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Pressure waking me up. Belching and wind

Hi I'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…

Started by David Hudson in Sleep Apnoea

1 Dec 1, 2024
Reply by Jonathan

ResMed AirSense 10 getting noisy

Hello I have an NHS issued ResMed AirSense 10 with heated humidifier.  In the last couple of weeks, it's developed an annoying noise, when…

Started by Jonathan in Sleep Apnoea

2 Nov 9, 2024
Reply by Jonathan

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 an…

Started by Collette rose in Sleep Apnoea

2 Nov 3, 2024
Reply by Collette rose

evil mask noise

Here's the noise my mask makes, right in my face and loud, when condensation forms on the vent holes.What I'm thinking of doing is covering…

Started by John in Sleep Apnoea

5 Oct 24, 2024
Reply by John

Has anyone been told root cause of their OSA?

Hi, I'm having trouble getting diagnoses for anything from the NHS recently. A pressing one being what exactly causes my apnea.Is it like t…

Started by John in Sleep Apnoea

3 Oct 24, 2024
Reply by Jonathan

What's a good Apnea forum?

This is a great board, everyone's been nice, and Kath is a really smart person who knows a lot, but it's a bit quiet. What online forum wou…

Started by John in Sleep Apnoea

2 Oct 16, 2024
Reply by John

A tale of two nasal dilators

Trying to get my nose to stay open, I've been experimenting with nasal dilators.So far I tried two types.- Generic tubes from ebay, 50p eac…

Started by John in Sleep Apnoea

2 Oct 7, 2024
Reply by John

Oropharyngeal exercises

I asked medics at the Castle Hill CPAP clinic about tongue and throat exercises. They said no evidence, and it can't work anyway because th…

Started by John in Sleep Apnoea

2 Oct 7, 2024
Reply by John

CPAP machine as cabin baggage on aeroplane

Hi, I'm a new CPAP user and am getting on well. I'm going on short-haul flights in October by Vueling to Spain and back and have booked cab…

Started by Antony Warren in Sleep Apnoea

6 Aug 25, 2024
Reply by Kath Hope

Welcome to our Forum - Feel Free to Introduce Yourself Here.

Welcome to the Hope2SleepGuide Forum, which is a service run by the Hope2Sleep Charity founded by Kath Hope with a marvellous team of trust…

Started by The SleepGuide Crew in Sleep Apnoea

751 Aug 24, 2024
Reply by Kath Hope

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Jonathan replied to John's discussion Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?
"Hi The SleepCube was a private purchase, as way back then my local sleep clinic assessed patients by filming them overnight, whilst wearing an oximeter, and only issued CPAP machines without humidifiers.  There was no remote monitoring and…"
Oct 25
John replied to John's discussion Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?
"Yeah I was wondering about email address. I thought probably if they wanted me to mail them they would have given out an address. I can imagine heart data is considered more acute than sleep data, so it would make more sense to have that…"
Oct 24
Jonathan replied to John's discussion Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?
"Hi. I didn't use PatientsKnowBest (ironic name), but I have an email address for my heart department for sending in ECGs.  I was just saying that they may be able to review a PDF when then cannot review a data file from your O2 ring. I am…"
Oct 24
John replied to John's discussion Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?
"Hi Jonathan, did you do that through PatientKnowsBest?"
Oct 24
Jonathan replied to John's discussion Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?
"On an unrelated topic, I've been able to send ECGs by PDF to my heart clinic. On the subject of Resmed and apnoeas, take a look at https://youtu.be/ufOOAfyzZso?si=Tpdl4EEiCQBZR4iD&t=276 Your machine may be under-reporting. Good…"
Oct 24
John posted a discussion

Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?

Moving some furniture my long lost O2 ring continuous oxygen saturation monitor turned up. So I've been wearing it and it tells me I have loads of saturation drops during the night even though my Airsense 10 says I have very few apneas.So I get two…See More
Oct 21
Richard Smith replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi, Just thought I'd give an update.  So, I had my appointment with the NHS sleep clinic which was much quicker than I anticipated and I've now had the overnight sleep study.  My AHI is now 6, down from over 30, so I'm…"
Oct 15
John replied to Sally Gray's discussion Microplastics risks
"Hi Sally from what I read the airsense doesn't suffer the same foam degredation issues as the infamous Phillips machine.I can conceive it's possible that microplastics may be shed from the flexible main tube.What worries me more about the…"
Oct 7
Jonathan replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi My sleep clinic discharged me, saying they were happy I was self-managing.  Roll on a decade and the cardiologists taking care of me were very unimpressed and I was re-enrolled.  I expect remote monitoring with current generation Resmed…"
Sep 1
Richard Smith replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi Jonathan, Thanks again for the info.  My cpap *should* be monitored by the NHS though I haven’t had any contact from them since pre-covid.  I checked out the link you gave to access extra data and I think that’s going to be…"
Aug 31
Jonathan replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi I have the ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset (APAP).  It's monitored remotely by my NHS sleep clinic and I believe they can make changes to the settings.  I don't know whether they are notified if I make changes, nor whether they…"
Aug 31
Richard Smith replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi Jonathan, Thanks for the reply.  I'd say that I'm fairly technical.  I have the ResMed Airsense 10 Elite machine.  I've discovered that I can upload data wirelessly from my machine and having lowered the pressure by…"
Aug 30
Jonathan replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi You don't say how technical you are, or what sort of machine you use.  However https://www.sleephq.com/ has software which allows you to upload data from compatible machines, and analyse your sleep "score", including a…"
Aug 29
Richard Smith posted a discussion

air bubbles after weight loss

Hi,I've been on Mounjaro for about 3 months now, not primarily for weight loss, but I have lost weight around my face and neck.  I've noticed that I am increasingly getting air bubbles in my mouth which of course is disturbing my sleep (and my…See More
Aug 28
Sally Gray posted a discussion

Micro plastics risks

I was reading an article in the I newspaper today written by a journalist who had her blood tested for micro plastics and was shocked by the results.…See More
Aug 3
Alison Mitchell is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Jul 2
John posted a discussion

job with the charity

Was wondering if there might be a job for me with Hope2Sleep?(I also just asked this of a group by mistake)See More
Jun 27
Tracey Tilley updated their profile
May 22
Sharon Sullivan posted a discussion

For Sale - Ventura Full Total Face CPAP Mask

I’m selling an Ventura Full Total Face CPAP Mask Large and two spare liners.  I bought it new from the Hope2Sleep shop, but it is not suitable for me.  Only used for about two weeks so I have washed it thoroughly.   Because of this, it is very much…See More
May 17
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…"
May 14

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