Biguglygremlin

I've used ozone generators frequently through the years and never had any issues with lingering odours but maybe some people are more sensitive.

I always thought that the ozone was quite unstable and eliminated itself at the first opportunity by recombining with any available carbon.

Exposure to a flow of air after the generator is stopped should remove residual ozone.

Is it possible that the odour is from some other chemical?

I'm generally in favour of trying new concepts and new experiences so I was quite impressed last night when I woke to find that my CPAP had ventured from it's perch on the bedside table and set out to explore the bedroom.

Apparently it was having quite a good time doing cartwheels and such.

It finished, as you do, still alive and kicking but upside down on the floor with it's little legs wriggling in the air.

Being in a frolicsome mood and having a fully loaded humidifier, it decided that this was the ideal opportunity to try yet another novel experiment, to see if it could blow all the water up the hose.

It was a clear success and, as with so many new concepts, it achieved an unanticipated extra benefit.

The upside down CPAP machine proved extremely effective as a wake up device!

Being an avid CPAP user I find it hard to ignore this kind of initiative so how should I respond?

Do you think Resmed will object if I patent the idea and re-launch their product as the ultimate alarm clock?

After all, some people are really hard to wake up and every machine deserves an opportunity to get off it's perch from time to time.

If CPAP wake up calls really catch on, as they obviously will, (a hint of sarcasm there folks :) it might rekindle all those unresolved debates amongst the Resmed development team about if/how/when/why they should or shouldn't incorporate safety shut off measures into the next generation of Resmed machines.

That particular debate could last forever.

Hi a1wayst1red

Have you actually tried using a nasal pillows mask?

Most of us have some issues with sinuses etc from time to time but the nasal pillows seem to keep the passages clear and antihistamines can help occasionally too.

Of course you may have more serious issues than blocked sinuses but it might still be worth a try.

Unfortunately, for many people, using a nasal mask would require also using a chin strap.

Hi PTButler184

Do you only have difficulties when the ramp function seems to not work or is the pressure too high regardless?

Personally I don't use the ramp function but others seem to find it useful.

If your machine is running in auto mode then you might consider reducing the maximum pressure setting.

I don't understand why people with normal obstructive sleep apnea would allow the machine to go beyond a pressure that is comfortable.

I have read numerous accounts, some clearly documented, of automatic machines winding up to unacceptably high pressures for no apparent reason.

It surprises me that a max of 13 could be the cause of so many central events.

It seems like we are missing a piece of the puzzle.

Taking the machine back to whoever set it up would be a sensible move.

Hi New2SleepApnea

If I were in your circumstances I would be concerned enough to ring whoever set up the machine for you and ask them to review the results so far.

I would even go so far as to request that they put a reasonable limit on the pressure maximum if the machine is running on auto.

Personally I run my machine on a fixed pressure with no ramp but that's probably just my distrust of devices. :)

In the meantime if you had an AHI of 11 beforehand you might be better off without the machine until you can get it sorted.

This is one of the few areas where I think that CPAP has a real advantage.

People without CPAP often sleep with their breath restricted by a pillow or blankets.

If it becomes too restricted their sensors compel them to clear the way to more air.

The materials we sleep with are deliberately designed to be porous and 'breathable' so the problem is not so much with exhaling but with how much oxygen gets mixed in the recirculating air that we are inhaling.

CPAP solves this issue by pumping fresh air from the machine intake directly into our inhale zone so if the gear were slightly improved it would even be possible to sleep underwater.

It's just a theory so don't try this at home folks!

You lost me on a corner back there Sierra.

Maybe I need to get more sleep.

Or better sleep.

In my world there is no question that CPAP causes considerable inconvenience and discomfort.

Hi jennab73

I was wondering if you might be talking about the effect that was discussed a few months ago.

Discussion about flapping effect

It creates a kind of flapping noise.

I suspect it all comes down to Lemony Snicket's approach to the world. (A Series of Unfortunate Events)

I returned my first Resmed S9 because it was shutting itself down.

I think they simply issued me another one.

The second one I returned because it kept electrocuting me.

Once again they simply issued me with another one.

I believe that Resmed's protocols are seriously inadequate.

There seems to be no requirement for follow-up or accountability.

It seems that in practice, toy makers have more controls and safety requirements than CPAP manufacturers.