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by Pugsy
Sun May 31, 2009 7:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie report on Encore software findings
Replies: 23
Views: 3286

Re: Newbie report on Encore software findings

I guess I need to up my maximum pressure a bit. Today I feel everyone of those clusters of OA's. Woke up with headache. Multiple awakenings last night. Very common for me because of pain issues. Melatonin trial the other night made me very dizzy. I fall asleep easily but wake often. And yes, had to ...
by Pugsy
Sat May 30, 2009 1:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Best night so far, comments or suggestions!!
Replies: 11
Views: 1417

Re: Best night so far, comments or suggestions!!

Well done Mike. I am green with envy. Last night was my first good night but I am even more of a newbie than you are. One week now with my machine. I started off with C Flex at 1 to start with. I may turn it off later but only after I have some more good nights to refer to. Keep up the good work. Br...
by Pugsy
Sat May 30, 2009 10:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help with DME
Replies: 6
Views: 1001

Re: Help with DME

RE: #6 I should have known from the way she talked to me before my titration study that we weren't going to get along. Rude and acted like I put her out asking my questions. The was at the first DME from Hell that I initially chose and ended up firing because they refused to even consider a Respiron...
by Pugsy
Sat May 30, 2009 10:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: i need to purchase a new mask
Replies: 8
Views: 1217

Re: i need to purchase a new mask

Not just Apria. My DME (local not a big chain) just billed my insurance $255 for Swift LT for Her (mask and headgear). I can get the same thing from here for $108.
by Pugsy
Sat May 30, 2009 10:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: i need to purchase a new mask
Replies: 8
Views: 1217

Re: i need to purchase a new mask

check the link here at the top of the page for "new CPAP.com Product". I have searched many online supply sites and this site right here is very competitive and I hear they will price match if you find a lower price. Some masks do cost a lot more than others. Also do you need new headgear? If not yo...
by Pugsy
Sat May 30, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie report on Encore software findings
Replies: 23
Views: 3286

Re: Newbie report on Encore software findings

Thank you Ozij and GumbyCT

I will not worry about the data loss unless it persists regularly. I did do some reading about it and this eased my mind. Not a big deal if rarely happens.
by Pugsy
Sat May 30, 2009 9:09 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Womens hormone cycles and OSA
Replies: 17
Views: 2775

Re: Womens hormone cycles and OSA

Interesting thought LavendarMist. I am pretty much past the hot flashes and such. They pop up rarely now. Even if HRT might help with OSA pressure needs, I wouldn't have chanced it. My mother had breast cancer, her sister died of breast cancer at a fairly young age as I was 6 when we went to her fun...
by Pugsy
Sat May 30, 2009 8:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie report on Encore software findings
Replies: 23
Views: 3286

Re: Newbie report on new Encore software use

Anyone know why I might have lost a little over an hour's worth of data? I would swear that I never woke up after I went to sleep last night. Any other night yes, I have been up alot but not last night. See break in data on reports. I went to Walmart last night looking for something to use as a home...
by Pugsy
Sat May 30, 2009 7:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do you have to actually be seen not breathing to have apnea?
Replies: 15
Views: 2383

Re: Do you have to actually be seen not breathing to have apnea?

Both of the sleep tests that I sent links for are just simple screening tests. To get you started thinking and realizing that there are many factors are involved. On the Epworth test I scored a 15 and my husband thoughts on me rated at 12. I have read where people with low Epworth scores end up havi...
by Pugsy
Fri May 29, 2009 9:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do you have to actually be seen not breathing to have apnea?
Replies: 15
Views: 2383

Re: Do you have to actually be seen not breathing to have apnea?

There's more to sleep apnea than just sleepiness. That was just one test. Try this one. This is the one that my sister failed miserably. It actually has questions for other sleep disorders besides sleep apnea. http://www.sleepnet.com/sleeptest.html?sleepapnea=ON&sleepapnea2=ON&sleepapnea2=ON&sleepap...
by Pugsy
Fri May 29, 2009 9:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Womens hormone cycles and OSA
Replies: 17
Views: 2775

Re: Womens hormone cycles and OSA

LavendarMist, I also chose not to do HRT because of strong history of familial breast cancer. My common OSA symptoms, GERD, weight gain, elevated BP, fatigue, daily morning heads and not sleeping well probably started 2 years after onset of menopause. I was given Valium for a diagnosis of anxiety to...
by Pugsy
Fri May 29, 2009 9:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do you have to actually be seen not breathing to have apnea?
Replies: 15
Views: 2383

Re: Do you have to actually be seen not breathing to have apnea?

I just now saw your second post. My sister has half the symptoms you are presenting and I am on her case constantly to at least talk to her doctor about it. Sleep apnea hits old and young, skinny and fat, always healthy to always sickly. It doesn't discriminate. Put the old stereotype of typical sle...
by Pugsy
Fri May 29, 2009 9:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do you have to actually be seen not breathing to have apnea?
Replies: 15
Views: 2383

Re: Do you have to actually be seen not breathing to have apnea?

There are other signs and symptoms besides snoring and visually documenting episodes of shallow or stopped breathing. Fatigue, elevated BP, GERD, morning headaches, dry mouth and need for naps are a just a few. Take the Epworth sleepiness test, see how you rate. Do one for yourself and have your hus...
by Pugsy
Fri May 29, 2009 8:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Womens hormone cycles and OSA
Replies: 17
Views: 2775

Re: Womens hormone cycles and OSA

Hysterectomy that left the ovaries in 1978. Ovaries started their decline about 7 years ago. Not sure when my OSA came to be but if my elevated blood pressure and GERD are indications, then probably 3 years ago. So impossible for me to make any correlations but my sister is just finishing up with me...
by Pugsy
Fri May 29, 2009 8:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How Do We Chose A CPAP Machine
Replies: 7
Views: 1329

Re: How Do We Chose A CPAP Machine

I am techie oriented. I like to have all the available options, just in case they might come in handy. I worked in the medical community for about 30 years. Insatiable curiosity about many things but especially anything that goes wrong with my body. I want to have as much information available to me...