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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on July 12, 2009 at 8:11pm

That depends on how much sleep debt, and healing your body needs to make up. It is different for everyone. Don't give up it will come.

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Permalink Reply by Mike on July 12, 2009 at 10:39pm

are you sleeping through the night with the machine and mask on?

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Sanders on July 13, 2009 at 1:20am

I'm sleeping all night with both on.

Mike said:

are you sleeping through the night with the machine and mask on?

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Permalink Reply by Mike on July 13, 2009 at 1:38am

I would suggest you get your smart card data off your machine, either from your doctor or buying the software and card reader yourself. then you can understand whether you're being treated with cpap, but not being treated effectively . . .your profile says you have the M Series -- I'm hoping it's the M Series Pro that has a smart card in that back that records efficacy/compliance data?

Michelle Sanders said:

I'm sleeping all night with both on.

Mike said:

are you sleeping through the night with the machine and mask on?

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Sanders on July 13, 2009 at 2:09am

Yes, it does have a smart card....the pro series. I go back to my doctor in early August to get the card read.

Mike said:

I would suggest you get your smart card data off your machine, either from your doctor or buying the software and card reader yourself. then you can understand whether you're being treated with cpap, but not being treated effectively . . .your profile says you have the M Series -- I'm hoping it's the M Series Pro that has a smart card in that back that records efficacy/compliance data?
Michelle Sanders said:

I'm sleeping all night with both on.

Mike said:

are you sleeping through the night with the machine and mask on?

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Permalink Reply by Mike on July 13, 2009 at 2:34am

that's good that you have that kind of sophisticated machine. but really you need to take advantage of it by accessing how many apnea/hypopnea events you're having, whether your leak rate is acceptable, etc. August is awhile to wait to have a good night's sleep. You might consider buying the Respironics software-card reader bundle

Michelle Sanders said:

Yes, it does have a smart card....the pro series. I go back to my doctor in early August to get the card read.

Mike said:

I would suggest you get your smart card data off your machine, either from your doctor or buying the software and card reader yourself. then you can understand whether you're being treated with cpap, but not being treated effectively . . .your profile says you have the M Series -- I'm hoping it's the M Series Pro that has a smart card in that back that records efficacy/compliance data?
Michelle Sanders said:

I'm sleeping all night with both on.

Mike said:

are you sleeping through the night with the machine and mask on?

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Permalink Reply by ZolliStar on July 8, 2011 at 12:38am

I just got my CPAP June 10th, so I'm a newbie too.

I've found that I'm having adjustment problems -- the machine, the settings, the right mask, etc., etc. Almost everyone does, I've learned. That said, I have also had some good night's of sleep. Not enough, but at least I realize there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Everything I've read notes that if one has a big sleep debt -- and I do: severe apnea for over a decade -- it takes a while. The reason: One must begin by "paying off" the debt.

I've learned from others on this board -- and Mike has made this point very well  -- how useful and important it is to get reliable information on how many apnea/hypopnea events you're having every night. I'm seeing my doctor and the tech tomorrow to learn how to do this. I learned about that from this board, for which I am grateful.

There's lots to learn and there's a learning curve. You've started moving up the curve. Keep moving!

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Permalink Reply by Chris H on July 8, 2011 at 6:07pm

Hi ZolliStar,

                  Information is the key , If you dont know, your options are limited.It is a

process getting used to pap ,and finding the right stuff for you but it is worth it.                                                                                                               

                                                                                                              Good Sleep,Chris 

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