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What is a good oxygen Oximeter
I have been on CPAP therapy for nearly 2 years and still feel very tired, I have been to hospital a couple of times in that period and the first thing they do is put me on oxygen. So I have decided to invest in an Oximeter to assess my oxygen levels. So any advice would be helpful.
I am currently on a ResMed automatic machine, I have tried different masks and liners which I was told by my clinic were not helpful for CPAP as the leaks can escape through the lining and I wouldn't be aware of it. Don't know if that is correct or not. So some suggestions would be great
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Permalink Reply by Kath Hope on
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Welcome to the forum Margaret. I must say that I find the comments about liners strange from your clinic though, as many clinics recommend their patients purchase or even make liners. Our charity sell the Silent Night brand and many people monitor leaks on their machines so we'd soon know if that were true.
When you say they put you on oxygen, do you mean with your CPAP? Have you got a machine that tells you what your AHI is, so the hospital and you can see how well your CPAP is treating you?
As for a good pulse oximeter, you probably already know that it's one that can record data overnight you need. The Contec CMS 50F is a popular one which is a wrist-watch type or the cheaper one which goes on the end of the finger is the Contec CMS 50DD. I prefer the wrist-watch type though for stability. I spotted a CMS 50F on Amazon cheaper than Ebay a while ago. However, BEFORE purchase, if your computer runs on Windows 10 check if the Contec is compatible. I've not used them for a while and they didn't used to work with Windows 10. There may be a newer model out now though as it's several years since I've used that brand.
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Permalink Reply by Mags on
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Kath Hope said:Welcome to the forum Margaret. I must say that I find the comments about liners strange from your clinic though, as many clinics recommend their patients purchase or even make liners. Our charity sell the Silent Night brand and many people monitor leaks on their machines so we'd soon know if that were true.
When you say they put you on oxygen, do you mean with your CPAP? Have you got a machine that tells you what your AHI is, so the hospital and you can see how well your CPAP is treating you?
As for a good pulse oximeter, you probably already know that it's one that can record data overnight you need. The Contec CMS 50F is a popular one which is a wrist-watch type or the cheaper one which goes on the end of the finger is the Contec CMS 50DD. I prefer the wrist-watch type though for stability. I spotted a CMS 50F on Amazon cheaper than Ebay a while ago. However, BEFORE purchase, if your computer runs on Windows 10 check if the Contec is compatible. I've not used them for a while and they didn't used to work with Windows 10. There may be a newer model out now though as it's several years since I've used that brand.
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Margaret MacQuarrie said:Margaret MacQuarrie said:
Hi Kath thank you for the advice, when I was in hospital it was on admission through the day and they put me straight onto oxygen without the CPAP. My machine is automatic and belongs to my clinic they told me it was set up and did not tell me what my AHI was. I wanted the Oxmeter to do a trace of my oxygen levels so I can show them that their therapy or machine is not working for me. I did try the liners and found they really helped but when the speciallist nurse told me they wouldn't give a proper reading. I will get them again, glad you told me that you just wonder if some of the nurses are not up to date with what is out there. Thanks again for your help.
Kath Hope said:Welcome to the forum Margaret. I must say that I find the comments about liners strange from your clinic though, as many clinics recommend their patients purchase or even make liners. Our charity sell the Silent Night brand and many people monitor leaks on their machines so we'd soon know if that were true.
When you say they put you on oxygen, do you mean with your CPAP? Have you got a machine that tells you what your AHI is, so the hospital and you can see how well your CPAP is treating you?
As for a good pulse oximeter, you probably already know that it's one that can record data overnight you need. The Contec CMS 50F is a popular one which is a wrist-watch type or the cheaper one which goes on the end of the finger is the Contec CMS 50DD. I prefer the wrist-watch type though for stability. I spotted a CMS 50F on Amazon cheaper than Ebay a while ago. However, BEFORE purchase, if your computer runs on Windows 10 check if the Contec is compatible. I've not used them for a while and they didn't used to work with Windows 10. There may be a newer model out now though as it's several years since I've used that brand.
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It does sound to me like the hospital perhaps don't realise what is out there to help us all Margaret, because some of our hospitals even supply liners, and many that don't refer people to our charity for them. I use them myself and I also have a machine I can monitor what is happening. We also get many people who have previously struggled with leaks before using liners and they have struggled with not feeling like the therapy is helping. Once using the liners they not only find they help with the leaks but they actually feel better during the day, which is a sure sign they're helping them. Liners are sold worldwide (the ones we sell are imported from the USA, because having previously sold a different brand, the Silent Night ones are far more popular). You can try to make your own liners, and I did before we started supplying the Silent Night ones, but I must say these are much better than my home made ones were
I certainly don't want to be speaking against your clinic's advice, but I can promise you that many other hospitals do recommend the liners. Like you say, it may be that they just don't realise what is out there to help us all.Which machine are you using Margaret?
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The Machine is Res Med AirSense 10 AutoSet
Kath Hope said:It does sound to me like the hospital perhaps don't realise what is out there to help us all Margaret, because some of our hospitals even supply liners, and many that don't refer people to our charity for them. I use them myself and I also have a machine I can monitor what is happening. We also get many people who have previously struggled with leaks before using liners and they have struggled with not feeling like the therapy is helping. Once using the liners they not only find they help with the leaks but they actually feel better during the day, which is a sure sign they're helping them. Liners are sold worldwide (the ones we sell are imported from the USA, because having previously sold a different brand, the Silent Night ones are far more popular). You can try to make your own liners, and I did before we started supplying the Silent Night ones, but I must say these are much better than my home made ones were
I certainly don't want to be speaking against your clinic's advice, but I can promise you that many other hospitals do recommend the liners. Like you say, it may be that they just don't realise what is out there to help us all.Which machine are you using Margaret?
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The Airsense Autoset does show the data in you look in the 'Sleep Report' section on your screen you can then scroll down to AHI and should also be able to see leakage. If you can't see the AHI then it means the hospital have locked you out of that section though.
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Thanks Kath Will have a look in the morning and let you know
Kath Hope said:The Airsense Autoset does show the data in you look in the 'Sleep Report' section on your screen you can then scroll down to AHI and should also be able to see leakage. If you can't see the AHI then it means the hospital have locked you out of that section though.
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Permalink Reply by Sleep2snore on
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You should have got the manual with the Airsense 10 Autoset?
If you didn't get it AIRSENSE RANGE MANUAL . pdf
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