100 Nights

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Slinky
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100 Nights

Post by Slinky » Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:27 am

One hundred nights and 750 hours on my VPAP Auto (bi-level). Don't ask ME how I managed to get to such even numbers on it!

That's kind of like going into a store and having your purchases and sales tax come out to an even amount of dollars and no cents.


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Re: 100 Nights

Post by carbonman » Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:32 am

Slinky wrote:One hundred nights
What is different since day one???
"If your therapy is improving your health but you're not doing anything
to see or feel those changes, you'll never know what you're capable of."
I said that.

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Post by Slinky » Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:17 am

Keep in mind that I have COPD.

Last 3 months on Elite at 8 cms pressure, EPR of 1 and 2L of supplemental 02:

668.19 hours - 7:35 hours per day
Pressure 7.6/7.6/7.8 - Leak 34.5/13.2/42 - AHI 6.3 - AI 0.2 - HI 6.1

Last 3 months on VPAP Auto w/IPAP 13, EPAP 8 and no supplemental 02:

666.26 hours - 7:28 hours per day
Pressure 10.8/10.2/11 - Leak 62.4/33.6/73.2 - AHI 8.4 - AI 0.1 - HI 8.3

I know, I know, my leak rate is always way too high. Its the "lip flutters". I just have NOT been able to find a full face mask SMALL ENOUGH for me. And, frankly, while it worked I found the PoliGrip Denture Gel just one more aggravating addition to my bedtime routine and said the h*ll w/it. And the denture gel is one heck of a whole lot faster and easier than taping. Besides, I've managed all my 0.0 AIs w/o the denture gel.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink.

Oh yeah! Since Day One on CPAP therapy?? (Didn't have software)

ELITE - 6 cms - EPR 3
Pressure: 5.6 - Leak: 36 - AHI: 17.9 - AI: 4.0 - HI: 13.9 - Usage: 00026 hrs - Used: 00006 nts - Day: 7.45 hrs


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Mask: Quattro™ FX Full Face CPAP Mask with Headgear
Additional Comments: PR SystemOne BPAP Auto w/Bi-Flex & Humidifier - EncorePro 2.2 Software - Contec CMS-50D+ Oximeter - Respironics EverFlo Q Concentrator
Women are Angels. And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly.....on a broomstick. We are flexible like that.
My computer says I need to upgrade my brain to be compatible with its new software.