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by Peony
Sun May 26, 2019 3:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oscar Question- Newbie
Replies: 8
Views: 2674

Re: Oscar Question- Newbie

I downloaded Oscar - now how do I get the data off of my Resmed and onto my computer so I can load it into Oscar? It does not have an SD card. I tried the search function here for the answer, but no luck. Thanks! to the left of the cluster of leaves design on the front, you'll find a rubber like co...
by Peony
Sun May 26, 2019 3:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oscar Question- Newbie
Replies: 8
Views: 2674

Re: Oscar Question- Newbie

Julie wrote:
Sun May 26, 2019 3:20 pm
Buy any SD card and use it in the slot.
[/quoteOk- thanks
by Peony
Sun May 26, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oscar Question- Newbie
Replies: 8
Views: 2674

Re: Oscar Question- Newbie

I downloaded Oscar - now how do I get the data off of my Resmed and onto my computer so I can load it into Oscar? It does not have an SD card. I tried the search function here for the answer, but no luck. Thanks! Didn't it come with one or is it that you don't know where to locate it in the machine...
by Peony
Sun May 26, 2019 3:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oscar Question- Newbie
Replies: 8
Views: 2674

Oscar Question- Newbie

I downloaded Oscar - now how do I get the data off of my Resmed and onto my computer so I can load it into Oscar? It does not have an SD card. I tried the search function here for the answer, but no luck. Thanks!
by Peony
Sun May 26, 2019 11:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Basics - 14 - CPAP Alternatives
Replies: 44
Views: 18463

Re: CPAP Basics - 14 - CPAP Alternatives

Wow! Thank you for these links! Turns out that the Dr in the first video has his office very close to where I live! May go see him- so again, thanks. He's a Chiropractor...not an MD Yes, I know. Still call them "Dr". You might call someone that teaches math at the university 'Dr' too, but I wouldn'...
by Peony
Fri May 24, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Basics - 14 - CPAP Alternatives
Replies: 44
Views: 18463

Re: CPAP Basics - 14 - CPAP Alternatives

Additional info: The following 2017 study suggested that unpowered EPAP devices with full face masks can work: https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(17)32643-0/fulltext (I've only read the abstract.) Do any of you know of available off-the shelf devices meeting that description? As anothe...
by Peony
Fri May 24, 2019 5:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What to do when all methods of sleep apnea treatment are exhausted?
Replies: 67
Views: 21549

Re: What to do when all methods of sleep apnea treatment are exhausted?

I hope you will persevere. It sounds as though you used machine for a while in the past, then stopped for a while, then started again fairly recently. Do I have the right picture? I switched to mandibular advancement for two plus years after the doctor clearly saw I had made a good effort to make C...
by Peony
Fri May 24, 2019 12:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Basics - 14 - CPAP Alternatives
Replies: 44
Views: 18463

Re: CPAP Basics - 14 - CPAP Alternatives

Additional info: The following 2017 study suggested that unpowered EPAP devices with full face masks can work: https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(17)32643-0/fulltext (I've only read the abstract.) Do any of you know of available off-the shelf devices meeting that description? As anothe...
by Peony
Thu May 23, 2019 2:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!
Replies: 30
Views: 6528

Re: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!

Julie wrote:
Wed May 22, 2019 5:23 pm
Do a forum search on 'chipmunk cheeks' - it's a real thing many get... and you'll find lots of info.
Thanks!
by Peony
Thu May 23, 2019 2:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP- need nasal cushion help
Replies: 9
Views: 3363

Re: New to CPAP- need nasal cushion help

Hi all, I'm new to the whole CPAP thing, having been diagnosed with severe sleep apnea- 69 events/hr and average of 20 secs per event. My doctor seemed surprised I was alive... ANYHOW- I've been trialling masks for a week now- originally with a Resmed Airfit N20, which I could sleep with, but felt ...
by Peony
Wed May 22, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!
Replies: 30
Views: 6528

Re: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!

Hello After increasing the pressure form 4 to 6 yesterday, I did not have that suffocating feeling last night- yeah! BUT I kept getting air pushing out of my mouth which constantly woke me up, so unfortunately I only made 3 hours last night with CPAP- and my insurance wants a minimum of 4 hours :-(...
by Peony
Wed May 22, 2019 5:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!
Replies: 30
Views: 6528

Re: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!

For success in placing your tongue on the roof of your mouth to block leaks, the tip of your tongue should be forward just behind your front teeth with the tongue flattened and fully filling the roof with a suction seal. Is this the method you used? It can take some practice over time to get it to ...
by Peony
Wed May 22, 2019 10:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!
Replies: 30
Views: 6528

Re: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!

Yeah! Got it! It worked- you guys are so smart! Just hope insurance co (Carecentrix) or my doctor dont scold me! YAY!!! now, please come back in tomorrow, in this thread, and tell us if this change made any difference. did you set the min pressure to 7? and, you know, it's not that we are smart. we...
by Peony
Wed May 22, 2019 10:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!
Replies: 30
Views: 6528

Re: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!

Hi That doesnt work for me. Not sure if its because I dont own it, and the insurance company monitors it?? But I did see the tech change the pressures yesterday when I picked it up (unfortunately wasnt paying close attention to what she was doing). Pushing the house and the big knob at the same tim...
by Peony
Tue May 21, 2019 5:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!
Replies: 30
Views: 6528

Re: First Night CPAP- Suffocating- Help!

Try wearing your mask while awake reading or watching tv. Getting used to the strange thing on your face is easier while awake. If air is leaking out your mouth you can tape it shut, sometimes people have good luck wearing foam cervical collars or putting a pillow under their neck to keep their mou...