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by ephraimh
Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed Activa
Replies: 1
Views: 1119

Resmed Activa

has been or will be discontinued so I need new masks. Mine is a medium.

If you switched from a Mirage Activa to another, which ones did you try and what do you like or dislike about the new ones? I can't use pillows and I don't want a full face mask. Thanks
by ephraimh
Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:30 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ablation
Replies: 4
Views: 470

Re: ablation

thank you.
by ephraimh
Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ablation
Replies: 4
Views: 470

ablation

I'm having one for my atrial flutter, Monday. What cam I expect,, watch out for, and so on. thanks
by ephraimh
Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: atrial flutter oxygen
Replies: 2
Views: 368

Re: atrial flutter oxygen

I was in the hospital last weekend due to atrial flutter that caused me to go completely limp in about a second . My wife got me in bed and a few minutes later my arms began to shake uncontrollably. My pulse was 135/ AMR took me to that place where I hang out a lot. Several EKgs were performed and t...
by ephraimh
Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: atrial flutter oxygen
Replies: 2
Views: 368

atrial flutter oxygen

my eyesight is shot please excuse the messsy typing https://imgur.com/skW4t6n I had an interesting trip to the hosp 6/15. Here's a link https://imgur.com/skW4t6n to my wife's transcription of our recollection of the party. I've now been diagnosed with early stage heart disease and atrial flutter. I ...
by ephraimh
Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT -- does anyone know anything about heart attacks?
Replies: 11
Views: 832

OT -- does anyone know anything about heart attacks?

<t>I had a mild one Thurs at about 9:45 am. My chest started to hurt right above the sturnem up to the throat. It was not the “elephant-on- the-chest pain that I’ve heard them described as but it sure as heck hurt. I started to use some expletives. I took a full-size adult aspirin and called 9-1-1. ...
by ephraimh
Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT "key turners
Replies: 1
Views: 341

OT "key turners

Because of the progressive weakness of my hands I can no longer unlock the front door of our building. I’m looking for “key turners” that will allow me to insert the key and that have handles or something similar that I can slip my hand through and turn the key. Here are some candidates I’ve found o...
by ephraimh
Sat Jan 18, 2020 10:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: head gear?
Replies: 3
Views: 2461

Re: head gear?

Sewing Velcro on it will probably be the best way to go. I had someone sew some on my newest gear and, God bless her little heart, she didn't put it where I told and showed her to. This what my hands look like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDAzlG7H19Y These are the masks I've tried and the reason...
by ephraimh
Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: head gear?
Replies: 3
Views: 2461

head gear?

I use an Activa Nasal mask, size small. The head gear straps on the new ones I’ve been getting will not stay sealed. The Velcro -like stuff doesn’t work. Can anyone recommend any other head gear that would work with an Activa nasal, small? I’ve tried 5 or 6 masks of different sizes and cannot use th...
by ephraimh
Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: bed wedge?
Replies: 26
Views: 2949

Re: bed wedge?

my apologies for forgetting the reason. Doctor's officer recommended it to lessen the likelihood of swallowing air. 45 is what his tech said which sounds sort of very much a lot more than makes sense to me Am making an appt with a gastro-enterologist to get tested/ideas/whatever for possible gastric...
by ephraimh
Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: bed wedge?
Replies: 26
Views: 2949

bed wedge?

I've been told I should get a bed wedge with about a 45 degree angle. Does anyone have any ideas about what to look for and avoid? Thanks
by ephraimh
Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT --- Wet macular degeneration
Replies: 2
Views: 19654

OT --- Wet macular degeneration

Any ideas? I was diagnosed with it in August in my left eye. A copy of my doctor's note is at the bottom, it's very accurate. That brown spot has turned black, I'm told that's normal. There is a corona of sorts at the edges, I am told that is blood. When I look at something straight on with my left ...
by ephraimh
Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT -- perhaps
Replies: 16
Views: 1986

OT -- perhaps

My new PCP is a DO not an MD. I picked her because I needed a new one & she was the first available. What experience do you have with DOs. I'm not dropping my sleep specialist at all. Just looking for comments. I have many health problems and been on SSDI for quite awhile. Thanks.
by ephraimh
Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Warm up on AirCurve 10
Replies: 2
Views: 284

Warm up on AirCurve 10

What happens if I don't start using my AirCurve until after the word "Cooling" shows up? Can I run warm up at, for example, humidity level of 5 and, then once it's finished warming set it back to 4? How much water "boils off" seems to vary quite a bit from one night to the next even when I set the t...
by ephraimh
Wed May 22, 2019 3:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Aerophagia
Replies: 8
Views: 724

Re: Aerophagia

Gastroenterology appt is this Friday, 5-24. Thanks Pugsy and everyone else

from md
" That sounds very uncomfortable. I hav sent the referral to Gastroenterology for you to be evaluated for gastro insufflation. Your symptoms are very suggestive of this disorder.