Chris wrote: RaydeeohMan, While the machine still has power, you'll notice for a few seconds after the blower is toggled off that the amber light next to the SD Card slot will blink a bit. Once it's finished blinking, all data should be finished writing to the card. I've noticed when I turn off the...

I have given up on the full face mask for now, as I wasn’t able to sleep with it on for two nights in a row. Yesterday I was totally exhausted, mostly dysfunctional, migraine, etc. I switched back to the nasal mask, and was able to keep it on for 8+ hours two nights in a row! Last night I woke up a ...

A couple things. Yes there can be immediate relief, but also keep in mind that typically it takes 1 to 1 1/2 years for the brain to fully recover from untreated sleep apnea according to a least a couple studies. (there is actually a reduction in grey and white matter in the brain during untreated s...

Here is last nights data:

Ok, it didn’t go very well. I had the full face mask on for about 3 hours but couldn’t go to sleep! I had been nodding off watching TV so I was definitely tired. Using the nasal mask I generally fall asleep in about 15 minutes. I checked for leaks several times and got the smiley face each time. I w...

[/quote] There is a mask-type setting. On the AirSense 10 Patient Menu: My Options --> Mask --> Full Face That's all you should really need to set. Sleep well! Chris [/quote] Thanks Chris. Yeah, I did switch it to Full Face, and I got the smily face :) when I ran the Mask Test, so I'll see how it go...

I have developed a bit of soreness by my nostrils, I guess Lansinoh is the recommended treatment? I wonder if there is something else I can use, some sort of ointment? Anyhow, I decided now would be a good time to try and switch back to the full face mask. I haven't tried it since April 20, and had ...

Others may come along with suggestions for reducing CA's, if possible. It looks like the AirFit N30 could be a good alternative . According to ResMed's manual on the N30, it uses QuietAir technology, a technique similar to the QuietAir Elbow , but for a nasal mask. It's possible vent dispersal will...

Ok, things do seem to be getting better. I slept all the way through the night the last couple of nights, and I was able to keep my mask on for 7-8 hours. That was true for 5 days for the past week. The 2 nights when I only had my mask on for 4-5 hours was when I wasn't using my chin strap, so appar...

Ok, I'm posting a new chart from last night which shows the whole flow limitation graph, with everything at 100%. I tend to learn new software by clicking here and there, kind of like poking something with a stick to see which way it jumps! I wasn't able to get it back to where it was, so thanks fo...

Thanks DreamDiver, yeah it's definitely an Autoset machine. And I can get into the menu to change the settings if I ever decide to do so. Right now I am no where near being confident enough to do that. There is just so much I don't know yet. I still have to study how to interpret all that data that...

Getting a mask fit that is comfortable and effective is very difficult and takes a lot of experimentation. I am so used to my mask, it is so comfortable, that I sometimes reach up to touch my face in bed to make sure I remembered to put it on. They sent me a nasal mask to start with, but I had no i...

Just commentary: I have read here that CPAP machines come from the factory with the pressure set at min 4 and max 20 (Thanks, LSAT). When your doctor orders a machine for you s/he specifies the pressure that is appropriate for you. EXCEPT that the pressure often remains at the same range of 4-20. T...

I have read here that CPAP machines come from the factory with the pressure set at min 4 and max 20 That range is only applicable to the machines that will do an auto adjusting mode with a minimum and maximum pressure. Those are the factory defaults for auto adjusting/apap machines in auto mode. Yo...

Just commentary: I have read here that CPAP machines come from the factory with the pressure set at min 4 and max 20 (Thanks, LSAT). When your doctor orders a machine for you s/he specifies the pressure that is appropriate for you. EXCEPT that the pressure often remains at the same range of 4-20. Th...