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by Pugsy
Fri May 22, 2009 9:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Has anyone made a successful "Homemade" Chinstrap?
Replies: 19
Views: 48700

Re: Has anyone made a successful "Homemade" Chinstrap?

vijaymahajan9 wrote:what is chintrap?
What is spammer with poor spelling and grammar???

Just curious, how is spam dealt with here at this forum?
by Pugsy
Fri May 22, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: noob questions
Replies: 19
Views: 3167

Re: noob questions

your breakdown was on the money what I was looking for, thanks!!! in last nights case, the leak level was .10L/s the display showed. is that high, low, average? I will record my numbers for the next few days and post them up here next week to see if the consensus thinks I should be adjusting... I k...
by Pugsy
Fri May 22, 2009 7:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: noob questions
Replies: 19
Views: 3167

Re: noob questions

I know the ahi should be below 5.0, but 8.2 does not appear to be that bad??? the AI...(does that mean I averaged 2.9 apena events per hour even using cpap?) yes, that is what the AI means AI... apnea events, stopped breathing. HI.... I think of it as a baby AI that doesn't grow up to a full apnea ...
by Pugsy
Thu May 21, 2009 9:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Chronic sinus sufferers - a link to a disturbing diagnosis
Replies: 17
Views: 2042

Re: Chronic sinus sufferers - a link to a disturbing diagnosis

Many years ago while working at a medical clinic and fighting sinus infections that kept returning and not being the most compliant patient, I rather flippantly said something along the lines " well, yeah, but you can't die from a sinus infection" The doctor that I was working with rather vividly ex...
by Pugsy
Thu May 21, 2009 8:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Acid Reflux And Sleep Apnea
Replies: 18
Views: 29871

Re: Acid Reflux And Sleep Apnea

rooster wrote:
elader wrote:........ I love my cpap machine.
Charles does not approve of this kind of talk.

Oh Rooster, you are so bad. I must be bad too.
by Pugsy
Thu May 21, 2009 7:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Medmerchant and humidifiers
Replies: 5
Views: 951

Re: Medmerchant and humidifiers

Also after reading about humidifiers on here I'm a little concerned no one ever mentioned it to me. Do people use them down south? I live in Georgia and the idea of making the air more humid here seemed funny, but I'm concerned I've been using CPAP for 5 years and always attributed sinus issues wit...
by Pugsy
Thu May 21, 2009 6:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: List Admin Question
Replies: 17
Views: 2506

Re: List Admin Question

That little box to the left of the subject line used to disappear once I read the most recent posts on the thread and returned to the home list page. It doesn't do that anymore for me. Does it for the rest of you? It does for me. Shows up unread post, takes me directly to the unread post, I go read...
by Pugsy
Thu May 21, 2009 5:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: List Admin Question
Replies: 17
Views: 2506

Re: List Admin Question

I'm fairly new, but how do you tell if you have read a message? Every time I come into the blog I just look down the list and read the ones I think are new.... sorry if this has been repeated, but I'd appreciate a reply.... This one I just figured out yesterday myself. Look on the left side of the ...
by Pugsy
Thu May 21, 2009 3:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: changing pressure range on an APAP
Replies: 3
Views: 880

Re: changing pressure range on an APAP

Forgot to add if you could get a copy of your titration study results that would indicate where the general area of the sweet spot would be, or ask the doctor or his nurse. Or you can use the machine and it will give you an idea. Most people want to narrow it as much as possible yet still have comfo...
by Pugsy
Thu May 21, 2009 3:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: changing pressure range on an APAP
Replies: 3
Views: 880

Re: changing pressure range on an APAP

It is my understanding that the 4-20 range is somewhat the generic range. You may or may not find the 4 a little low to start off with just for comfort sake. In my CPAP titration study last night I was started off at 5 and I quickly realized that I would be more comfortable with more of a ramp. The ...
by Pugsy
Thu May 21, 2009 3:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Last night's Titration not Heaven but not.......
Replies: 3
Views: 789

Re: Last night's Titration not Heaven but not.......

It is simple physics...a nasal pillow has less of an area to seal around than a nasal cushion or full face cushion. JeffH This was exactly what I thought when I was researching things. Plus I already knew that I had a problem even with my eyeglasses being on my nose for any length of time. Why not ...
by Pugsy
Thu May 21, 2009 2:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Last night's Titration not Heaven but not.......
Replies: 3
Views: 789

Last night's Titration not Heaven but not.......

Another newbie here and just wanted to comment on how last night's titration sleep study went. While it wasn't as good of an experience as some have reported having, it wasn't as bad as some have had either. I had trouble going to sleep just like I did with the diagnostic study. Only numbers that I ...
by Pugsy
Thu May 21, 2009 12:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Not a fun night!
Replies: 28
Views: 3525

Re: Not a fun night!

Julie, have you looked into the air coolers? I I have, but... They're pretty expensive. Not sure how big they are. And I've been told by several people that they aren't very effective. I used air cooler when I lived in Las Vegas NV a few years ago when the A/C died in latter part of June. Borrowed ...
by Pugsy
Thu May 21, 2009 12:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Full masks and Facial Hair
Replies: 18
Views: 3527

Re: CPAP Full masks and Facial Hair

[quote="BlackSpinner"] About these sleep studies in uncomfortable labs with annoying techies. Mine was done at home - I was given a belt and set of thingies to wear and told to bring it back the next day. In 2 weeks I get to do my titration test and the only difference is that I get to use my mask. ...
by Pugsy
Wed May 20, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Call For Feedback: Puresleep.com Dental Device
Replies: 59
Views: 37961

Re: Call For Feedback: Puresleep.com Dental Device

So, PLEASE, someone tell me how THIS is supposed to help me get better quality sleep?!?!?!? I bought one of these Pure-Sleep things out of despiration. If it helps at all, then it's worth the $60 to try. It might help you snore less. It might not. It will not treat your sleep apnea. Did you by chan...