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by GumbyCT
Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: If you were me ... ?
Replies: 94
Views: 9949

Re: If you were me ... ?

123.Shawn T.W. wrote:Only water, very little sugar ...
I worded my original question rwong - I should have asked about caffeine products? NOT coffee <smiles again>
by GumbyCT
Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: If you were me ... ?
Replies: 94
Views: 9949

Re: If you were me ... ?

Much clearer screen shot from my computer (his desktop died, and his laptop will not for some reason sign onto our wifi, so he has been taking a picture of his laptops screen with his iPhone, then emailing to me,and putting on photobucket) Thank you, Thank YOU, THANK YOU....I could tell and figured...
by GumbyCT
Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Traveling with CPAP, humidification?
Replies: 24
Views: 4355

Re: Traveling with CPAP, humidification?

I never saw my prescription...my doctor and the dme that he uses work together and my prescription went directly to the dme and things went really smoothly. I'm sure that I could get it from my doctor, and probably should...haven't had a reason until now. Every other page on this forum people are a...
by GumbyCT
Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I got a machine, Yay!!!
Replies: 62
Views: 5826

Re: I got a machine, Yay!!!

123.Shawn T.W. wrote:I was set at 6-12 last night
Just as long as you feel comfy at that pressure- no it's not unreasonable IMO. But you will soon need to find out where your leaks are at.

o and making the mask too tight not only hurts it will cause leaks.
by GumbyCT
Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Suggestions for nasal membrane moisturizer?
Replies: 13
Views: 4473

Re: Suggestions for nasal membrane moisturizer?

RogerSC wrote: I was looking for the "like" button for your posting, you've caught me red-handed *smile*.
Just hope it helps <Big Smile>

IMO anyone on cpap should have nasal saline right next to their mask.
by GumbyCT
Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:39 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I got a machine, Yay!!!
Replies: 62
Views: 5826

Re: I got a machine, Yay!!!

123.Shawn T.W. wrote:I think I'm gonn bump my settings up a tad to 7.5 - 13
I don't know where it was b4.

I just wanted to say NOT to rely on the display for your leak info - you WILL need the software for leaks info. Once you dl you will see that 0 can be a significant leak.
by GumbyCT
Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:18 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I got a machine, Yay!!!
Replies: 62
Views: 5826

Re: I got a machine, Yay!!!

Right now my machine is not showing me any data, guess it needs it's rest too! The display does NOT how realtime data and needs time before it even calculates it, maybe an hour after shutting it OFF. As for the headaches - could it be that before the first wake you were not having apneas but by the...
by GumbyCT
Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I got a machine, Yay!!!
Replies: 62
Views: 5826

Re: I got a machine, Yay!!!

Only Auto On is enabled, Auto Off is "Off" just wanted to make sure that it would stay going That is exactly how you want it. You are doin fine young man. Sweet Dreams. ps. do NOT worry if you can't sleep thru the nite yet. That is not unusual, it does take time to get used to sleeping with plastic...
by GumbyCT
Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cpap head pillow
Replies: 19
Views: 4222

Re: Cpap head pillow

For some reason the sleep timer on the TV didn't go off lastnite and this awful mypillow informercial woke me and apparently the Ms Gumby too. Thought I'd check out some reviews and just as I suspected they say the pillow is awful. Whenever I think of pillows I think of C'man and his little how-to-p...
by GumbyCT
Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: local cpap support groups
Replies: 11
Views: 2819

Re: local cpap support groups

Using the software to tell when your mask is leaking soo much it is impacting your therapy.

I would avoid when or how to clean your humidifier.

New masks to try out are always good when they are FREE
by GumbyCT
Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I got a machine, Yay!!!
Replies: 62
Views: 5826

Re: I got a machine, Yay!!!

I didn't ask. And would prefer to wait for the feedback than to make ass-u-mptions but hey that's me. So IF the laptop won't read the card how will SH dl it? Troubleshooting can be done in logical steps using what you already have on hand. Well, since you asked here's my troubleshooting process: Sym...
by GumbyCT
Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Suggestions for nasal membrane moisturizer?
Replies: 13
Views: 4473

Re: Suggestions for nasal membrane moisturizer?

I'm going to be dialing back on humidification for a few days, and am wondering if there's anything that I can use to protect my nasal membranes from the problems that you have when they dry out too much, and that I could use at night when I'm sleeping. I've read something about Lansinoh ointment a...
by GumbyCT
Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I got a machine, Yay!!!
Replies: 62
Views: 5826

Re: I got a machine, Yay!!!

Bah, just grab a cheap 2GB card at Dollar General. So IF the laptop won't read the card how will SH dl it? Troubleshooting can be done in logical steps using what you already have on hand. Just to be clear ... The card reader is built into the side of the laptop ... One of those that take different...
by GumbyCT
Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I got a machine, Yay!!!
Replies: 62
Views: 5826

Re: I got a machine, Yay!!!

DiverCTHunter wrote:Bah, just grab a cheap 2GB card at Dollar General.
So IF the laptop won't read the card how will SH dl it? Troubleshooting can be done in logical steps using what you already have on hand.
by GumbyCT
Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I got a machine, Yay!!!
Replies: 62
Views: 5826

Re: I got a machine, Yay!!!

123.Shawn T.W. wrote:When I put the sd card in my laptop, it does not even show up, so know way to look to see if anything is there, or reformat ...
Does this laptop see another card put in it?