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by shippy
Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Data Results
Replies: 45
Views: 3727

Re: First Data Results

Judy The AHI number is what you need to keep an eye on, your one night AHI number of 2.0 is good and if it stays around 2.0 each night your doing good. and I would'nt worry about any other numbers right now until you stick around here a little longer and learn. I myself was just like you when I star...
by shippy
Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Study tomorrow night
Replies: 17
Views: 2769

Re: Sleep Study tomorrow night

John Furosemide: This loop diuretic is used in order to regulate urine production in the daytime hours in order to decrease urine production during sleep. Furosemide functions to block ion flow in the kidneys allowing urine production to be more controlled. It is important to consult a healthcare pr...
by shippy
Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Study tomorrow night
Replies: 17
Views: 2769

Re: Sleep Study tomorrow night

Jeff

I do know there is a relationship between OSA and peeing a lot. do a search people have posted here about it before.

Shippy
by shippy
Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: HIGH Praise to my DME!!!!
Replies: 13
Views: 1671

Re: HIGH Praise to my DME!!!!

Komodo
If it makes you feel any better I got shafted on a rent to own deal of my BiPap I wound up paying some money up front then $71.00 a month payments for what seemed like forever till it was mine Kind of like buying a car from a shady dealer.

and Rooster go back to your old avatar

Shippy
by shippy
Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Study tomorrow night
Replies: 17
Views: 2769

Re: Sleep Study tomorrow night

Jeff

Not sure what your going problem is, I have heard Prostate problems can cause that, I myself was waking up 10 or 15 times a night before being diagnosed with OSA but after starting CPAP treatment I could sleep all night without getting up and going.

Good Luck

Shippy
by shippy
Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Data Results
Replies: 45
Views: 3727

Re: First Data Results

Yes, you must first have a prescription to obtain a CPAP machine - but after you OWN one, you are within your rights to do whatever you darn well please with it, including using it as a leaf blower, running it over with the family car, or... (oh no!) - changing your own pressure settings. Den Amen B...
by shippy
Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:28 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Data Results
Replies: 45
Views: 3727

Re: First Data Results

Menu for M Series Auto 1. Hold down the <- -> buttons while plugging in the power on the back, wait for 2 beeps, release buttons. 2. Press the + key. <- -> buttons move to next field, -/+ keys decrement/increment 3. Check the following field(s): -Therapy Mode = (CPAP/Auto) -Auto:Max = (default=20.0c...
by shippy
Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prescriptions to buy mask on cpapaution
Replies: 10
Views: 4061

Re: Prescriptions to buy mask on cpapaution

Unless they have changed the rules I have purchased new masks on cpap.com with out being asked for a prescription but its been a couple of years since I last bought a mask.

Shippy
by shippy
Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:50 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hello All
Replies: 6
Views: 1016

Re: Hello All

Thanks for the welcomes and hey Den how you been doing was thinking about you to recently !!!!!

Dale
by shippy
Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Has Anyone Ever Tried This ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1442

Re: Has Anyone Ever Tried This ?

Thank You Folks and Thanks Dreamstalker for the Welcome Back Thought about it some more could be the mouth breathing thing, and also both of my Respironics came new without the fine white filter and I never used them before will order some from cpap.com, I also saw on the sister site an online bacte...
by shippy
Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:14 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Has Anyone Ever Tried This ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1442

Has Anyone Ever Tried This ?

Hi All Recently I wake up dry mouthed with a bad taste in my mouth sort of like my machine picks up odors or something, I am running the humidifier at a setting of three or four and it has about a 1/2 inch or so of water left in the tank each morning. Though I clean my mask, hose, tank and filters r...
by shippy
Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hello All
Replies: 6
Views: 1016

Re: Hello All

Thanks pst and ripvw Started raining today it is supposed to rain for eight days straight might put a little damper on your trip here pst. Been sick for the last 8 or 9 months started feeling poor around April of last year lost a lot of weight due to the illness dropped about 90lbs. went from around...
by shippy
Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hello All
Replies: 6
Views: 1016

Hello All

Hi Folks

Haven't been around here in a while I'm still alive and kicking here in California
by shippy
Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT - Greetings from Ubuntu! ... again
Replies: 30
Views: 4458

Hi Folks Shortly after reading this post i wanted to see what all this free o/s fuss was about (I had never heard of Ubuntu before this was posted by Roberto) I did a search for Ubuntu and downloaded the ISO which took approx. 3 1/2 hours on DSL. Then i downloaded the Virtual Box in to Winxp and ins...
by shippy
Fri May 16, 2008 6:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Speaking of Hose anniversaries
Replies: 4
Views: 1084

Carrie

Congrats on your one year anniversary

Dale