Best Cpap software?

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Best Cpap software?

Post by DeannaPap » Fri May 05, 2017 12:28 pm

What have you found to be the best software for monitoring sleep apnea?

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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by kong » Fri May 05, 2017 12:33 pm

I've repeatedly heard people say SleepyHead. I've never used it because until I started a new machine last night, my machine was incompatible with Sleepyhead.

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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by DeannaPap » Fri May 05, 2017 12:44 pm

I've tried DreamMapper on iOS but it often gives me different numbers than the machine.

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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by hobbs » Fri May 05, 2017 1:22 pm

I prefer ResScan over Sleepyhead. YMMV.

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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by robysue » Fri May 05, 2017 1:30 pm

DeannaPap wrote:What have you found to be the best software for monitoring sleep apnea?
The answer is: It depends on what machine you have and what "monitoring" means to you.

But most people using Resmed S9s, AirSense 10s, and AirCurves and PR System One (Series 50 and Series 60) and DreamStations tend to prefer SleepyHead over their manufacturer's software.

There are Resmed users who prefer ResScan to SleepyHead. There are a very few PR users who prefer Encore over SleepyHead.

Most docs prefer to see reports printed out using the software from the manufacturer. Mine is one of them, and that's the only reason I ever bother to load my data into Encore. Between doctor visits, I use SleepyHead.

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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by DeannaPap » Fri May 05, 2017 2:06 pm

Thank you guys

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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by KenM » Fri May 05, 2017 2:15 pm

I use Sleepyhead.

Managed to get ResScan to work but it is slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

then again, may just be my tablet.
But sleepyhead is very easy to use & has a excellent guide

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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by DeeCPAP » Sat May 06, 2017 8:58 pm

robysue wrote:
DeannaPap wrote:What have you found to be the best software for monitoring sleep apnea?
The answer is: It depends on what machine you have and what "monitoring" means to you.

But most people using Resmed S9s, AirSense 10s, and AirCurves and PR System One (Series 50 and Series 60) and DreamStations tend to prefer SleepyHead over their manufacturer's software.

There are Resmed users who prefer ResScan to SleepyHead. There are a very few PR users who prefer Encore over SleepyHead.

Most docs prefer to see reports printed out using the software from the manufacturer. Mine is one of them, and that's the only reason I ever bother to load my data into Encore. Between doctor visits, I use SleepyHead.
I went to the ResMed website and it appears they charge for their software. Does anyone know the price and if it's worth it?

Thanks

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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by Suenyo » Sat May 06, 2017 9:45 pm

Well, that depends on your attitude; Mine is --The company got at least $400-$500 bucks for their machine, but they want more for software to read results?

Capitalist pigs!

Give JediMark some money so he can afford to keep Sleepyhead running. No corporation is going to let you use it free.
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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by Julie » Sat May 06, 2017 9:53 pm

Sleepyhead's free.

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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by robysue » Sat May 06, 2017 10:16 pm

DeeCPAP wrote:
robysue wrote:
DeannaPap wrote:What have you found to be the best software for monitoring sleep apnea?
The answer is: It depends on what machine you have and what "monitoring" means to you.

But most people using Resmed S9s, AirSense 10s, and AirCurves and PR System One (Series 50 and Series 60) and DreamStations tend to prefer SleepyHead over their manufacturer's software.

There are Resmed users who prefer ResScan to SleepyHead. There are a very few PR users who prefer Encore over SleepyHead.

Most docs prefer to see reports printed out using the software from the manufacturer. Mine is one of them, and that's the only reason I ever bother to load my data into Encore. Between doctor visits, I use SleepyHead.
I went to the ResMed website and it appears they charge for their software. Does anyone know the price and if it's worth it?

Thanks
Wander over to apneaboard.org. If you join that forum (which is free), you'll be able to request a download link for a free copy of ResScan, the official software for Resmed machines. (Access to the official software for xPAP machines is restricted to members only on apneaboard.)

If you use a Resmed machine and you want to create a report using software that any sleep doctor would recognize as legitimate, ResScan is what you want to use. But most of us CPAPers find that SleepyHead is more user friendly that ResScan.

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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by DeeCPAP » Sun May 07, 2017 1:29 am

Suenyo wrote:Well, that depends on your attitude; Mine is --The company got at least $400-$500 bucks for their machine, but they want more for software to read results?

Capitalist pigs!

Give JediMark some money so he can afford to keep Sleepyhead running. No corporation is going to let you use it free.
I agree!! What's a better brand machine? I think the computer in my ResMed s9 is broken. It said I slept 21 hours. I only slept 4.

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Re: Best Cpap software?

Post by DeeCPAP » Sun May 07, 2017 3:43 am

robysue wrote:
DeeCPAP wrote:
robysue wrote:
DeannaPap wrote:What have you found to be the best software for monitoring sleep apnea?
The answer is: It depends on what machine you have and what "monitoring" means to you.

But most people using Resmed S9s, AirSense 10s, and AirCurves and PR System One (Series 50 and Series 60) and DreamStations tend to prefer SleepyHead over their manufacturer's software.

There are Resmed users who prefer ResScan to SleepyHead. There are a very few PR users who prefer Encore over SleepyHead.

Most docs prefer to see reports printed out using the software from the manufacturer. Mine is one of them, and that's the only reason I ever bother to load my data into Encore. Between doctor visits, I use SleepyHead.
I went to the ResMed website and it appears they charge for their software. Does anyone know the price and if it's worth it?

Thanks
Wander over to apneaboard.org. If you join that forum (which is free), you'll be able to request a download link for a free copy of ResScan, the official software for Resmed machines. (Access to the official software for xPAP machines is restricted to members only on apneaboard.)

If you use a Resmed machine and you want to create a report using software that any sleep doctor would recognize as legitimate, ResScan is what you want to use. But most of us CPAPers find that SleepyHead is more user friendly that ResScan.
Thank you!

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