What bells and whistles should I be looking for to assist in the best possible tracking of my SELF TREATMENT????
I am going to contact my DME rep to demand an exchange of my benign generic equipment for the best available. I am 25 days into using a CPAP for the first time after being diagnosed on 12/20/04 with 16 OSA events per hour and hypoxia (90% all night) and I will not tolerate this substandard care I am getting.
My CPAP machine is a Fisher Paykel HC211 with humidifier and my mask is a Fisher Paykel HC405 Flexifit.
I know that I am finally sleeping on this system because I am finally feeling a little better BUT I get a red sore on the bridge of my nose and am bugged my the whistling gurgling sound out of my mask filter. My wife is not so fond of it either. I would like to try NASAL PILLOWS instead of a mask and a smart CPAP MACHINE that tracks my apnea events, alarms when there are leaks, etc...
I appreciate all of your advice.
Equipment Advice Needed...
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Ionizer
Hello,
The three most popular autotitrating cpaps are Resmed Spirit, Puritan Bennett 420E and Resperonics.
Masks are Resmed Ultra Mirage or Active . Theyare also the quietest.
Nasal Pillows Resmed Swift, Puritan Bennett Breeze.
Software is available for all . The PB software is less expensive and works very well.
The PB421 is also the smallest cpap. An integrated humidifier is available . Its called the H20. It has features that make it very desireable for those with central apneas.
Best place to shop online is https://www.cpap.com or http://www.cpapplus.com
good luck
Ionizer
The three most popular autotitrating cpaps are Resmed Spirit, Puritan Bennett 420E and Resperonics.
Masks are Resmed Ultra Mirage or Active . Theyare also the quietest.
Nasal Pillows Resmed Swift, Puritan Bennett Breeze.
Software is available for all . The PB software is less expensive and works very well.
The PB421 is also the smallest cpap. An integrated humidifier is available . Its called the H20. It has features that make it very desireable for those with central apneas.
Best place to shop online is https://www.cpap.com or http://www.cpapplus.com
good luck
Ionizer
All advice appreciated...
Ionizer,
Thank you for your very well articulated advice. I hope that you are able to manage your treatment well and that you are getting good nightly restorative sleep!
CPAPNAPer
Thank you for your very well articulated advice. I hope that you are able to manage your treatment well and that you are getting good nightly restorative sleep!
CPAPNAPer
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rested gal
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CPAPNAP, here's what I use to manage my treatment:
Respironics REMstar Autopap with C-Flex and heated humidifier.
Pressure range set at 10 - 16.
C-Flex set at "3".
Ramp off.
Software: Encore Pro 1.4.87
Infineer card reader
Masks I alternate:
Breeze/nasal pillows - my favorite. I use it most nights. "Large pillows" so they will stay outside my nostril openings - more comfortable and less leaky.
ResMed Mirage Activa - nasal mask. Covers the nose - very leakproof with straps worn amazingly loose.
ResMed Ultra Mirage FF - full face mask to cover nose and mouth - for easy mouth breathing. A FF mask is a must when a cold or nasal congestion makes it too difficult to breathe through a stuffy nose.
Aussie heated hose - to prevent "rainout":
Heated cpap tube - http://www.sleepzone.com.au
Different machines, different masks - suit different people. That set-up works extremely well for me.
Oh, and this bit of extra "equipment" too - I fastened a swivel plant hanger to the wall above the low headboard of the bed, and hung a fabric covered elastic ponytail holder (commonly called a "scrunchy") on the plant hanger. I run the main air hose through the scrunchy. This arrangement keeps the main air hose lifted off the bed, out of my way. I can toss and turn and never have the hose get tangled or have it tug on the mask. Some people use a hook, a bungee, or a clamp on the headboard; or just drape the hose over the headboard. Any creative arrangement you can come up with - to keep the hose from getting under you or having it pull on your mask.
Let's see...what else...hmm.. a funnel so that I don't have to remove the humidifier water container to add water (distilled water.) The water chamber stays so clean, I never take it off the machine. I don't empty it or clean it for months at a time. I just add more water to get it up to the fill line each night. Stays crystal clear (heck, it's simply well filtered air blowing across the closed container each night.)
A firm pillow (a thin tempurpedic) with a thin regular foam pillow on top of it for more softness. The "stack" of those two thin pillows keeps masks up off the bed when I'm on my side - the way I prefer to sleep. The tempurpedic underneath provides a firm edge to keep the softer top pillow lifted up fine.
Good luck choosing and arranging your own treatment setup. Takes a certain amount of trial and error .... (unfortunately often a lot of error while you go through masks!) until you find the ones that suits you best.
Respironics REMstar Autopap with C-Flex and heated humidifier.
Pressure range set at 10 - 16.
C-Flex set at "3".
Ramp off.
Software: Encore Pro 1.4.87
Infineer card reader
Masks I alternate:
Breeze/nasal pillows - my favorite. I use it most nights. "Large pillows" so they will stay outside my nostril openings - more comfortable and less leaky.
ResMed Mirage Activa - nasal mask. Covers the nose - very leakproof with straps worn amazingly loose.
ResMed Ultra Mirage FF - full face mask to cover nose and mouth - for easy mouth breathing. A FF mask is a must when a cold or nasal congestion makes it too difficult to breathe through a stuffy nose.
Aussie heated hose - to prevent "rainout":
Heated cpap tube - http://www.sleepzone.com.au
Different machines, different masks - suit different people. That set-up works extremely well for me.
Oh, and this bit of extra "equipment" too - I fastened a swivel plant hanger to the wall above the low headboard of the bed, and hung a fabric covered elastic ponytail holder (commonly called a "scrunchy") on the plant hanger. I run the main air hose through the scrunchy. This arrangement keeps the main air hose lifted off the bed, out of my way. I can toss and turn and never have the hose get tangled or have it tug on the mask. Some people use a hook, a bungee, or a clamp on the headboard; or just drape the hose over the headboard. Any creative arrangement you can come up with - to keep the hose from getting under you or having it pull on your mask.
Let's see...what else...hmm.. a funnel so that I don't have to remove the humidifier water container to add water (distilled water.) The water chamber stays so clean, I never take it off the machine. I don't empty it or clean it for months at a time. I just add more water to get it up to the fill line each night. Stays crystal clear (heck, it's simply well filtered air blowing across the closed container each night.)
A firm pillow (a thin tempurpedic) with a thin regular foam pillow on top of it for more softness. The "stack" of those two thin pillows keeps masks up off the bed when I'm on my side - the way I prefer to sleep. The tempurpedic underneath provides a firm edge to keep the softer top pillow lifted up fine.
Good luck choosing and arranging your own treatment setup. Takes a certain amount of trial and error .... (unfortunately often a lot of error while you go through masks!) until you find the ones that suits you best.
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WillSucceed
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Best equipment
What is the feature that this device has which is desireable for those with central apneas?The PB421 is also the smallest cpap. An integrated humidifier is available . Its called the H20. It has features that make it very desireable for those with central apneas.
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