Daytime sleeping 100% curable??

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:35 pm

Do some people still fall asleep during the day no matter how well their CPAP/BiPAP machine is adjusted?
Should falling asleep during the day be 100% curable?

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:40 pm

Should falling asleep during the day be 100% curable?

Yes, but it may take a while to get there.

Do you have software to see how well your machine is working for you?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:46 pm

Software??

Clownshow · Post by **Clownshow** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:51 pm

Anonymous wrote:Software??

Software <-Click

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:02 pm

Guest,

What machine do you have? That will govern whether there is software you can use to help you.

Clownshow · Post by **Clownshow** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:23 pm

that one is for my machine, it was just a quick pull from my favorites.

most software is machine specific as far as I understand

I'm about to buy this is there any thing else i need? Does it come with the cable?

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:41 pm

Clownshow,

Which Remstar machine do you have? I think the Plus model only gives you compliance info. You will also need the card reader for your smartcard.
Here's a link to a package with both.

Link: Encore Pro card reader & software

Clownshow · Post by **Clownshow** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:50 pm

REMstar Plus

-SWS · Post by **-SWS** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:58 pm

Anonymous wrote:Do some people still fall asleep during the day no matter how well their CPAP/BiPAP machine is adjusted?
Should falling asleep during the day be 100% curable?

There are some patients on "optimized" CPAP therapy that just can't seem to shake residual EDS ("Excessive Daytime Sleepiness"). Researchers are trying to get a handle on why this is. In the U.S. Proivigil has recently been approved to supplement (not replace) CPAP therapy for these mysterious patients who are otherwise CPAP-optimized but just can't seem to shake EDS.

In these cases, CPAP optimization should first be verified, concomitant sleep/energy disorders should next be exonerated, then Provigil may be considered on a trial basis toward eliminating residual EDS.

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:59 pm

The plus is not compatable with the software. You should consider getting the Remstar Auto w/ C-flex. It will give you loads of data and will automaticaly adjust your pressure to compensate for changing needs.

Clownshow · Post by **Clownshow** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:04 pm

wading thru the muck! wrote:The plus is not compatable with the software. You should consider getting the Remstar Auto w/ C-flex. It will give you loads of data and will automaticaly adjust your pressure to compensate for changing needs.

Thanks

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:37 pm

Daytime sleepiness could be from other medical causes too. We focus on apnea only here but there are 80+ other sleep disorders alone that could contribute to daytime sleepiness like restless leg disorder, alpha wave intrustion, etc. There are also cases of apnea that do not responds to xPAP- both OSA & CSA- and thankfully now Provigil is approved in the US to help with excessive daytime sleepiness.

CPAP is only one part of the picture- anyone with sleep disorders should be practicing good sleep hygiene to help improve our overall sleep.

djv1255 · Post by **djv1255** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:42 pm

wading thru the muck! wrote:The plus is not compatable with the software. You should consider getting the Remstar Auto w/ C-flex. It will give you loads of data and will automaticaly adjust your pressure to compensate for changing needs.

Thanks. I also have a RemStar Plus.
How much does the Auto with software cost?

My PPO paid big rental fees then finally bought it. I don't think they would buy the Auto.

Daytime sleeping 100% curable??

Daytime sleeping 100% curable??

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