CPAP Tip for O/O

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by daddyhusky, Mar 21, 2021.

  1. Farmerbob1

    Farmerbob1 Road Train Member

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    If I stop wearing the mask, I will be placed out of service for noncompliance with my 'required' medical treatments.
     
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  3. Farmerbob1

    Farmerbob1 Road Train Member

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    If you actually have sleep apnea, it can impact your ability to stay awake and aware at the wheel.

    For the last 25 years, I have never had tiredness issues, and only need 3 hours sleep a night to remain wakeful and alert. I do prefer to sleep 5 or so hours because I get grumpy and irritable with less than 5 hours sleep. That by itself would tell any competent doctor without a vested interest in selling me a $1000 machine that the concept of me having sleep apnea is ludicrous.
     
  4. TB John

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    They mesure how much the machine is used, no one can tell if you're wearing the mask or not. Catch my drift? ;)
     
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  5. ZVar

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    The machine very much can tell if the mask is on or not. No mask wearing means zero usage to the machine.
    It's not a dumb machine that simply blows air. It also measures the air coming back from exhalation so it can adjust the pressure sent.
     
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  6. TB John

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    I stand corrected.
     
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  7. Farmerbob1

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    Not newer machines.

    I had a cracked mask, and the machine knew something was wrong.
     
  8. TB John

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    I do believe @ZVar is correct it. I hadn't considered that fact about the mask in my previous post .:(
     
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  9. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Yep. One of the many different things that the machine monitors is mask leak percentage. The OP of this thread, @daddyhusky was giving info of the OSCAR program. If you download it to your computer, you can download the info off of your machines SD card and see how many things that are measured.
    OSCAR - Open Source CPAP Analysis Reporter

    Also, if your machine is a Respironics, your can download the Dreammapper app onto your phone and download wirelessly from your machine whenever you want. I'm sure Resmed probably has something similar.
     
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  11. TB John

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    You got me good, I should be flogged with a well used CPAP hose
     
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