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by Jas_williams
Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead question
Replies: 47
Views: 11352

Re: Sleepyhead question

You seem to have ramp set to 30 min could you turn that down ?
by Jas_williams
Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New machine and increased AHI
Replies: 10
Views: 4227

Re: New machine and increased AHI

An ahi of 0.5 is really good figures that’s 4 events over an 8 hour period of sleep. Don’t fret about chasing anything lower..
by Jas_williams
Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead Statistics Differ from Overview
Replies: 3
Views: 3801

Re: Sleepyhead Statistics Differ from Overview

Compliancy is calculated as The "Medicare Standard" for CPAP Compliance is 4 or more hours nightly usage on 70% or more of sampled nights, or 21 of 30 days. By comparison, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends 7 or more hours nightly usage. With sleep apnea, treatment is only effective w...
by Jas_williams
Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:56 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Card Reader for Philip Respironics SD card
Replies: 20
Views: 12817

Re: Card Reader for Philip Respironics SD card

Take a look at Apneaboard in the members file areas you need to be a member that can help you get encore but I have heard it’s a horrible application that requires Microsoft sql installing
by Jas_williams
Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question machine setting/HI AHI
Replies: 9
Views: 3320

Re: Question machine setting/HI AHI

Medicare are only really interested in compliancy not the machine settings
by Jas_williams
Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question machine setting/HI AHI
Replies: 9
Views: 3320

Re: Question machine setting/HI AHI

Use whatever you like on your current machine, The RX from the Doc will ensure you get a BiLevel as those settings are not availiable on an autoset. When you get your new machine configure it how you like... what is the issue ? Your pescription is for your new machine..
by Jas_williams
Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead
Replies: 2
Views: 4126

Re: Sleepyhead

It won’t work on an IPad Sleepyhead only works on Apple Mac, Windows or Linux.
by Jas_williams
Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help interpreting waveforms
Replies: 45
Views: 10813

Re: Help interpreting waveforms

Fixing large leaks would also help
by Jas_williams
Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First real night with CPAP. Constantly woken by machine.
Replies: 42
Views: 8551

Re: First real night with CPAP. Constantly woken by machine.

Sorry just found your earlier graph,


Based on that graph as starting pressure of 8 would be good and will eliminate the feeling of lack of air
by Jas_williams
Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Pressure new problems
Replies: 41
Views: 9642

Re: New Pressure new problems

All numbers look great now to work on comfort
by Jas_williams
Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Card Reader for Philip Respironics SD card
Replies: 20
Views: 12817

Re: Card Reader for Philip Respironics SD card

If you need an SD card you can buy any standard SD or SDHC card, I normally buy mine in Tesco’s the cheapest I can find normally about £6-£8 (They are available cheaper on line but often when postage is added etc cost more) I have a SD slot in my laptop often modern PC’s/Laptops have a standard SD s...
by Jas_williams
Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Import duty and tax on bringing in a cpap from us to uk
Replies: 36
Views: 6678

Re: Import duty and tax on bringing in a cpap from us to uk

In theory there is no VAT on medical equipment if your disabled you should be able to claim a refund HMRC recommend contacting National Import Reliefs Unit I believe CPAP is covered as sleep apnea is a chronic illness How to get the product VAT free To get the product VAT free your disability has to...
by Jas_williams
Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First real night with CPAP. Constantly woken by machine.
Replies: 42
Views: 8551

Re: First real night with CPAP. Constantly woken by machine.

You really need to go into the clinical menu and change the minimum pressure to a higher value I suggest 6 as a starting point - to get into the clinical menu press and hold the ‘Home’ key and the circular knob for over 3 seconds, If your minimum pressure is 4 it’s too low. You may find that turning...
by Jas_williams
Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Bug Discussion - Upgraded PHPbb Forum Software
Replies: 189
Views: 60831

Re: Bug Discussion - Upgraded PHPbb Forum Software

Just noticed, I can't find Spell Check, If it's gone not much of a loss as the old one was almost useless. It should still put a little red wavy line under the word that the forum software thinks is misspelled. Like infirmation ....I see a red wavy line under it when composing. The wavy red line is...
by Jas_williams
Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SD card Rewrite
Replies: 12
Views: 2625

Re: SD card Rewrite

If you put the card in your pc unlocked Open a cmd prompt Change to the sd Card eg F: Then cd “System Volume Information” Then del * Then cd .. The rmdir “System Volume Information” Then eject the card Your resmed machine will then be happy with the card. In future lock the sd card before putting it...