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by Respirator99
Mon Aug 25, 2025 11:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Really need help from our great team!
Replies: 3
Views: 3917

Re: Really need help from our great team!

Do you specifically need v1.8? Apneaboard have v2.24 available for download. You need to have an account (free) and be logged in to access their software page.
by Respirator99
Thu Aug 21, 2025 10:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: pugsy out for awhile
Replies: 8
Views: 5472

Re: pugsy out for awhile

It actually was very serious and I came within a hair of getting a transfusion. Not good! I had a GI bleed a couple of years ago and ended up getting two blood transfusions and an iron infusion. Plus a gastroscopy and colonoscopy. It took a while to get over it, so take it easy and don't push yours...
by Respirator99
Thu Aug 21, 2025 7:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling discouraged: Doctor called my APAP a failure after two nights based on a physical observation.
Replies: 10
Views: 5525

Re: Feeling discouraged: Doctor called my APAP a failure after two nights based on a physical observation.

So did this expert doctor offer any alternative treatment? Let me guess - surgery that will cost thousands? Your SleepHQ chart looks pretty normal, especially for only your second night. I notice that each of the O2 drops corresponds with a movement, suggesting that the ring momentarily lost contact...
by Respirator99
Sun Aug 17, 2025 7:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed AirCurve 11 VAuto without prescription
Replies: 7
Views: 5547

Re: ResMed AirCurve 11 VAuto without prescription

G'day John

It's not sold by that name in Australia, but one of the Lumis models would be closest. Have a look at this page (scroll down to Bilevel): https://www.resmed.com.au/healthcare-pr ... ts/devices
by Respirator99
Thu Aug 07, 2025 8:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Which retailer in Toronto lacks, or has the least, Service Fee?
Replies: 5
Views: 4569

Re: Which retailer in Toronto lacks, or has the least, Service Fee?

Quite apart from the service fees, both quotes seem to include items you wouldn't normally need, but are probably high margin items designed to inflate the vendor's profit. Eg in the first quote the allow for a machine including heated hose, plus $70 for a heated hose (presumably a spare). Likewise ...
by Respirator99
Thu Jul 10, 2025 8:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Air blown in eyes
Replies: 3
Views: 9161

Re: Air blown in eyes

While not discounting what your doctor said, it is quite common for air to blow up the side of your nose into your eyes (externally). Some masks are worse than others in this respect - I found the F&P Evora eliminates the problem, though it does introduce some others. For a more conventional mask li...
by Respirator99
Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:26 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How to detect mouth breathing/leak
Replies: 16
Views: 20128

Re: How to detect mouth breathing/leak

Do leaks from the mouth appear on Oscar? no. leaks are leaks as far as oscar knows. Yes! Leaks are leaks as far as Oscar is concerned. The correct question is "Does Oscar discriminate between mouth leaks and other leaks?" to which the answer is No. Oscar will show all leaks recorded by the machine,...
by Respirator99
Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:26 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lost graphs on Oscar
Replies: 5
Views: 9057

Re: Lost graphs on Oscar

It's possible that the missing graphs have just been turned of due to a glitch. Down on the bottom right corner of the daily page is a drop-down menu labelled "x of 14 Graphs" where x is the number of graphs turned on. Click on that, then make sure all the graphs you want have green tick marks.
by Respirator99
Sat Jun 21, 2025 3:05 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Differences
Replies: 3
Views: 6765

Re: Differences

Thank you. I was told they were practically the same machine; apparently they’re not. Physically they're much the same, but the operating system/firmware is quite different. AirSense machines are designed for "simple" obstructive apnea (providing low to medium pressure), while AirCurves are designe...
by Respirator99
Wed Jun 04, 2025 9:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Australian TGA takes Philips to court.
Replies: 3
Views: 5710

Re: Australian TGA takes Philips to court.

zonker wrote:
Wed Jun 04, 2025 3:17 pm
does the tga have a good track record of getting things done?
They're slow but careful. When they prosecute (which is fairly rare) they always win because they build a strong case before heading off to see a judge.
by Respirator99
Tue Jun 03, 2025 10:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Australian TGA takes Philips to court.
Replies: 3
Views: 5710

Australian TGA takes Philips to court.

It's been a while coming, but the TGA will see Philips in court...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-04/ ... /105375196
by Respirator99
Mon Jun 02, 2025 3:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleeplay doesn't honor warranty
Replies: 20
Views: 19248

Re: Sleeplay doesn't honor warranty

Conrad, I accept your apology.
by Respirator99
Fri May 30, 2025 8:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleeplay doesn't honor warranty
Replies: 20
Views: 19248

Re: Sleeplay doesn't honor warranty

I have a ResMed AirCurve 10 and have been using it for a couple of years now. The water reservoir for the AirSense 10 and for the AirCurve 10 are exactly the same. It's impossible for your tank to rust as there are ZERO parts made using ferrous (iron) materials. No iron no rust. The metal used in t...
by Respirator99
Sun May 25, 2025 9:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: need help new to ASV therapy
Replies: 5
Views: 9646

Re: need help new to ASV therapy

Reducing pressure was probably the wrong thing to do. Resmed recommend that the max pressure support should be not less than 15 to guarantee full treatment of central apneas. If that is achieved then all residual events will be obstructive - which require a higher EPAP. You're having problems with t...
by Respirator99
Thu May 22, 2025 9:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Timer
Replies: 5
Views: 17326

Re: First Timer

i'm judging by the slang that your British? Judging by the user name I'm guessing he's a Kiwi. Pakeha, yes, please read the article that Pugsy linked to. There is a huge amount of variables in CPAP treatment, and we need to see the data to understand exactly what's going on. Use Oscar or SleepHQ - ...