OSCAR analysis assistance

[Josiah]

I hate to admit that I'm not up to the task, but I just don't see myself ever acquiring the knowledge to thoroughly analyze and understand my OSCAR output. I would ideally like to engage someone who does have the expertise to help me. I would hope that this would be a fee for service arrangement because I'd rather not be beholden to the kindness of strangers. I would appreciate any recommendations the group can provide. Thank you.

[Dog Slobber]

Post your charts in this topic.

People will comment. Ask questions. That is one of the roles of this forum.

Paying a fee for service from forum members is a bad idea and I don't think any of the regular posters would be interested. There is a lot of expertise here and that expertise and experiences are shared willingly. Being paid to provide personal medical advice is a grey area and raises huge ethical and legal concerns.

[Miss Emerita]

Josiah, speaking for myself, I get a lot of personal satisfaction out of trying to help other people with apnea, just as I've gotten a lot of help myself from other people on this board. I suppose in one way we're strangers, but I think of the people here as a community, where we can all give and receive help.

So I do hope you'll post a typical daily chart or two!

[zonker]

i've said this from time to time, but i don't think i've said it recently.

i've been on the forum for five years. i have a "big mouth" (or at least my zonker persona does). i reply a lot here in the forum. a new user may come in and think from what i say that i know more than i do. that's not the case.

one of the big gaps in my knowledge is the oscar program and sleepyhead before that. i know very little about the program. in fact, i find myself sometimes startled when folk like dog slobber or palerider or pugsy will spot something in a posted chart. mainly because i either didn't see what they saw or if i did, i misinterpreted it.

bottom line is that i really don't care. obviously, i've had five years to do it. alas, i haven't and probably won't. instead, if something comes up, i post a chart here and invite comment. then i take suggestions to improve my therapy.

in your case, you can do the same. then ask more penetrating questions to get a better understanding.

good luck!