getting less sleep than before and feel much worse. I'm a new user and have been using my CPAP every night for 3 weeks. I wake up every night, every hour or so with severe dry mouth, to the point where it is painful. I have the humidity up full o...