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by klm49
Wed Jun 08, 2016 5:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP
Replies: 46
Views: 32150

Re: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP

Up to you to decide what you are comfortable doing or not doing but at the very least...change it to apap and set minimum to maximum to see what the FLs show. Pugsy, Sorry been busy this week. I finally managed to get APAP turned on with both pressures at 12 so we can see Fl's. I'll probably try va...
by klm49
Fri Jun 03, 2016 3:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP
Replies: 46
Views: 32150

Re: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP

Sonny Boy, Thanks that pretty much echoes the ones I had found on the internet.
The list my Dr. gave me says FFM cushions every 4 wks, max. of 8 weeks and hose every 3 months, max 6.
by klm49
Fri Jun 03, 2016 3:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP
Replies: 46
Views: 32150

Re: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP

Pugsy, I take the following daily:
Symbicort
Lisinopril
Simvistatin
low dose aspirin
I use a "Rescue Inhaler" as needed but I dont think it does anything so I rarely use it.
by klm49
Fri Jun 03, 2016 3:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP
Replies: 46
Views: 32150

Re: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP

Hang Fire, When I was researching it on internet I didn't see the yearly mentioned, but it would make sense.
by klm49
Fri Jun 03, 2016 11:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP
Replies: 46
Views: 32150

Re: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP

LSAT, No DME and Dr. are not affiliated. The Dr. does supply machines and cpap supplies from his office but he told me that it was against Medicare rules for Dr. to also be the DME so he gave me one near my home. When I told him what the DME's schedule for supplies was he sort of got mad and his com...
by klm49
Fri Jun 03, 2016 11:16 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP
Replies: 46
Views: 32150

Re: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP

Pugsy, Thanks so much for the reply. After having read/lurking on the posts here I had sort of come to the conclusion that APAP might be of value. I really dont understand why the Dr. prescribed me an APAP machine if I just use CPAP on it? I hope I didnt mislead you, I am not sleeping all that great...
by klm49
Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP
Replies: 46
Views: 32150

First Sleep Dr. visit after starting CPAP

Greetings fellow "cpaptalkers" I started CPAP 4/8/2016 after having a Sleep Study done followed by a Titration done at a Sleep Clinic. I was extremely impressed with the Clinic and the Dr. My initial study showed 21.6 AHI (/hr) and the AHI was 1.2 at the conclusion of the Titration study. I can say ...