(11-27-2018, 04:15 PM)Fats Drywaller Wrote: When I had untreated sleep apnea I had some mild GERD, and it vanished when I had been on CPAP for a month or two, and now I have an old supply of antacid tablets that I never use.  But I shouldn't get your hopes up, so I think it's safest to say that you can reasonably expect a lessening of those symptoms.  To some extent, it is an objective thing: the more you use CPAP, up to that ideal 100% of sleeping time, the better you'll be excreting carbon dioxide and the less of that poison will be hanging around in your system ... with predictable results.  I don't know why a lot of doctors don't tell patients about that.

(11-27-2018, 04:16 PM)Hydrangea Wrote: As far as temps, humidity settings, and pressures... you can adjust these when you're home.

(11-27-2018, 04:34 PM)Sleeprider Wrote: While you are there ser Essentials from On to Plus. This has no effect on hour therapy, but provides a more complete sleep report on the user screen.
Humidity settings are user settable. If you don't see a manual setting, then go i to settings by pushing the home button and control knob at the same time, clickmon settings and scroll down to comfort. You might as well learn now, you can't run to the DME every time you want to adjust something. Here is a tutorial

(11-27-2018, 05:14 PM)picante Wrote: I wonder if that could all be from GERD. I'm thin, very thin -- from not being able to eat enough.

(11-27-2018, 05:14 PM)picante Wrote:

(11-27-2018, 04:15 PM)Fats Drywaller Wrote: When I had untreated sleep apnea I had some mild GERD, and it vanished when I had been on CPAP for a month or two, and now I have an old supply of antacid tablets that I never use.  But I shouldn't get your hopes up, so I think it's safest to say that you can reasonably expect a lessening of those symptoms.  To some extent, it is an objective thing: the more you use CPAP, up to that ideal 100% of sleeping time, the better you'll be excreting carbon dioxide and the less of that poison will be hanging around in your system ... with predictable results.  I don't know why a lot of doctors don't tell patients about that.

Thank you! I've been confused ever since my dentist told me I had reflux, and narrowed sinuses. Judging from my periodontal disease, this started over 10 years ago, but I've never had heartburn! Some heart "sensations" starting 2 years ago: a feeling of low pressure and a cold sensation in my chest. Sort of like feeling a hole instead of the normal feeling of my heart doing its thing.

My stomach acid must be quite low. I suppose I'll find out soon - going to the gastroenterologist next week. I have neuro-visceral pain in my gut that starts while I'm eating, before any food makes it out of my stomach. The sinus inflammation starts slightly after the gut-ache.

I wonder if that could all be from GERD. I'm thin, very thin -- from not being able to eat enough.

(11-27-2018, 05:31 PM)Fats Drywaller Wrote: P.S.:  Have you had a cardiac ultrasound scan done?  It's a good idea for all sleep-apnea sufferers, especially if insurance will cover it.

(11-27-2018, 04:34 PM)Sleeprider Wrote: Humidity settings are user settable.  If you don't see a manual setting, then go i to settings by pushing the home button and control knob at the same time, clickmon settings and scroll down to comfort.  You might as well learn now, you can't run to the DME every time you want to adjust something.  Here is a tutorial  https://www.apneaboard.com/resmed-airsense-10-aircurve-10-setup-info

While you are there ser Essentials from On to Plus.  This has no effect on hour therapy, but provides a more complete sleep report on the user screen.

(12-01-2018, 03:06 PM)picante Wrote: Thanks, Sleeprider, I'm going to use that tutorial. Today.

I've had the Resmed AirSense 10 (for Her) for 2 nights. My airway/sinus hydration status seems a bit better than without the machine! I set humidity at 8.

Thursday night I was awake a lot, working on getting the mask to seal (Dreamwear FF), figuring out all the factors that make it start leaking. I had a full 8 hours on the machine, even with getting up twice.

The problem I need to resolve -- and fast -- is air in my stomach & guts. Yesterday I could barely eat, I had such a constant gut-ache. As I've been losing weight since spring, I can't afford to make it worse! My BMI is 17.0 at the moment. 

I used the machine last night for only 4 hrs 45 min. because the stomach pain was already out of all reason. I need to be able to eat, for cryin' out loud. Today the guts are a bit better, the brain fog is worse.

This is why I'm not waiting until Monday. I'm just going to use the clinician's menu and switch it from constant pressure (12 cm) to Autoset and try that out this afternoon for a bit.

Any suggestions? BTW, my AHI was 4.8 Thurs. and 1.2 last night. (Down from 40 during my sleep study.)

(12-01-2018, 03:47 PM)Fats Drywaller Wrote: Suggestion:  If you haven't already done so, search (on AB and maybe elsewhere too) for "aerophagia": discussions and possible preventive measures.

Trying a range of pressures is probably good, but don't set it too low ... if the Rx is for 12, I would try, just for instance, a range of 10 to 14 at first and see what happens.