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- Thu May 16, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sleep Study, O2, Do I have UARS
- Replies: 5
- Views: 701
Re: Sleep Study, O2, Do I have UARS
In theory, wouldn't the RERA index be the pRDI minus the pAHI? -- Even if that's true, though, it sounds to me as though the OP would benefit from an in-lab sleep test. And for anyone experiencing constant tiredness, I would strongly recommend a visit to the primary care physician for some blood tes...
- Sat May 11, 2024 7:30 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Night One on BiPAP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 574
Re: Night One on BiPAP
Welcome! Yes, the leaks are a concern, because the machine can’t compensate for leaks over around 30. In addition, during large leaks, it can’t reliably detect and respond to apnea events. Do you breathe through your nose during the day? If so, you might want to try a nasal pillow mask. The excellen...
- Fri May 10, 2024 7:20 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Woke Up Gasping
- Replies: 34
- Views: 13329
Re: Woke Up Gasping
Airyhead, it’s possible you had a brief period of palatial prolapse. If it keeps happening, talk with your sleep doctor. She might then want to refer you to an ENT.
- Sun May 05, 2024 2:31 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Past Pest back to bother you again
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2548
Re: Past Pest back to bother you again
You've been through a lot! I'm glad the surgery is in the rear-view mirror, and it's good to hear you're feeling some improvement from resuming CPAP. Not so good to hear you had problems with your O2 levels. Did they give you a copy of your sleep test? (In the U.S., they have to if you ask for it.) ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: CPAP journey - 18 months in
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1945
Re: CPAP journey - 18 months in
GG, it's great to hear how things have been going for you. If you have a moment, I wonder whether you might copy and paste your post into the Success Stories thread at the top of the page. I think it's a great post for newbies to read. I don't know why your reduction in BP and/or the medication you'...
- Thu May 02, 2024 11:06 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Anyone else experiencing connection problems here on the forum
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7992
Re: Anyone else experiencing connection problems here on the forum
And locked out again trying to post the previous message....
- Thu May 02, 2024 11:05 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Anyone else experiencing connection problems here on the forum
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7992
Re: Anyone else experiencing connection problems here on the forum
Just for the record: I was locked out again this a.m. My biggest worry is that we are discouraging people from getting advice here as they confront the connection difficulties and the attachment difficulties. Pugsy, I'm sure you're concerned about this too and doing your utmost to get the changes we...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:00 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Please help me with my sleep reports
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2104
Re: Please help me with my sleep reports
Welcome! I'm so sorry I missed seeing your post last week. I spot-checked your hypopneas and CAs, and almost all of them clearly arise from arousal breathing. I'll explain more about that below. You also have a lot of flow limitations. Is your nose stuffy? Do you have any reports from the time befor...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I’ll settle the debate on AHI for UARS folks
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2303
Re: I’ll settle the debate on AHI for UARS folks
I grew up in Nyack, southeast of Tuxedo Park, and people in NYC referred to it as being upstate. It's like that Steinberg cartoon, only north/south.
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Advice for first time sleeping on airplane w/cpap?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1704
Re: Advice for first time sleeping on airplane w/cpap?
Please check with the airline to make sure that using both the battery and the CPAP machine are permitted on your flight.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sharing some positive non-CPAP results...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1223
Re: Sharing some positive non-CPAP results...
Many thanks for sharing your good experience, and I hope the dental appliance will continue to serve you well.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Anyone else experiencing connection problems here on the forum
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7992
Re: Anyone else experiencing connection problems here on the forum
Actually, just got another failed connection notice.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Anyone else experiencing connection problems here on the forum
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7992
Re: Anyone else experiencing connection problems here on the forum
Yesterday was awful. After one post, which took multiple tries, I gave up. Today is slow but better.
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Medicare requires repeated new split study? After 15 years of cpap use.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2872
Re: Medicare requires repeated new split study? After 15 years of cpap use.
Gen99, the links you provided show that you are absolutely correct and your sleep doctor is absolutely wrong. Can your primary care physician intervene to get this sorted out? If not, in your place I would escalate the issue rapidly within the Kaiser system. I'm a Kaiser patient myself, and I just t...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:07 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Anyone else experiencing connection problems here on the forum
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7992
Re: Anyone else experiencing connection problems here on the forum
I've recently had some failed efforts to connect and a lot of slow-down. I use Firefox.