hello im new here and look forward to meeting all

hello my name is jill and im 49 years old and recently went thru a sleeep study at home for one night and found out i have sleeep apnea and very new to it all im from sacramento ca and recently got a referral to the sleeep dept at keiser and look forward to learning more . i havent started my treament yet but waiting to get some supplys

Welcome! Please read the beginner tabs at the top of the home page.

Work all your issues here, and there are no stupid questions. We were all beginners at one time!

Sheriff

Adding my welcome to the Sherriff's. I'm a Kaiser patient in the Bay Area and might be able to help if you have Kaiser-related questions.

I hope you will be issued a ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset machine. Kaiser is likely to want to send you home with pressure settings of 4 - 20 and then make adjustments after they see some data from your machine. Be aware that for many people, a pressure of 4 leaves them feeling somewhat air-starved. You might ask to be started with a minimum pressure of 6 or 7, with an EPR of 2 or 3. (Expiratory pressure relief drops your pressure a little when you exhale. A lot of people find that makes it more comfortable to use the machine.)

When you get your machine and mask, watch some online videos about mask-fitting, then set your machine up outside your bedroom during the day or evening and use it while you read, watch TV, or use your devices. This is a good way to help your brain get used to the new experience.

Keep us posted!