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by Okie bipap
Sun Sep 10, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: sleep study
Replies: 38
Views: 10559

Re: OT: sleep study

I asked about it before my first study They prescribed two pills, one for each night since knew I would need a titration study.
by Okie bipap
Sat Sep 09, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: sleep study
Replies: 38
Views: 10559

Re: OT: sleep study

When I had my sleep study done, the doctor at the sleep clinic prescribed Ambien for me to use during g the study.
by Okie bipap
Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Heads up on my personal issues
Replies: 44
Views: 12914

Re: OT: Heads up on my personal issues

Putting your mother in a care facility is the best thing you could do. My brother insisted on taking care of his wife by his self, and ended up letting his own health go down during the process. We lost her in the spring of 2013 and then lost him around labor day of the same year. He had gone outsid...
by Okie bipap
Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: VAuto Pressure Chart
Replies: 2
Views: 860

Re: VAuto Pressure Chart

It will only change the pressure if it senses a need to do so. The question is how is your AHI and how well are you sleeping?
by Okie bipap
Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: air flow (volume) and air pressure?
Replies: 3
Views: 1145

Re: air flow (volume) and air pressure?

It's both. The amount of air coming through the hose is determined by the pressure setting. The higher the pressure, the higher the amount of air flowing through the hose. Lower pressure means less air flowing through the hose.
by Okie bipap
Fri Aug 04, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Humidifier
Replies: 8
Views: 1874

Re: Humidifier

You actually live in zoo. I lived in that same zoo myself for nine years.
by Okie bipap
Fri Aug 04, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AirFit F20 hurts
Replies: 11
Views: 2522

Re: AirFit F20 hurts

Finding the best mask is perhaps the hardest part of the CPAP journey. I have gone through several masks since I started. Every face is unique and what works for one person may not work for someone else. My wife and I used the F20 for three or four years, then we switched over to the Evora last summ...
by Okie bipap
Fri Jul 28, 2023 3:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Free Evora Cushions
Replies: 0
Views: 48870

Free Evora Cushions

I have some Fisher and Paykel Evora cushions size extra small available if someone can use them. If you can use them send me a PM with your name and address.
by Okie bipap
Tue Jul 25, 2023 4:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Reading OSCAR #2
Replies: 22
Views: 3309

Re: Reading OSCAR #2

I don't see anything that screams fix me. The only possible change would be a slight increase in your minimum pressure. Your machine will only help with your sleep apnea, not other causes of crappy sleep.
by Okie bipap
Thu Jul 13, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help reading wifes data
Replies: 10
Views: 1927

Re: Help reading wifes data

Some people are disturbed by the pressure changes. Looking at the data, I recommend raising minimum pressure to ten and try that for a few nights and see how she does.
by Okie bipap
Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AirSense 11 not transmitting data
Replies: 3
Views: 764

Re: AirSense 11 not transmitting data

My first machine had a bad phone modem in it. The DME replaced the machine under the factory warranty.
by Okie bipap
Thu Jul 06, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Evora Full Face masks
Replies: 6
Views: 1609

Re: Evora Full Face masks

I have been using the Evora since shortly after it came out. I haven't checked Oscar lately, but my machine shows the excess leakage is within limits.
by Okie bipap
Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cheap accessories for masks
Replies: 4
Views: 1337

Re: Cheap accessories for masks

When I was using the F20 mask, I used the same cushion for over a year, and the same with the head gear. I am currently using the Evora full face mask, and all parts of the mask have been in use for over a year. I get my equipment with no out of pocket cost, but I was always taught to make things la...
by Okie bipap
Thu Jun 15, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Bilevel and anesthesia
Replies: 22
Views: 5079

Re: Bilevel and anesthesia

I have had two major surgeries (hip replacement and back surgery) since being on a bi-level machine. I had no problems either time.
by Okie bipap
Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: When to service blower motor?
Replies: 13
Views: 2810

Re: When to service blower motor?

Your machine will probably last at least 20000 hours. Mine had over 21000 hours on it when my insurance replaced it. If you're worried about the motor quitting, pick up another used machine. I see them advertised on Facebook Marketplace quite often. I found my backup machine there a few years ago.