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by Dog Slobber
Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Increase Pressure?
Replies: 46
Views: 21592

Re: Increase Pressure?

I, and a lot of CPAPers, use Cover-Roll Stretch:
by Dog Slobber
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is this pressure too high? Need help with Min/Max
Replies: 12
Views: 9817

Re: Is this pressure too high? Need help with Min/Max

Having your machine spend most of the night, at or close to its maximum (20cm), will not burn out the motor. Some thoughts: "Ramping", up to 20cm isn't bad, but it shows a lot more pressure may be required to control your OSA, than most. ps: don't use the term "Ramping". Although that's perfectly fi...
by Dog Slobber
Fri Jan 05, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Leaks and machine capability/reliability
Replies: 11
Views: 4542

Re: Leaks and machine capability/reliability

Similar situation. showed Oscar to doc, and he noted that 75% of my events occurred during big leak periods. I would go to sleep for 2 hours and only have 2 events while I was at minimal leak. During the next 3 hours with leaks between 35-65, I would have 40 events. Then during the final 3 hours at...
by Dog Slobber
Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Donating my old machine
Replies: 2
Views: 1490

Re: Donating my old machine

Generous offer, the AS10 for Her is a great machine.

But, consider keeping it as a spare, if you don't have one.

And you should post age and run hours. Donating an 8 year old device with 20,000 hours may not be doing anyone any favours.
by Dog Slobber
Fri Jan 05, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mouth breathing?
Replies: 19
Views: 6909

Re: Mouth breathing?

Try mouth tping and see if the leaks and events go away. I posted this in another topic but it is equally applicable here. When I first started CPAP and then adjusted to it, I used a nasal mask and never had any mouth-breathing or leak problems. Then about a year and a half ago, my leaks started cre...
by Dog Slobber
Fri Jan 05, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: dry mouth on the one hand, rain out on the other.
Replies: 35
Views: 32693

Re: dry mouth on the one hand, rain out on the other.

Radical suggestion here buddy. I know how much you love your beard, but chop the damn thing off and tape properly. When I first started CPAP and then adjusted to it, I used a nasal mask and never had any mouth-breathing or leak problems. Then about a year and a half ago, my leaks started creeping up...
by Dog Slobber
Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Determining the Minimum APAP Pressure
Replies: 3
Views: 1671

Re: Determining the Minimum APAP Pressure

Instead of asking how to interpret the OSCAR data and then make adjustments. Post the OSCAR data and ask for suggested changes from experienced members. This way you'll get reliable advice and can learn the rational of any suggested changes. If you don't know how to read a chart to make adjustments,...
by Dog Slobber
Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question about possible mold / bacterial contamination
Replies: 33
Views: 19026

Re: Question about possible mold / bacterial contamination

Maybe this should be added to the Distilled Water "sticky".
The "Minerals Added" language was pretty prominent on the label.

Because people who don't read labels are likely to read "stickies". :)
by Dog Slobber
Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Leaks and machine capability/reliability
Replies: 11
Views: 4542

Re: Leaks and machine capability/reliability

Meeting soon with my "new" sleep doc (prior retired) Should I suggest to him that the events observed during the >35 leak episode just be ignored? It would substantially change my AHI values as in general the majority of my events are detected during these leak periods. I wonder how successful I'll...
by Dog Slobber
Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SELLING if interested.
Replies: 5
Views: 3312

Re: SELLING if interested.

Before buying items from other forum members, it's always a good idea to research the seller by going through their past posts. Look for: How long they've been forum members How reasonable they are Have they been helping others Do they get along with others Do they handle conflict well The OP had be...
by Dog Slobber
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just Venting/Questions
Replies: 26
Views: 14394

Re: Just Venting/Questions

Rubicon wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 7:31 am

ummmm...
Apologies Rubicon, I screwed up quote tags.

Fixed.
by Dog Slobber
Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just Venting/Questions
Replies: 26
Views: 14394

Re: Just Venting/Questions

Excuse me, you didn't say read reviews and see if the product works for you? You for sure need to take your pills, let me paste what you said verbatim "You read the reviews, and then based on experiences and ratings of others, you decide if you want to take a risk to see if the product works for yo...
by Dog Slobber
Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just Venting/Questions
Replies: 26
Views: 14394

Re: Just Venting/Questions

Read reviews and see if the product works for you? Are you serious? I didn't say "Read reviews and see if the product works for you". Reputable have an obligation to return defective products. They don't have an obligation to return products that simply don't work for you. You should also read Amaz...
by Dog Slobber
Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:30 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just Venting/Questions
Replies: 26
Views: 14394

Re: Just Venting/Questions

You read the reviews, and then based on experiences and ratings of others, you decide if you want to take a risk to see if the product works for you. Considering the the cost of shipping would be well over the $3.00 restocking fee (if unopened), and a huge loss (cost of product and shipping) if it d...
by Dog Slobber
Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oscar login
Replies: 4
Views: 1730

Re: Oscar login

I moved away from my Mac about a year ago. But, OSCAR doesn't need to be continously reinstalled. It sounds like he, copied the OSCAR Installer into the Applications folder, and not OSCAR. Here's a good link to properly install on a Mac: https://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php/OSCAR_Installation:_...