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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: A question to those who have successfully mouthtaped
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4743
Re: A question to those who have successfully mouthtaped
The cover roll tape works for me but takes a layer off my skin when removing in the morning. Does anyone have suggestions for making removal less painful? Thanks to all.
- Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:09 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: newbie—can you help with mask choose (Asian female) & air settings
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3011
Re: newbie—can you help with mask choose (Asian female) & air settings
Two comments if I may: 1. Julie was right about reading the wiki. That will educate you about the gassing and enable you to solve the problem. 2. I was not asked for credit card info when I downloaded OSCAR. It is "open source" (not proprietary to any company). Perhaps you have the wrong app? One of...
- Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:51 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT - I guess I'll just order a Canada Dry, then? . . .
- Replies: 9
- Views: 862
Re: OT - I guess I'll just order a Canada Dry, then? . . .
If a drunk frog hiccups, does the noise come out as "ribbit?"
- Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:46 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: getting a lot of mask leaks lately...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1482
Re: getting a lot of mask leaks lately...
I am wondering about two other variables: 1. How old is your cushion? They don't last forever. 2. Given that you feel the leak up toward your eyes, could the top straps use some tweaking? As an experiment, what happens if you press ever so slightly where the cushion meets the nose (perhaps preventin...
- Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:26 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Help IDing a mask-- CPAP detectives wanted :)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 781
- Tue Jan 10, 2023 10:35 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Use AirCurve 10 ASV as backup machine?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 305
Re: Use AirCurve 10 ASV as backup machine?
Great news, thank you Pugsy.
- Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:51 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Use AirCurve 10 ASV as backup machine?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 305
Use AirCurve 10 ASV as backup machine?
When my wife passed away recently, she left behind a Resmed AirCurve 10 ASV machine. It has 1103 hours on it; since she slept about 10-12 hours per night, that makes it about 92-110 days of use. I have uncomplicated OSA without significant CA events. Question: can I use this as a backup machine? If ...
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:53 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: 15 days with ResMed AutoSense CPAP: Seeking Advice on Mouthbreathing
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4775
Re: 15 days with ResMed AutoSense CPAP: Seeking Advice on Mouthbreathing
@ OP - Have you considered mouth taping? When I sleep, my muscles relax and the mouth falls open. HORRIBLE dry mouth. In my case, solved with taping. DO NOT believe some of the horror stories you may read about things like vomiting in your sleep and aspirating the vomit. How often do you vomit in yo...
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:43 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: ResMed 10 ERROR MSG: Motor has exceeded ...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1702
Re: ResMed 10 ERROR MSG: Motor has exceeded ...
Design life on these machines is 5 years, though some go longer. I am no engineer but wonder if the machines work less efficiently after XX hours due to wear and tear on the parts and/or sensors. Medicare will pay for a new machine after 5 years. Some vendors (like cpap.com) have them in stock for i...
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:36 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How to add medical professional access to my Resmed data?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1912
Re: How to add medical professional access to my Resmed data?
@ OP - I am confused. You say he's a great sleep doc but he doesn't know how to use AirView or is too cheap to pay for it. How can that be "great" You have more skin in the game than anyone else including your doc. Nobody cares about you as much as you do. Patients must advocate for themselves nowad...
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:18 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Dump Your CPAP; Sniff Your Apnea Away
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1884
Re: Dump Your CPAP; Sniff Your Apnea Away
Call 1-800-SLEEPNOW.
BUT WAIT - THERE'S MORE!!
IT COMES WITH FREE SHIPPING.
IT WILL ALSO POLISH YOUR SHOES AND DO YOUR TAX RETURNS.
BUT WAIT - THERE'S MORE!!
IT COMES WITH FREE SHIPPING.
IT WILL ALSO POLISH YOUR SHOES AND DO YOUR TAX RETURNS.
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:13 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: CPAP machine filter: Necessary or just another revenue stream?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2673
Re: CPAP machine filter: Necessary or just another revenue stream?
What's the big deal?? Filters are cheap if purchased on Ama***, the site that used to sell books but now has millions of items in its inventory. Presumably you change air filters in your car and your home furnace. This is really no different. And to reiterate, they are cheap if purchased in bulk (li...
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:03 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: airway closes much more often in reclined sleeping position
- Replies: 7
- Views: 577
Re: airway closes much more often in reclined sleeping position
May I suggest reading the wiki on "positional apnea." It is a bit of work but will educate you.
AFAIK, sleeping on your right side is the preferred position. Not sure why it would matter right vs left.
AFAIK, sleeping on your right side is the preferred position. Not sure why it would matter right vs left.
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:00 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Changing CPAP Pressure
- Replies: 13
- Views: 854
Re: Changing CPAP Pressure
How about putting up Blackout Curtains in your bedroom? One less thing to have on your face and have to fiddle with.
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:49 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: In Between Mask Size/ Increased Number of Episodes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 444
Re: In Between Mask Size/ Increased Number of Episodes
You can record yourself using smartphone.