Considering there is fluid in your lungs, and 10/5 seemed to be helping you, why not just set the BiPAP to 10/5 in the fixed spontaneous mode for now? The EPAP keeps your airway open, and the IPAP helps with the work of breathing and augments your spontaneous ventilation. By supporting your breathi...

Bilevel in the long term is mostly about comfort and possibly about helping out with work of breathing. But how bilevel/autobilevel relates to your particular lung-fluid issues is a question for a pulmonologist with your particulars in hand. Sorry to hear about what you went through. Glad things ar...

9-13 works well for me, but even EPR 3 is difficult for me right now, (difficult to exhale and accumulation of gas) so I am thinking the the Bi-Pap would make it easier to exhale. Should I stay at 9-13, with an EPAP of 5? Your *EPAP* is what keeps your airway open, so if you drop the EPAP, you'll e...

Thank you for your reply. I don't expect BiPap to help with fluid in lungs. It is for comfort while exhaling.

Hello everyone. I have been using CPAP since 2008, very successfully, and was quite active on this forum for a few years, then faded away around 2012. Recently, I had an episode of food poisoning which led to a visit to Urgent Care; dehydration pushed me into Atrial Fib, and then the IV fluids led t...

I sent you a PM re Resmed S8 Auto I will donate.

Katie

Dori, you have been such an inspiration to me. I'm wishing for you and Mike to recover soon, so you lovebirds can be together again.

Katie, I have the SmartLink and the Devilbiss software. They can be purchased together or separately. So, my recommendation would be that if you want to see more detailed information than simply the nightly AHI and leak numbers as provided by the unit's codes, just buy the SmartLink module and use ...

Hi Julie! Thanks for your comments on the Intellipap, after sleeping on it (8.5 hours, AHI .3), I do think that is the better option. Do you have the SmartLink Software? Is it worth having....I have a Mac so don't use the Resmed software anymore, and just check my data on the machine. I know about S...

Hello, it's been a long time since I've visited the board. Nice to see a few familiar names are still here. I have an S9 Autoset, purchased in March 2010, with 13,000+ hours on it. I am planning an overseas trip, and would like to have an apap + battery so I can use it on the 14 hour flight, and als...

I recently flew to Australia, economy class, and asked about using my cpap during the flight. Qantas is very accommodating. I filled out their form (available on their website), emailed to them, and the Special Needs person phoned me (from Melbourne to Arizona) to explain their policy. In economy, t...

I believe, and I know you do. Sending out healing thoughts, strength and peace, Carbonman.

Rosacer, I'm glad I was helpful to you. So many helped me, when I started. My sleep doc was less than helpful, and I was on my own, with this board as my support group.

aztachy wrote:I'm interested in your ResMed S9 machine.

Jeff

Hi Jeff, sorry the S9 is not for sale....I'm using it. And love it.

HoseCrusher wrote:Katie, How are things down south? Just wanted to stop by and say Hi.

Hot, hot, hot. But we are very happy with our life here.