My Remstar Auto C-flex on it's way

snamvar · Post by **snamvar** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:27 pm

I placed an order with cpap.com for a Remstar Auto with C-flex and Software today. I need to take control of my treatments with help from this forum.
Thanks.

Mikesus · Post by **Mikesus** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:31 pm

Have the same machine, little bit of a learning curve on the software, but lots of folks with experience here...

What mask did you get?

snamvar · Post by **snamvar** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:36 pm

That's great. Rested Gal has already provided so much info with an even sample graph. I look forward to seeing my result.

snamvar · Post by **snamvar** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:37 pm

I already have my Breeze. That's what I use every night.

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:40 pm

smart move snamvar!

You won't regret making this choice.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:29 pm

Wooo, snamvar - you did it! Cool.

Let us know how it goes.

Love your little owl eyes avatar.

snamvar · Post by **snamvar** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:47 pm

Thanks Rested Gal. I look forward to it.
Owl wiill be my symbol, til I get an owl with a mask on it's face

Liam1965 · Post by **Liam1965** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:57 am

snamvar wrote:Owl wiill be my symbol, til I get an owl with a mask on it's face

How about a picture of YOU with an OWL on your face?

Liam, who suspects that image was funnier to him than to others.

snamvar · Post by **snamvar** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:36 pm

I got my Remstart auto C-flex yesterday, coooool. I also got the software and reader for it. I already had the heated humidifier. So I used it for the first time last night. I only got 4.5 hours of sleep , but I'll sleep much better tonight My fixed pressure was 8, so I set the range 6-20 on the auto. I downloaded the data from the smart card this morning and the AHI was 5.5. I think that is ok to start it with (I had some leaks).
I really think that the smart card/USB readert/software is cool. I am a geek, so it was interesting to play around with, but I think what counts at the end of the day(or night for that matter) is how you feel in the morning.
I'll keep you posted.

hopeful · Post by **hopeful** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:51 pm

It is interesting that your end quote is "don't do mornings" because one of the things I am finding, after about 2 weeks on auto cpap with a Remstar auto with c-flex, is that I no longer am able to sleep in mornings -- even if I want to! I'm down for the count by 11:00 - 12:00 pm, and can't sleep much past 7:00- 8:00 am, even on weekends.

This for a person who used to doze, on and off, all day on the couch on weekends !

I'd be interested to see if you have this experience too. Everyone is different!

snamvar · Post by **snamvar** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:09 pm

Hi hopeful,
I am glad you are doing so well with CPAP. Besides OSA, I have another sleep disorder called Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS). This is a condition where your body clock is out of sync with the rest of the world. You want to sleep later (2 am) and wake up later (11 am). Light therapy and Melatonin are used to "normalize" your body clock, but this is a genetic problem and you prety much have it all your life. I think that untreated OSA makes it much worst as you might imagine. So, I don't do mornings boss Sorry, just practicing

mommaw · Post by **mommaw** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:47 am

Hi Snamvar,

I am glad to finally find someone else that has DSPS! I also have RSL (restless leg syndrome). Having apnea,DSPS and RLS DOES NOT make for good sleep. I, like you "do no do mornings". Have you tried the method where you go to sleep 3 hours later each time until you go completely around the clock? You are supposed to end up on a schedule of bed at 10, up at 6. I started trying it this week, lasted 3 days and gave up. It was very hard for me to adjust. I plan on trying it again, hopefully I can make it work.

Good luck sleeping,
Gilda

snamvar · Post by **snamvar** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:44 pm

Hi Gilda,
What you refer to is chronotherapy. I have not done it. I think that it won't be easy. There is a yahoo group about DSPS:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/delayedsleepers/
Have you tried advancing on a more gradual basis?
Best wishes.

mommaw · Post by **mommaw** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 3:55 pm

No I haven't. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out.

Gilda

hopeful · Post by **hopeful** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:21 am

Hi Snamvar

My heart goes out to you and Mommaw, sounds very hard... I think plain old vanilla Sleep Apnea is hard enough to deal with! I hope both you are able to find some help with it!

Hopeful

My Remstar Auto C-flex on it's way

My Remstar Auto C-flex on it's way

Congrats Snamvar!

Wow -- that sounds really difficult!

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