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by JimW159
Sun Aug 12, 2018 3:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Another forum
Replies: 32
Views: 61186

Re: Another forum

Before you reject MyApnea out of hand, consider that it is largely populated by apnea sufferers just like here. In that it also suffers from some of the same misunderstandings and misinformation we often see here. The only way forums such as this elevate the general discourse is for knowledgeable me...
by JimW159
Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mask that just covers mouth.
Replies: 12
Views: 14157

Re: Mask that just covers mouth.

I tried the Liberty and Hybrid both to varying degrees of success. However, I vaguely recall reading somewhere that the nasal connection could be blocked/defeated to result in an oral interface only. Does this strike a bell? I do know the two nasal pillows could be independently sized if one had nar...
by JimW159
Sat Aug 11, 2018 8:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed Lumis 100 - noise issue
Replies: 11
Views: 27875

Re: Resmed Lumis 100 - noise issue

I may be wrong, but what I think Granny was suggesting be disregarded was not your post, but rather her initial response which I think she edited.
by JimW159
Sat Aug 11, 2018 7:20 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: For Sale: Respironics DreamStation Auto CPAP Machine with Humidifier
Replies: 28
Views: 73289

Re: For Sale: Respironics DreamStation Auto CPAP Machine with Humidifier

If you are unable to find a buyer here you might contact SecondWind CPAP (https://www.secondwindcpap.com) to see how much you can get there. Also, they have excellent prices on new small travel machines and you might be able to negotiate a trade for what you need.
by JimW159
Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Rebreathing air
Replies: 17
Views: 18653

Re: Rebreathing air

My experience with the Brevida mask mirrors Pugsy's recommendation. While the diffuser does just what it says: it diffuses the exhalation, its removal seems to relieve what seems like a slight obstacle to exhalation and allows a much more direct stream of air from the ports. You may well find it pre...
by JimW159
Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed Lumis 100 - noise issue
Replies: 11
Views: 27875

Re: Resmed Lumis 100 - noise issue

I think the OP is not in North America - from what I have gathered the Lumis 100 is an AirCurve with a name used in Asia and elsewhere. The only specific references I have seen related to location were in Australia and India plus one Chinese language manual.
by JimW159
Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:14 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Why AHI goes from 1 to the next day 19.
Replies: 3
Views: 14598

Re: Why AHI goes from 1 to the next day 19.

Do you have SleepyHead? Do you use it? The first thing I would look at would be large leaks. It has been my - admittedly - limited experience that LL are the bane of the PAPing experience and are related to many anomalous results. What do your SH results look like?
by JimW159
Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 150 Second Apnea Event
Replies: 6
Views: 24892

Re: 150 Second Apnea Event

... believe it or not, my ResMed myAir app this morning told me that I got a "great score" of 92 out of 100! WTF?!? I'm inclined to trust Sleepy Head who rated my results as "Horrible" this AM. "WTF!," indeed. That's like finishing five minutes behind the winner in a three-person hundred metre dash...
by JimW159
Sat Aug 11, 2018 2:14 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: sd card
Replies: 4
Views: 19853

Re: sd card

While what the card now contains cannot probably be recovered, the card itself may be made useable with the SD Association's formatter "overwrite" function followed by the Norton or Windows repair function. You can find the formatter program at: https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/ You may ...
by JimW159
Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Curiosity - perhaps OT: why no response star if OP has avatar?
Replies: 6
Views: 18126

Re: Curiosity - perhaps OT: why no response star if OP has avatar?

... it will show you the threads that you've posted in, and will have the "red star/background" indicating new, unread posts - avatar or not. McSleepy It seems this process exposes a different curiosity: in this view any "personal avatar" each thread's OP may have is replaced by a generic "thread s...
by JimW159
Fri Aug 10, 2018 2:23 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Curiosity - perhaps OT: why no response star if OP has avatar?
Replies: 6
Views: 18126

Curiosity - perhaps OT: why no response star if OP has avatar?

I don't know the actual term for the star that appears in the list when one responds to a post - my question is why does the star appear ONLY if the box has a generic mark indicating traffic etc. I often scroll through posts and check those posts I have responded to before. If the OP has a personal ...
by JimW159
Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Small Oxygen Concentrator info
Replies: 5
Views: 436

Re: Small Oxygen Concentrator info

...Have you investigated the EverFlo concentrator for use at home and one of the really small pulse models for when you are out and about? That was actually my first thought. The problem came when I factored in the fact that often "out and about" included travel and nights spent away from home. Con...
by JimW159
Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Small Oxygen Concentrator info
Replies: 5
Views: 436

Small Oxygen Concentrator info

I currently have a Oxygen concentrator that is considered by my DME to be "portable" (O2 Concepts Oxlife Independence https://www.healthproductsforyou.com/p-o2-concepts-oxlife-independence-portable-oxygen-concentrator.html). While it is on wheels and is relatively easy to move about it certainly is ...
by JimW159
Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:16 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mask pressure vs. pressure in SH
Replies: 10
Views: 744

Re: Mask pressure vs. pressure in SH

My SH displays the Pressure graph as two parallel traces - red for pressure and green for exhalation pressure (EPAP) separated by the EPR value And mine doesn't and I can't for the life of me figure out why. See image below. Displaying EPAP (green) and/or Pressure (red) in the Pressure graph is an ...
by JimW159
Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mask pressure vs. pressure in SH
Replies: 10
Views: 744

Re: Mask pressure vs. pressure in SH

My SH displays the Pressure graph as two parallel traces - red for pressure and green for exhalation pressure (EPAP) separated by the EPR value. As one moves the green time line across the graph the trace's legend (upper left above the trace) displays the pressure and EPAP pressure at the point in t...