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by wabmorgan
Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What masks work well for serious side-sleepers?
Replies: 25
Views: 6336

Re: What masks work well for serious side-sleepers?

I am a serious side sleeper.... can't stand to sleep on my back. My favorite mask... and I have tried a LOT of them... is the Resmed Activia.
by wabmorgan
Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Plasma Blade Surgery for a "Face Lift" of the Throat
Replies: 20
Views: 12510

Re: Plasma Blade Surgery for a "Face Lift" of the Throat

A good surgeon should make every attempt to make sure that you gave CPAP or oral appliances a thorough try, even to the point of avoiding surgery altogether. However, some people will have no choice but to consider surgery, and the good sleep apnea surgeon should be able to tell you with reasonable...
by wabmorgan
Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Activa LT + rainout = Noisy mask
Replies: 7
Views: 1997

Re: Activa LT + rainout = Noisy mask

Same here. Same noise.
by wabmorgan
Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: BIG UPDATE: NEW RESPIRONICS PR Series Auto CPAP Released!
Replies: 328
Views: 79362

Re: BIG UPDATE: NEW RESPIRONICS PR Series Auto CPAP Released!

It's my understanfing that the old software won't work becasue it will only read data from the card reader.... it won't even know the SD card is in the computer.
by wabmorgan
Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: BIG UPDATE: NEW RESPIRONICS PR Series Auto CPAP Released!
Replies: 328
Views: 79362

Re: BIG UPDATE: NEW RESPIRONICS PR Series Auto CPAP Released!

Skibum9 wrote:Here is the response to my online inquiry with Respironics regarding whether or not there was any patient software available. "Thank you for your inquiry. Currently we do not have any patient software. We have not been informed of any in the works."
by wabmorgan
Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: BIG UPDATE: NEW RESPIRONICS PR Series Auto CPAP Released!
Replies: 328
Views: 79362

Re: BIG UPDATE: NEW RESPIRONICS PR Series Auto CPAP Released!

Slinky wrote:OR - PR has someone w/a "light fixation" on staff!

Oh, m'God! Oh, m'God! Gotta have a light on! Gotta have a light on! Oh, m'God!
They just want to make sure you don't trip over the CPAP in dark.
by wabmorgan
Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: BIG UPDATE: NEW RESPIRONICS PR Series Auto CPAP Released!
Replies: 328
Views: 79362

Re: BIG UPDATE: NEW RESPIRONICS PR Series Auto CPAP Released!

rooster wrote:According to my Respironics contact, the A-Flex algorithm has not been modified
IF so.... doesn't seem like much of an "upgrade" .... might even be considered a "downgrade" since there is no software available at currently.
by wabmorgan
Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP vs. Sleep Apnea Pills
Replies: 33
Views: 4905

Re: CPAP vs. Sleep Apnea Pills

There is NO pill to treat sleep apnea... natural or Rx. What they probably have found is some kind of pill that helps with the feeling of being so tired from sleep apnea. something like provigil http://www.provigil.com/index.php or nuvigil http://www.nuvigil.com/ It is important to understand that t...
by wabmorgan
Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: BIG UPDATE: NEW RESPIRONICS PR Series Auto CPAP Released!
Replies: 328
Views: 79362

Re: BIG UPDATE: NEW RESPIRONICS PR Series Auto CPAP Released!

Looks interesting... but without software.... NO DEAL.
by wabmorgan
Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT- Need Prayer for my Husband's Hip Replacement Surgery
Replies: 39
Views: 6015

Re: OT- Need Prayer for my Husband's Hip Replacement Surgery

Hi to all. As Shirl stated above..... I had recent knee surgery. My knee surgery went very well. I had a hole in the tibia as the result of a cyst/staph infection. First surgery was about a month ago with IV antibiotics for 4 weeks. 2nd surgery was yesterday..... (2nd surgery had to wait for staph i...
by wabmorgan
Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How many people have a back up machine?
Replies: 56
Views: 5704

Re: How many people have a back up machine?

I had an Auto C-flex and moved it to "back-up" when I got my Auto-A-flex.
by wabmorgan
Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Rest in Peace
Replies: 158
Views: 28826

Re: Rest in Peace

I am so sorry.

I know there are no words for this time..... none to say... none to hear.

I will simply leave my deepest condolences.
by wabmorgan
Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How does one use the CPAP after surgery?
Replies: 4
Views: 1222

Re: How does one use the CPAP after surgery?

Call your doctor and ask.

The answer could well be..... you don't use CPAP.

(I had to skip CPAP for awhile after a septo-rhinplasty surgery.)
by wabmorgan
Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: moldy house = moldy HH? & sliding backwards in treatment
Replies: 11
Views: 2505

Certinly sounds like your house has a mold problem.

I would certinly get that checked out.