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- Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:36 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Could the wrong mask cause this?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1712
Re: Could the wrong mask cause this?
I started cpap three nights ago and I am feeling really terrible. I am more tired than before, I have a constant headache and fogginess, my eyes are puffy and sore. I called the doctor and said it is to the point where I do not want to put this thing on again another night. I am dumbfounded as to w...
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:06 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Resmed S8 AutoSet II
- Replies: 30
- Views: 13917
Resmed S8 AutoSet II
Where can I get the clinical manual?
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:59 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Health care and the web
- Replies: 6
- Views: 695
Re: Health care and the web
The new relationship likely brought about as a result of the Internet becoming as common in homes as the TV did years ago. The only thing... some Doctors hate hearing a patient nattering on about what they read on the 'net -and- one must read careful the information on the net and consider the credi...
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:47 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Bug in the "also posted as" info
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1408
Re: Bug in the "also posted as" info
Agreed. I see my username in this list.
I post from two different locations. My home 'net connection where the IP changes each day as I power cycle the modem and here at the office. I work for a web hosting company and have a unique IP address from a range we have exclusive rights to.
I post from two different locations. My home 'net connection where the IP changes each day as I power cycle the modem and here at the office. I work for a web hosting company and have a unique IP address from a range we have exclusive rights to.
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:41 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Zippered Hose Cover
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4219
Re: Zippered Hose Cover
I'm tossing this idea out there... Need two hoses: The machine hose and another hose somewhat bigger... exactly how much bigger is up to you. The idea is to place the smaller hose inside the larger outer hose and insulate the space between the two. This concept works well for pre-fab wood stove chim...
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:41 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2756
Re: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
Leonbergergirl: It looks like I will be moving to Texas from Ottawa, Canada sometime in the new year. Methinks I'm going in the wrong direction and should be headed further north to avoid the bugs. carbonman: Ya ya... But all kidding aside... I know that you and I and many others here are capable of...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:35 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2756
Re: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
I'm going to leave the settings as they are for a week, gather the data, see how it goes and re-evaluate the situation next week. Although I did not feel it with the mask on I did notice quite the puddle inside the mask this morning. I suspect I have the humidity setting a little too high... seem to...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:27 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2756
Re: My ongoing saga... first night AutoSet results
Results of first night with new equipment... S8 AutoSet II & Quattro FFM: Range: 8 - 11 Usage: 8.07 hours Press: 11 Leak: 0.16 L/s AHI: 10.4 AI: 0.70 HI: 9.7 I decided to set the lower end of the range at 8 instead of 7... simply because I am very comfortable with 8. The upper max was set to the sug...
- Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:00 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Question For the Ladies
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1635
Re: Question For the Ladies
Hi, I've been using the Quattro full face mask for almost a week now with great success, but I was wondering if you can use moisturizers on your face while using cpap. Will face creams affect the quality of the seal? The cooler weather is coming and I usually rely on a nightly moisturizer to get me...
- Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:39 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Ultra Mirage FF v. Mirage Quattro FF
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1047
Re: Ultra Mirage FF v. Mirage Quattro FF
I have been using a Quattro FFM for the last 3 weeks... and only over the last couple of nights did I finally get it dialed in such that I'm not battling leaks at night and it is reasonably comfortable. Comfort all being relative to sleeping with no mask. A while back I was ready to ditch this mask ...
- Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:33 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2756
Re: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
Hi folks... Okay, so I'm not being paranoid about the bugs issue. The past couple of nights I have switched from bringing the hose under the covers with me to draping it over the headboard. I have to say I like this positioning the best... less fussing. Also the Quattro FFM has been fitting particul...
- Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:23 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Weird box from DME
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2154
Re: Weird box from DME
Does their using an Alaska Fish Fertilizer box as a shipping carton strike anyone else as unprofessional, or is it just me? Extremely unprofessional to receive medical supplies in a box with such a label. While the box may be perfectly fine and previously unused it certainly does not inspire confid...
- Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:12 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2756
Re: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
Ah okay, no quick pressure adjustments... and perhaps they should be in .5 increments rather than 1 full notch. I've been on a machine now for 3 weeks. I adjusted to the pressure right away the first night... the instant the machine started I knew I was breathing better and getting more oxygen so it...
- Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:42 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2756
Re: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
Thanks for the tips folks! Below are readings for the last five days off the LCD on the Resmed S8 Elite II/Quattro FFM combo I'm using this week: Usage: 7.29 hours Press: 8 Leak: 0.22 L/s AHI: 7.70 AI: 0.40 HI: 7.30 Usage: 7.29 hours Press: 9 <--- pressure bump to 9 Leak: 0.74 L/s <--- spend good ch...
- Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:09 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Introduction... and my ongoing saga
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2756
Introduction... and my ongoing saga
Hi folks, I found this board a while back and so far been lurking... decided to join and partake in the fun. I'm the following: -51 year old male from Canada (Ottawa area) -been recently diagnosed with sleep apnea: AHI 58 -no medical issues other than apnea, high blood pressure (under control with m...