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by gwfl
Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: anti-histamine pills?
Replies: 6
Views: 626

Re: anti-histamine pills?

I use Loratadine (Claritin 24 hr) also. Started using it for bone pain during chemo. Keeps me clear through the night.
by gwfl
Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"
Replies: 16
Views: 1624

Re: New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"

I rest my case and this thread.
by gwfl
Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"
Replies: 16
Views: 1624

Re: New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"

Thank you for responding Pugsy I've always respected your level headed and courteous answers, however, I have to respectively disagree here, that was clearly ridicule with a bit of correction thrown in...making fun at someone else's expense. But, moving on, the reference to foamgate is that if it ha...
by gwfl
Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"
Replies: 16
Views: 1624

Re: New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"

WOW! Came here for assistance and I get ridicule.
by gwfl
Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"
Replies: 16
Views: 1624

Re: New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"

Night # 2. Big improvement. I upped the min psi to 10, lowered the max psi to 18, shortened the ramp up from 10" to 5" and tweaked the mask straps to be equal...very minor. Also went to my Pulmonologist about the recall and she was very aware of the situation and wrote me a letter recommending stopp...
by gwfl
Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"
Replies: 16
Views: 1624

Re: New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"

Thanks Zonker. That was my 1st night on the new machine. I'll try going to a min of 10 on the pressure.
by gwfl
Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:11 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"
Replies: 16
Views: 1624

New ResMed Airsense 10 - "Foamgate"

I just stopped using My Dreamstation I and bought, out of pocket, a new ResMed Airsense 10. I'm a recent cancer survivor of only a little over two years and I was very uncomfortable with continuing use of my recalled Dreamstation I even though the risks might be small I'm trying to reduce as much ri...
by gwfl
Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI Fluctuation
Replies: 15
Views: 876

Re: AHI Fluctuation

I did raise pressure to 11.0 last night with no problems. AHI was 3.9 this morning (my monthly average is 3.5). I wake often during the night to adjust my mask cushion but usually after 3am I feel I sleep better. I am in the process of ordering a Amara View set up hoping that it will seal better aro...
by gwfl
Tue Feb 16, 2021 5:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI Fluctuation
Replies: 15
Views: 876

Re: AHI Fluctuation

Thank you. I'll give it a try.
by gwfl
Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI Fluctuation
Replies: 15
Views: 876

Re: AHI Fluctuation

What effect would that have (raising it to say 12.0) if my need doesn't drop to 9.0 anyway?
by gwfl
Mon Feb 15, 2021 8:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI Fluctuation
Replies: 15
Views: 876

AHI Fluctuation

I've been doing well since starting CPAP almost one year ago but I still get some fluctuation generally between 2.0 and 6.0 AHI from day to day and I can't figure out why. I've included two OSCAR reports as examples. Also a question about Leak Rate. I see two graph lines that pretty much follow each...
by gwfl
Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Old Supplies
Replies: 12
Views: 808

Old Supplies

What is suggested for disposing of old supplies...hoses, cushions....trash, recycle?
by gwfl
Mon Jul 13, 2020 4:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What If No CPAP?
Replies: 10
Views: 952

Re: What If No CPAP?

Not at all saying that I would choose not to use it....just wondering what my reactions might be the next day if circumstances (like Pugsy mentioned) prevented me from using it.....broken machine, loss of power, etc. Makes me think about having a backup machine...maybe battery operated. I do have an...
by gwfl
Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What If No CPAP?
Replies: 10
Views: 952

What If No CPAP?

What might I expect for symptoms if I went a night or two without CPAP? I have been religious with using my treatment from day one 4 months ago. Went from 56 AHI (sleep study mostly on my back) down now to averaging below 5 AHI. Lately I've had a night or two where it went up to about 7 AHI and the ...
by gwfl
Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: sleeping and a good mattress
Replies: 10
Views: 834

Re: sleeping and a good mattress

One other thing I've found with mattresses over the many years is that it takes a long time (for me) for my body to adjust properly...weeks even a month or two.