"Thanks Kath. I am going to start adapting to the mask by wearing it in the day at first. Once I get one or two nights on it I reckon I will be OK.
other forums have said there is no point in tweaking my pressure because of the high leak rate and I…"
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APNOEA: Without Breath (also spelt Apnea in some countries). Therefore, Sleep Apnoea means pauses in breathing whilst…
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"but it's also worth considering if you definitely ONLY breathe through your nose during sleep as that could cause a higher AHI...”
Crabbleite, maybe you are one of the relative minority like me, who find that with CPAP you physically…"
"In one way John, bearing in mind your AHI was 45 on diagnosis, 9 is very good, although if you're still experiencing the brain fog and tiredness etc., it's a pity the clinic haven't managed to get it lower despite them trying. …"
"Hi Crabbleite
I can't speak for the Resmed Mirage FX, but we've sold the Wisp for years at the charity and our site has all 5 star reviews. The DreamWisp is the newest version with the difference being the hose comes out of the top…"
"Hi. I was diagnosed about 3 years ago with severe sleep (45 AHI). I'm 63, fairly active and only slightly overweight. My AHI came down to 9 after about 12 months and I get about 7 hours sleep a night. Despite their best efforts my clinic has…"
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I have been using xPAP fo around 15 years and have never really for it to work for me. I am joining this forum with eh aim of getting my AHI below 5.
I have been using a Respirinicas Comfort Gel nasal mask for a long time now and it is well…"
"Frankam, you're with a very good sleep clinic who remotely check and monitor your therapy so please don't try to adjust any settings. If the machine needs to go up to a pressure of 10 it's because that pressure is needed to…"
"An update here tonight is my 6th night with the cpap...The first night was great slept solid,however the last three days i just could not …"
"Those adrenaline shots when you stop breathing and your brain wakes you up can certainly send you dashing to the loo. CPAP worked for me too (diagnosed 2008). Great night's sleep on night one, and only got better."
"Yes it can be a shock to get the results of a sleep study Mark and to find out you're stopping breathing 24 times per hour, because this is happening whilst asleep so most often the sufferer is totally unaware of this. This forum is…"
"Hi Kath, thank you for the quick response.
Until last February I had never heard of sleep apnea, so it's been a bit of a journey until now even.
When the GP first explained sleep apnea as being asleep and your throat closing then you stop…"
"Hi again Frankam and was glad to be of help and reassurance. I was speaking with one of your nurses earlier and told her of your great overnight success, and she was really pleased. The nurses aren't here on the forum but they are…"
"Welcome Mark and good to hear you got diagnosed and will hopefully soon be treated. An AHI of 24 is classed as moderate sleep apnoea (30 and above is severe). Good that you don't drink as it makes sleep apnoea worse. Being…"
Newly diagnosed not sure what happens next - Scottish NHS
Hi,Firstly my names Mark and I am totally alien to all of this.I had a sleep test done by the Scottish NHS about 14 weeks ago, after waiting since January to get it, given all the Covid problems I thought that was quite quick. The results came back…See More
"Well i finally made it here..thanks for all the help and advice fromKath who has been a great help.I used my philips cpap machine last night for …"
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