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"Those % are normal of someone with apnea treated or not. As a medical paractioner it…"

RockRpsgt replied Nov 3, 2011 to Oxygen levels

6 Nov 3, 2011
Reply by Carolyn Tipping

"Awwwwwwwwwweeee, I missed the over 8cm part somehow. Good question Tiger. I can't an…"

RockRpsgt replied Oct 30, 2011 to Sleep Nurse - Help With Bi-Pap Results

14 Oct 30, 2011
Reply by Tigers Fan

"Carolyn is on an auto-Bpap. Her settings are more likely to 12/8 to 17/12 or somethi…"

RockRpsgt replied Oct 29, 2011 to Sleep Nurse - Help With Bi-Pap Results

14 Oct 30, 2011
Reply by Tigers Fan

"Along your line of thinking you are right though. 12 is 12 and a very specific answe…"

RockRpsgt replied Oct 29, 2011 to Sleep Nurse - Help With Bi-Pap Results

14 Oct 30, 2011
Reply by Tigers Fan

"12cm is a straight PAP setting Tiger. A Bpap setting would be one pressure over anot…"

RockRpsgt replied Oct 29, 2011 to Sleep Nurse - Help With Bi-Pap Results

14 Oct 30, 2011
Reply by Tigers Fan

"My advice is to find out your EXACT settings at your next appointment. 12 is a very…"

RockRpsgt replied Oct 28, 2011 to Sleep Nurse - Help With Bi-Pap Results

14 Oct 30, 2011
Reply by Tigers Fan

"Yay Emil!"

RockRpsgt replied Oct 26, 2011 to Emil had his surgery

8 Nov 6, 2011
Reply by Kath Hope

"Thanks to all of you for not posting the secret handshake in an open discussion. It…"

RockRpsgt replied Oct 21, 2011 to Pap failure

8 Oct 21, 2011
Reply by RockRpsgt

"Sounds like she does not snore anymore. Might be time for an email campaign Kath"

RockRpsgt replied Oct 9, 2011 to Comments about OSA on TV Shows

5 Oct 9, 2011
Reply by Kath Hope

"If your water is safe enough to drink it is safe enough to use in your PAP. If you c…"

RockRpsgt replied Oct 9, 2011 to Choose a machine

13 Oct 11, 2011
Reply by Marion@As I Live and Breathe

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Tracey Tilley replied to Jim Scullion's discussion UK Attendance Allowance
"I put in a claim for PIP which was denied and now I am over 66 and on pension I tried for AA. Denied again.I have other health conditions ( Diverticular disease and Bile Acid Malabsorbtion ) which I consider hard to live with and they refused all of…"
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Jonathan replied to Sally Gray's discussion ResMed AirMini for travel
"No personal experience, but CPAP.com review of AirMini The AirMini runs at about 30 decibels, which is about the same sound level as a whispered conversation. For comparison, full-sized CPAPs tend to run around 26-28 decibels. Due to their…"
May 5
Sally Gray posted a discussion

ResMed AirMini for travel

I am considering either buying or renting an AirMini for a forthcoming holiday this month where I will be sharing a twin room. I have read that they’re quite noisy and I don’t want to waste my money on either rental or purchase if the noise level…See More
May 3
Sally Gray replied to Nick Daniel's discussion CPAP Total Face Mask
"Hi, I use a ResMed F20 and had the same issue with the silicone full face mask causing red marks and soreness on my nose bridge. I switched over to the Airtouch memory foam full face masks which are expensive and not supplied by the NHS, but the…"
May 3
Kath Hope replied to Glassdaisy's discussion Soft Cap
"It's very much still relevant and we're getting closer to have them manufactured and has been no easy challenge. In fact we were speaking with the company working with us on this only yesterday. If you're not on our newsletter list…"
Mar 27
Glassdaisy posted a discussion

Soft Cap

some time ago I was told that Hope2Sleep was researching a replacement for the discontinued Soft Cap.. as I have seen nothing to indicate moving forward on this, would I be right in assuming you decided it is no longer relevant?See More
Mar 27
Glassdaisy replied to Nick Daniel's discussion CPAP Total Face Mask
"I expect others may have responded by now, but I use the Fitlife full face mask. I kept getting a hard lump on my nose when first starting out & it got so bad that I ended up buying my own masks as my clinic would only give the Fitlife to new…"
Mar 27
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Nick Daniel replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"Yes, it does the job. I use a Powapacs Atom for portable power "
Dec 18, 2024
John replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"Hi Nick thanks. Does it do the job and could you camp with it?"
Dec 18, 2024
Nick Daniel posted a discussion

CPAP Total Face Mask

I was curious whether anyone has used the CPAP Total Face Masks and could pass on their observations? I've been using an Airfit F20 for years which is fine apart from the permanent red mark on the bridge of my nose, and have recently tried the…See More
Dec 17, 2024
Nick Daniel replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"I've been using the Resmed Airmini for about 5 years when travelling - overall lightweight and small and can be controlled by an App, but it does produce a loud whistling/wind sound for me which hasn't been reduced by an inline filter or…"
Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 6, 2024
Jonathan replied to David Hudson's discussion Pressure waking me up. Belching and wind
"Hi It sounds like you need to have more conversations with your sleep clinic.  There's little point in having a high pressure if it means you cannot tolerate the machine.  There's an interesting video here…"
Dec 1, 2024
David Hudson posted a discussion

Pressure waking me up. Belching and wind

HiI'm using the prisma smart max machine. Initially I was just on a nasal mask, this changed as I was sleeping with my mouth open. I then went to face and nose mask and complained of bad wind and belching. Sometimes the pressure in the night was…See More
Nov 28, 2024
Jonathan replied to Jonathan's discussion ResMed AirSense 10 getting noisy
"Just to tidy this up, I finally had an in-person review by my sleep clinic yesterday, who agreed the ResMed AirSense 10 was "wheezy" and replaced the machine."
Nov 9, 2024
Collette rose replied to Collette rose's discussion 1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test
"thank you jonathan,i did get the it pack so tried the small and still struggled but i was sat up in bed so will try lying down great suggestion "
Nov 3, 2024
Jonathan replied to Collette rose's discussion 1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test
"Hi My first thought is "don't panic"!  We're all a bit different, and there are many things that can be tweaked.  I took to CPAP therapy like a duck to water, but I've had friends who say they can't cope, but…"
Nov 2, 2024
Collette rose posted a discussion

1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test

Hi everyone, today I received my rental kit - prisma smart max, plus a Philips dreamwear mask which I’ve been wearing unconnected to try and get used to it. I just did a mask fit test using a medium mask and got a constant red/orange leak warning…See More
Nov 2, 2024

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