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bayourest wrote:stick with this forum too! I have no idea how anyone succeeds without the type of advice, support, and help that is available on this forum

My thoughts exactly.

Big S wrote: Rested Gal, you are truly a gem!

She sure it.

Big S wrote:Kelly, I am reminded of how I feel when I watch my kids opening their Christmas presents. It certainly brightens my day to start it off with posts like yours. Congrats and enjoy every breath.

Rested Gal, you are truly a gem!

How very sweet of you! Thank you, but I owe any sleep I have gotten to the help and assistance of those on this board. Without them, I would still be holding the mask in my hand and wondering how to succeed. I am learning, but EVERY day is a new day to learn.

Have a great day.

Kelly

Good to hear Kelly. I'm a new CPAP user too and still have a heck of a time falling asleep with the machine. Once I'm asleep, I'm fine.

Hueffenhardt wrote:

rested gal wrote:

Kahfree wrote:Question, does the machine know if I am sleeping or not? LOL

If it has "SensAwake" maybe it does, maybe it doesn't.

Her machine, the ICON Premo, does not have SensAwake. Only the ICON Auto has it.

You're right, Hueffenhardt. Kelly's "Premo" (being a CPAP, not an autopap) couldn't use that, so doesn't have it. My mistake. Thanks for the clarification.

rested gal wrote:

Hueffenhardt wrote:

rested gal wrote:

Kahfree wrote:Question, does the machine know if I am sleeping or not? LOL

If it has "SensAwake" maybe it does, maybe it doesn't.

Her machine, the ICON Premo, does not have SensAwake. Only the ICON Auto has it.

You're right, Hueffenhardt. Kelly's "Premo" (being a CPAP, not an autopap) couldn't use that, so doesn't have it. My mistake. Thanks for the clarification.

Is it bad that my machine does not know when I am awake? Would it have been better to have an auto? I know very little and this is the one the doctor ordered, so I assume its what is right for me, but then again, my mother use to say you know what ASSUME spells. LOL

Don't worry about the Sensawake feature. I was excited about it when the machine was first introduced. However, I don't see anyone posting that Sensawake is a significant advantage for them.

Having the software is more important.

Kahfree wrote:Is it bad that my machine does not know when I am awake?

I don't think that matters a bit.

Kahfree wrote:Would it have been better to have an auto?

I think it's nicer to have an auto since that's like having two machines in one. An auto can be used in CPAP mode (just like your machine uses) or can be used in autotitrating mode... varying the pressure as needed. Some people do better with CPAP, some with autotitrating CPAP. So an autopap lets you have both options in one machine.

It's not necessary to have an autopap, though, to get pefectly effective treatment. Plain CPAP can give that, too.