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by PJ1S
Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doh! Bleached my mask
Replies: 11
Views: 1143

Re: Doh! Bleached my mask

Bit more clarification - I have new gear on order already but it will be probably a week or so before it arrives. Just need to get by until then and wondering if it's safe to use.
by PJ1S
Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doh! Bleached my mask
Replies: 11
Views: 1143

Doh! Bleached my mask

Left my nasal mask (ResMed N30) by some towels and it got accidentally thrown into the laundry and washed with bleach. Caught it before the dryer at least. I've rinsed it several times, soaked it in a tub with some dish soap and rinsed again but it still smells bleachy. No apparent structural damage...
by PJ1S
Sat Nov 28, 2020 7:56 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?
Replies: 19
Views: 3495

Re: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?

Thanks. My copious urination has subsided fortunately - still wake 3-4 times a night but always have for the past 10 years. The gabapentin and tizanidine are fairly new but I've had these issues prior to starting those. Been on lunesta for several years and have tried tapering off but rebound is hel...
by PJ1S
Fri Nov 27, 2020 10:30 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?
Replies: 19
Views: 3495

Re: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?

Here's the distribution of total minutes at each SPO2 level last night. Maybe not that bad?
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by PJ1S
Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:41 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?
Replies: 19
Views: 3495

Re: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?

So I've been running a week or so at pressure around 9.0 and EPR of 3. Still minimal events but some flow limitations throughout the night; maybe a smidge less than before (see below). Also still feeling run down most every day. Had a new patient appt with an ENT this week; he said the nose/throat/p...
by PJ1S
Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:00 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 4 years of CPAP usage with AHI <1 and not improving
Replies: 8
Views: 2294

Re: 4 years of CPAP usage with AHI <1 and not improving

I am far from knowledgeable in any of this - just sharing a data point. My saga and symptoms sound similar to yours (you can peruse my mild apnea; terrible sleep quality thread posted recently). Minimal events but a fair amount of flow limitations. On the kindly advice of several members here I uppe...
by PJ1S
Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?
Replies: 19
Views: 3495

Re: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?

I did have free T4 and B12 done in 2017 and 2018, when I changed sleep docs and did all the lab work over. Both spot in the middle of normal range. Three consecutive days now of same phenomenon... Waking up almost exactly once an hour to pee all night. Oscar charts look almost identical to the ones ...
by PJ1S
Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?
Replies: 19
Views: 3495

Re: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?

No issues with RLS or PLM. :) Ok over the past few days I've done a couple gradual tweaks: 1. Set EPR to 2 for the first couple days, then to 3, per Miss Emerita's suggestion that this will reduce flow limitations. 2. Set min and max pressure both to 8.0 for a couple days, then to 8.6, under the ass...
by PJ1S
Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?
Replies: 19
Views: 3495

Re: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?

Bless you all. Will definitely try these suggestions and post progress.
by PJ1S
Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?
Replies: 19
Views: 3495

Re: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?

Thanks. Edited and split it up a bit - hope that's better.
by PJ1S
Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?
Replies: 19
Views: 3495

Re: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?

So sorry I'm semi-comatose - I thought you said "meds" in your reply. Please ignore the first paragraph. LOL
by PJ1S
Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?
Replies: 19
Views: 3495

Re: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?

Lunesta 3mg nightly for years. Currently also gabapentin 300mg 2x/day and tizanidine 2mg PRN, both for pudendal neuropathy, but these sleep issues preceded that. Albuterol PRN but rarely. Ibuprofen PRN for back pain, maybe a 2-3 times a week. I had been at higher max pressure before (15) but would o...
by PJ1S
Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?
Replies: 19
Views: 3495

Mild apnea; terrible sleep quality; how do these data look?

Hi, new here. Apologies in advance if I missed any important rules or did anything wrong. Long background: 50 yo male, 5'10", 150 lbs, mild persistent asthma all my life, seasonal allergies, but both under control and needing minimal treatment. Also chronic back pain due to degenerative thoracic & l...