I've done both high altitude trips as well as the medication before, and had very minimal symptoms of altitude sickness. The past is not a fail-proof predictor of the future. Both in deep sea diving and mountain climbing. 12,500 might seem like nothing, not even as high as base camp at Everest, uh,...

Let's say my cpap is designed for pressures of 6-18, and auto-adjusts to 7500'. My regular pressure is 12. So at 12,500' I should raise my pressure 5 cm, to 17. Why would I need to worry about burning out the machine, since it is built to handle producing pressure of up to 18cm? I'm not sure that t...

What's with the 4 "handles" on the sides? And what's the deal with the battery description saying there's a pack so you can wear it on your arm or your chest? Seriously! It says that. I also get no idea from the photos on cpap.com about where the built-in humidifier is and how you fill it. Sorry. I ...

BS, you're funny. I do know that feeling, so I "forgive you." Seriously, I do appreciate your enlightenment here. Thanks for the link, nOhardmask. OK, so if I understand the posts there, the suggestion is to raise the cpap pressure 1 cm for every 1000' above the max altitude of the machine's auto-al...

Thanks, moresleep. I've done both high altitude trips as well as the medication before, and had very minimal symptoms of altitude sickness. In fact, the last such journey was a year before I was diagnosed with OSA, and I did not experience more than 1-2 days of feeling a little drunk. Yes but that ...

nanwilson wrote:Didn't Starlet figure this out earlier this summer...I will try and find the thread as soon as I get back from taking my g daughter to school.

Thanks, Nan--I really am bad at searching this forum, which is why I started the thread.

I would worry about you, not the cpap machine. The cpap may not adjust enough, but it will still work. At that altitude, you are at risk for "mountain sickness," also called "altitude sickness," which causes central apneas and other unpleasant things. If you google the term, you'll find a lot of in...

MidnightOwl wrote:Can you contact the manufacturer?

Unfortunately not. The factory burned down about a year ago, and my wonderful Everest travel machine is probably the best bet of any of the machines I own for this purpose.....Just no tech support to help me with this now.

pir66, I live at 6,000 ft above sea level and my machine works fine. I suspect that the auto-adapting components work on a similar principle to pitot airplane instruments (altimeter and VSI). Measuring the pressure in your system vs outside air pressure. I'd let the machine alone rather then messin...

I'm not planning a high altitude trip, but I am curious. Does your experience suggest that if the altitude is higher, the pressure should be adjusted to be higher also to deal with the thinner air? or would that just cause more problems for the machine? Yes to your first question. But I don't know ...

This is not the altitude you are looking at but i took my backup S8 from my home in Phoenix (1000 ft) to the rim of the grand canyon (7000 ft) and my AHI went through the roof....I hope you have a more uplifting experience -UB Me too. I will not go unless I find the appropriate machine and adjustme...

BlackSpinner wrote:One person posted recently that doing that burnt their machine right out. It was an older model that they used for travel and back up.

Yike. That is not what I was hoping to hear! But I need to hear more to know how to plan. Thanks BS.

I am very aware that this altitude is pushing (and beyond) the auto altitude-adjustment of most cpap machines. I really am hoping to hear detailed experiences and recommendations from any and all of you who have used your cpap at this height for 1-2 weeks. I live at about 3000' and have no way at al...

When it comes to masks, I have long suspected that people are regularly selling on various internet sites as follows. 1. Patients are selling new unused masks that were given to them by clinics, doctors, manufactuers, and DMEs with the expectation that it was given for personal use by that patient ...

gasparama wrote:

LSAT wrote:http://cpapauction.com/

LSAT made a good point. I just followed the link and the site seems to be perfectly normal.

Actually, not. There are zero items listed.