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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 moderate to severe OSA and since then I have been trying to…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kath Hope Jan 28.
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George replied to George's discussion Sleep Apnea and DVLA"Dear Kath,
Thanks. May I ask how long will it take to recover from Septoplasty surgery?
Cheers,
George"
John Wilkinson replied to George's discussion Sleep Apnea and DVLA"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 (moderate). I am due to visit my sleep clinic next week for my second review. Personally I feel to have…"
George replied to George's discussion Sleep Apnea and DVLA"Hi Chris,
I did inform DVLA after my CPAP started by submitting the SL1 form downloaded from online. After a month's wait DVLA got back to me saying I am ok to drive. I also informed by insurance as well.
So It was not as scary as i…"
Kath Hope replied to George's discussion Sleep Apnea and DVLA"Yes Chris, you did need to contact them. They recently updated their policy on this. With severe sleep apnoea you need reviewing every 3 years now, but it is clearer than it used to be. Problem is, not everyone is aware of the…"
Kath Hope replied to George's discussion Sleep Apnea and DVLA"Great update George, even though I'm late to see it. I've had a drug-induced endoscopy....there's not many places who do that in the UK. Mine was with Prof Bhik Kotecha in London. He confirmed things we suspected and…"
Chris Vesey replied to George's discussion Sleep Apnea and DVLA"Hi,
The diagnosis from the consultant said score of 38.5, severe sleep apnea, must inform dvla. I phoned resmed who said now I was being treated I did not need to inform dvla? I next phoned the dvla for advice as i had already written for a…"
George replied to George's discussion Sleep Apnea and DVLA"Hi all,
I thought to update you on my progress. I have been using CPAP for a while and it is going well. I had my second visit to sleep clinic and they said I am doing really well and adjusted my pressure to bring down the AHI below 5. I sent my SL1…"
Kath Hope replied to George's discussion Sleep Apnea and DVLA"I George. I can only tell you what I did....I immediately stopped driving (on advice of the sleep clinic and because I'd never have lived with myself if I'd caused an accident - my own Grandma was killed by a driver that…"
George replied to George's discussion Sleep Apnea and DVLA"Dear Kath (or anyone),
Do you have any comment or recommendation about how to inform DVLA? As I mentioned in the previous message, In many online pages, I was warned not to email or phone or fill in online form but post a letter. Any advices on…"
Kath Hope replied to George's discussion Sleep Apnea and DVLA"You're welcome George, and shocked at the 26 weeks to wait, but good to know you're at least going to be eventually sorted out. Keep us posted how things go."
George replied to George's discussion Sleep Apnea and DVLA"Dear all,
Thanks for being so supportive.
Just to update you, I have had my CPAP clinic appointment this week and given a Dreamstation CPAP machine with mask covering nose and mouth. I am still getting used to sleeping with the mask and wake up…"
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I have recently imported a slightly used ResMed AirCurve 10 VAuto with built-in humidifier,…See More
Kath Hope replied to Linda's discussion Do charities take new surplus CAPD masks?"I know exactly what you mean Linda. It's good when people purchase them when unsure of their size, but wasteful otherwise. You can send them to our Hope2Sleep Charity who run this forum and address is on the contact…"
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when I request a replacement medium Phillips Respironics mask from my NHS provider I am given a pack that includes all size masks and new headgear. I have queried this and have been advised this is how they are supplied. It seems a terrible waste.…See More
Edam replied to Edam's discussion Double inhaling"I have finally found the answer
I have increased the EPR to 3
This has kept my pressure below 14 for the last 3 days .
Im very annoyed that the hospital and Resmed had not increased this
For some reason increasing the EPR has reduced the…"
Edam replied to Edam's discussion Double inhaling"Its me not the machine.
The S9 has been checked by Resmed and no fault was found but the circuit board was changed as a precaution.
I have used another S9 but had the same problem.
I have been told by the hospital that despite my AHI being under 1…"
Sleep2snore replied to Edam's discussion Double inhaling"Don't rule out a fault with the machine or restricted airflow.
I would also not rule out that you might be one of the few that needs a different machine.
In any case, it should not go to 20 and sit there, I would get it checked or replaced.
If…"
Edam replied to Edam's discussion Double inhaling"Before I make a decision I am going to try something different.
I have noticed that when it goes up to 20 most times it has done so when the pressure has dropped to minimum which is 12 at present.
I will increase the minimum pressure to 14 so…"
Edam replied to Edam's discussion Double inhaling"I think its time to make a decision.
Either buy another make of APAP or get referred to another hospital which supplies a different make"
Sleep2snore replied to Edam's discussion Double inhaling"That is hard to believe. A pressure of 20 is quite high and very few require that amount of pressure.
1 ltr/min is nothing, the machine should cope with that without any problems at all.
A lot of people get mixed up with pressure and…"
Edam replied to Edam's discussion Double inhaling"I thought I had this problem solved but it got stuck at 20 again last night. My 95% pressure was 19, AHI 0.1 and leak 1 l/min.
Sleepyhead shows that it was stuck at 20 for approx 30 mins ."
Sleep2snore replied to Ruth Furniss's discussion Cold air"Don't know what machine ou have, but a heated hose can help a lot.
You can get them as a stand alone but it is not ideal.
If your machine has the facility for a heated hose it might be worth the investment.
Heating the room will help."
Sleep2snore replied to Renee Rowlands's discussion Recommendation please for Oximeter purchase."There are plenty on the market, but one thing I would make sure it did was to store the data for printing or downloading.
There are plenty that say they do this and don't, so be aware of buying off Amazon or Ebay."
Kath Hope replied to Ruth Furniss's discussion Cold air"Like you say yourself Ruth, warming up the bedroom will help, but also if you don't have a heated humidifier then that would help - as will covering the tube with a Hose Cover."
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ResMed DC-DC converter for S9
I have for sale a converter which allows the S9 machine, which requires a 24v supply, to run from a vehicle 12v or 24v DC socket, or direct from a 12v battery. The converter can power a humidifier and heated tube as well as the CPAP machine,…See More
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