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DVLA and Medical Review Driving Licences Hi, I have recently started treatment for severe OSA and use a CPAP machine. After 3 weeks treatment my AHI went down from 42(severe) to 20… Started by John Wilkinson in Sleep Apnoea	3	Jan 31 Reply by John Wilkinson
Sleep Apnea and DVLA Dear all, Sorry if I am posting this in wrong place.. I am a new member to this forum. I am 35 years old and I have been recently diagnosed… Started by George in Sleep Apnoea	27	Jan 28 Reply by Kath Hope
Mask Leaks Hi, My CPAP machine is the Resmed Autosense 10. I recently started to visit the Resmed MyAir site to check the data that my machine was sen… Started by David Vinnicombe in Sleep Apnoea	6	Jan 26 Reply by Sleep2snore
ResMed AirSense 10 & F20 Face mask Hi iv'e had a ResMed S8 for year's Wednesday night it burst into flames next day i'm on the phone the Lady said can i be there for 11am i w… Started by ianmcnamara in Sleep Apnoea	6	Jan 24 Reply by Kath Hope
My first review After only 15 days on my cpap machine I have recently had my first review. I was diagnosed with severe OSA, I had an AHI of 42. My partner… Started by John Wilkinson in Sleep Apnoea	5	Jan 21 Reply by Sleep2snore
Heartburn Since using my CPAP I have been getting constant heartburn during the day. I thoughf heartburn was a sypmtom of sleep apnoea, but is it als… Started by Hazel Hall in Sleep Apnoea	1	Jan 1 Reply by Sleep2snore
Cleaning tubing hi all, this is my first post. I clean my mask daily. I feel I don't clean my tubing often enough as I find it difficult to get it dry an… Started by Linda in Sleep Apnoea	6	Dec 29, 2017 Reply by Kath Hope
Excess water in mask - no humidifier Hello I was wondering if anyone had any experience or ideas about excess water in cpap mask. I'm wearing a resmed swift fx nasal mask and… Started by Katie Ward in Sleep Apnoea	6	Dec 29, 2017 Reply by Katie Ward
Hi, newbie here I was issued with my machine and started using it in September this year, I've just had my review, and it looks like I'm stuck with it for… Started by Kev Behr in Sleep Apnoea	8	Dec 29, 2017 Reply by Sleep2snore
!2v to 24v adaptor for caravan use Can anyone suggest where I might find a realistically priced adaptor, as I don't want to use an inverter. Post a URL link if possible. Ke… Started by Kev Behr in Sleep Apnoea	19	Dec 28, 2017 Reply by Sleep2snore

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Paul Hepworth is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide

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Kevin Pigott added a discussion to the group Buy-Sell-Swap

Selling ResMed Power Station II

I am selling a virtually new ResMed Power Station II.It is a battery pack which I purchased directly from ResMed to use on a trek in Nepal when mains electricity was unavailable. It was used for only six nights and is virtually new.The battery pack…See More

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Mathura Dutt Kalauny replied to Mathura Dutt Kalauny's discussion Pressure difference between Resmed S8 Vs Breas Z1

"Yes, it is. It is also less cumbersome due to its small size. Thanks."

Apr 18

Sleep2snore replied to Dave Cheeseman's discussion New diagnosis!

"If you do buy one make sure you get a good one and ask if they will look after it if you do buy one. Some clinics will supply filters and check it every year after the warranty is out. They might even repair and give you a loan machine. …"

Apr 17

Sleep2snore replied to Ruth Furniss's discussion New to cpap

"It is quite normal, some feel it interrupts sleep due to using the machine and mask, turning over can disturb you with the mask moving and leaks. Give it a month or two and you should start to feel a lot better. If not contact your Sleep…"

Apr 17

Sleep2snore replied to Mathura Dutt Kalauny's discussion Pressure difference between Resmed S8 Vs Breas Z1

"It may be just responding a bit quicker or just suits you better. It amazes me that anything so small can produce enough pressure to work in the first place. I wouldn't worry about unless you start to feel it is not keeping you feeling…"

Apr 17

Kath Hope replied to Mathura Dutt Kalauny's discussion Pressure difference between Resmed S8 Vs Breas Z1

"You're welcome Mathura"

Apr 16

Mathura Dutt Kalauny replied to Mathura Dutt Kalauny's discussion Pressure difference between Resmed S8 Vs Breas Z1

"Hi Kath Thank you very much for your response. No I am not travelling. There is a significant difference in pressure in the two machines. That was the cause of my worry. Thank you again for allaying it. Regards"

Apr 16

Kath Hope replied to Mathura Dutt Kalauny's discussion Pressure difference between Resmed S8 Vs Breas Z1

"Hi Mathura and welcome to our forum. With good results like that it shouldn't cause a concern, as it could just be that the Z1 algorithm suits you better. Just like with masks suiting people better, so can machines, but mostly…"

Apr 15

Mathura Dutt Kalauny posted a discussion

Pressure difference between Resmed S8 Vs Breas Z1

I have been using RESMED in auto mode. The pressure used to settle around 11cmWG with AHI between 2 and 4. I have recently switched over BREAS Z1 in auto mode. The pressure has now changed to around 5.5 cmWG with AHI remaining below 5. What would be…See More

Apr 15

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Apr 14

Kath Hope replied to Savannah A.'s discussion Sleep Centre in UK that measures UARS

"Great to hear you're having an in-patient sleep study Savannah. You may not need to investigate UARS either, because if a simple study (probably pulse oximetry) has picked up an issue that warrants an in-patient study, then it's…"

Apr 13

Kath Hope posted a discussion

Philips Respironics New Sleep Apnoea Diagnostic Service

If you snore and are tired, you could be suffering from sleep apnoea (see signs + symptoms on our website)…See More

Apr 8

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Kath Hope replied to Ruth Furniss's discussion New to cpap

"Sometimes the tiredness can feel worse Ruth if you're having some interrupted sleep when new to CPAP. I definitely felt like that. Although I'd been diagnosed with severe sleep apnoea I slept through it all, whereas when I was…"

Apr 8

Ruth Furniss posted a discussion

New to cpap

Hi I'm new to cpap nearly 2 weeks into therapy and feel really tired has anybody felt like this? Or is it normal to feel like this when new to cpap? See More

Apr 8

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Apr 7

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Savannah A. replied to Savannah A.'s discussion Sleep Centre in UK that measures UARS

"Dear Sleep2snore, thanks for your reply and apologies for my late response. In the case that UARS is detected, may I enquire what you mean regarding a more complex machine? Are you referring to BiPAP machines? Many thanks!"

Apr 4

Savannah A. replied to Savannah A.'s discussion Sleep Centre in UK that measures UARS

"Dear Kath, many thanks for your reply and the link to the page; apologise my late response. I have recently had a simple sleep study done at home, and am awaiting a more comprehensive inpatient sleep study. I will ask whether Esophageal…"

Apr 4

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