CPAP Basics - 3

NotLazyJustTired wrote:Humidity setting: Is it really just for comfort? I don't think so. As Jim has pointed out, an incorrect setting for humitidy/temp can result in dryness or stuffiness with the net affect of flow limitation. Some of us are particularly prone to flow limitation and RERAs which can disrupt our sleep. So while many may see it just as a comfort setting, for many of us it can (and in my experience does) effect sleep quality.

SleepWellCPAP wrote:Good deal ArmandXP!

Sounds like you're doing quite well with the settings you have.

Chunkyfrog, that is a great line! "Comfort is Nature's way of telling you that things are probably all right."

With your permission, I would like to use that line in the second edition of my book. Let me know if that's alright with you.

Have a great day!

Jim

Not Fade wrote:

SleepWellCPAP wrote:Good deal ArmandXP!

Sounds like you're doing quite well with the settings you have.

Chunkyfrog, that is a great line! "Comfort is Nature's way of telling you that things are probably all right."

With your permission, I would like to use that line in the second edition of my book. Let me know if that's alright with you.

Have a great day!

Jim

It is allowed as long as the person with something to sell is also contributing to the forum. There are other forum members who sell things in addition to providing their insights on topics. If someone came here with only promotions of their item, I'm guessing they'd get tagged as spam.

You seem to have come here with the sole purpose and a regimented plan to sell copies of your book. Do the moderators allow that?

Not Fade wrote:

SleepWellCPAP wrote: [Buy my crap!!]

You seem to have come here with the sole purpose and a regimented plan to sell copies of your book. Do the moderators allow that?

SleepWellCPAP wrote:Hello All and happy Sunday afternoon!

In order to highlight the fundamentals of equipment usage, I started this post a few weeks ago to cover just the basics of what new users need to know.

So far we've discussed initial mask fit, cleanliness, data collection, being educated on your condition and tube control. This weeks question,

What do you believe to be the third most important element of success for a new PAP user?

In my opinion, the third most important factor in optimizing the use of this equipment is humidification. Your upper airway provides moisture for your lungs. If your humidity isn't set right, or you have leakage letting the humidity out, you will not feel much if any benefit from your device.

Please post any and all opinions you have on this subject, it will be very interesting to see what you all think.

Jim

mollete wrote:Well, my opinion is that it takes cojones grandes to come into a forum that offers free advice and sell advice:

SleepWellCPAP wrote:I do hope that I can make some suggestions that make using this equipment easier for some.

SleepWellCPAP wrote:that have shown a good measure of success

SleepWellCPAP wrote:Hello All,

Thanks for the posts on the humidication issue and quite the spirited debate regarding my book.

As I have already said, my intention here is not to "come to a free site and sell advice". Over the years I have discovered some things that I think every user of pressure therapy should know. They are very basic things, in order of importance, that have shown a good measure of success. Appealing to everyone's logic, if I told a patient something that didn't work, I'm sure all of you can attest, I would be getting a return call from that patient. I spend all day on the phone already, trust me, extra phone calls is something I do not need. I am however, here to help, as these devices can be very difficult to use, and I enjoy seeing people succeed.

I do work FOR a DME, but I am here on my own accord. I will, and have answered any and all PMs sent. I do try to get to them as quickly as possible.

Having said that, I do hope that I can make some suggestions that make using this equipment easier for some.

Have a great day!

Jim