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- Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:13 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Recently privately diagnosed,...in the UK but unsure of next steps.
- Replies: 31
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Re: Recently privately diagnosed,...in the UK but unsure of next steps.
>It's unlikely that the report is far wrong. Yeah, it would be unusual! And it's worth noting, I purchased a oximeter SP02 monitor that you wear during the night, and have worn it for about a month now, and that frequently detects dips to 80% (matching the report), and gives me AHI scores of between...
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:49 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Recently privately diagnosed,...in the UK but unsure of next steps.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3716
Re: Recently privately diagnosed,...in the UK but unsure of next steps.
Thank you everyone for all the awesome setup tips. In the end I went with a minimum of 5 as I was initially feeling a little overwhelmed at 6 when I lay down to sleep. I think now I'm used to it a little more I could move up the minimum. I spent around 2 hours pre-bed wearing the mask, and got very ...
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:00 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Recently privately diagnosed,...in the UK but unsure of next steps.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3716
Re: Recently privately diagnosed,...in the UK but unsure of next steps.
OK, so I have just received my AirSense 10 with P10 pillow masks. I have a couple of questions about initial setup : What is a good range of settings to start with based on my results? It defaults to 4 - 20, which presumably is too large a range. Do I want to enable Expiratory Pressure Relief from t...
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:18 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Recently privately diagnosed,...in the UK but unsure of next steps.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3716
Re: Recently privately diagnosed,...in the UK but unsure of next steps.
Not sure if that was a rhetorical question, but we are not the same person! Thanks to everyone for the great replies. I've gone ahead and ordered an AirSense (well I'm waiting for the 20% black Friday discount on the resmed website) along with humidifier, heated pipe and a P10 Nasal Pillow. I'm stil...
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 7:29 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Recently privately diagnosed,...in the UK but unsure of next steps.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3716
Recently privately diagnosed,...in the UK but unsure of next steps.
Hi, I've had symptoms of sleep apnoea for a while now (excessive tiredness, drug resistant high blood pressure, hypertensive reaction to exercise, frequent waking etc), so decided to get it followed up with my doctor. I'm based in the UK, so the NHS waiting list is in excess of 6 months in my area, ...