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Grrrr...
Been wondering why I've been feeling a bit dry and croaky in the mornings, looks like the humidifier has failed on my machine.
Great timing!
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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I do like the straight path of your Spo2 though.
RockRpsgt said:Im not quite understanding the graphs. Do the pulse rate and SPo2 summary go to together timewise? If so Why don't the events under each match up? I like graphs but these are not telling me much.
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Permalink Reply by symmit on
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Hi Rock.
The hoses from my old machine aren't heated - I'm wondering if there's a longer (10ft) heated hose (so I can have a loop of hose behind the headboard of the bed) - must admit I'm not actually finding it a big problem.
RockRpsgt said:I have only had this machin3e for about 2 weeks(12 days). In that same amount of time I have worked 10 days. I just have not yet had the time to play with it. Is your other hose compatible? If not can it be made compatible. As simple as these machines are I would bet that you could by a piece or 2 at your local hardware stare to at least try it out.
symmit said:Well, two nights and my initial thoughts are:
Good: Compact size, styling, heated hose (brilliant!), the humidifier. Sensawake seems to work well, wake up wondering if it's on because it's dropped the pressure.
Not so good: No auto start. Ramp time - not sure what it is and if it can be changed.
Not sure: Seems noisy compared to my Hoffrichter, though whether that's hose/mask noise (not got a cover on the hose, is it sensible to put a cover on a heated hose?).
Rock: you might know this - is there a longer hose than standard (I have a 10ft one on my other machine due to the layout of my bedroom, the icon is precariously close to my head...)
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Indeed - the main reason for posting was to show the improvement (in my opinion) over 12 months. I started therapy in November 2010, my AHI at test was 51. I went on auto cpap and the tech increased the minimum pressure a bit every few days until we got to 11 where it's been since (apart from a few days of experimentation, or when I get a heavy cold).
The events never match up as the software doesn't really analyse very well, if I use my oximiter (which is only when I change something or feel I need to) I'll read the full graphs - I posted the full nigh summary to show the effectiveness a year has had on my, heart rate is lower across the night, SpO2 is more consistent and higher across the night also.
I'm still amazed as to how much a simple air blower has changed my life :)
RockRpsgt said:I do like the straight path of your Spo2 though.
RockRpsgt said:Im not quite understanding the graphs. Do the pulse rate and SPo2 summary go to together timewise? If so Why don't the events under each match up? I like graphs but these are not telling me much.
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