My first night on Bipap Auto

Patrick A · Post by **Patrick A** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:34 am

Well I got my M-Series Machine at about 1145 am Ca. time. it was not scheduled to be here until tomorrow.

They sent the wrong machine. Or I should say they Sent me a M-Series Auto Bipap and the Humidifier. But I wasn't charged for the Humidifier. I called and talked to Paul in Customer Service and we got it staightened out.

I looked the machine over and set a couple of the little features. I have it setting on the drawer to the hight stand. Got it all set up laid down and took a nap for the first time with the Bipap or any Cpap machine, since I have been on Cpap therapy. What a difference this machine made.

I am going to bed. The first time I have gone to bed this early in months. I will let everyone know how it went tomorrow. [/i]

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:13 am

Congrats on the new machine! Best of luck with it. Do keep us posted!

Brenda

BrensTiredMom · Post by **BrensTiredMom** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:42 am

I hope you had a great first night!!!

Patrick A · Post by **Patrick A** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:59 am

Okay here goes this what I read on the display screen

Summary Data

Therapy 8.5 Hrs.
Blower 8.6 Hrs.
Session 1

Apn-Hyp Index
Ahi 3.9
System Leak
L/Min
51/1

90% Pressure
19.0/16.5

Session>4
7/ 0

Therapy Use

6.06 hrs.

I went to bed at 2320 hrs. I got out of bed at 0815 I haven't slept that long since I got my Remstar Pro-2. The past 10 days I have been using my Remstar Plus. Going to bed at 0100hrs. or later. and getting up at 0500 to 0600 hrs. What a difference a night makes.

BrensTiredMom · Post by **BrensTiredMom** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:12 am

I'm no expert but getting that much sleep and having decent numbers is a great success! Hope it only gets better from here!!

socknitster · Post by **socknitster** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:31 am

So, you must have found the bipap a relief after using such high pressures on other cpaps before?

I have the same machine (had to--I stop breathing if I don't use bipap) and I think it is a great machine once you get used to it.

I'm glad you had such a great first night.

Jen

Patrick A · Post by **Patrick A** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:53 pm

[quote="socknitster"]So, you must have found the bipap a relief after using such high pressures on other cpaps before?

I have the same machine (had to--I stop breathing if I don't use bipap) and I think it is a great machine once you get used to it.

I'm glad you had such a great first night.

Jen

momadams · Post by **momadams** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:56 pm

System Leak
L/Min
51/1

With your good AHI, this can't mean 51 leaks per minute. Please help with translating.

Patrick A · Post by **Patrick A** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:17 pm

[quote="momadams"]System Leak
L/Min
51/1

With your good AHI, this can't mean 51 leaks per minute. Please help with translating.

momadams · Post by **momadams** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:46 pm

Ah, the lightbulb just went on: that includes the allowed leakrate for your mask.

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:55 pm

Patrick, at a pressure of 19 the intentional leak rate for the swift is 47.8. That means a leak rate of 51 is excellent! At such a high pressure I'd be happy if the mask stayed on my face at all!

Brenda

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:09 pm

With your good AHI, this can't mean 51 leaks per minute. Please help with translating.

The "L" stands for Litre, a metric volume measure, not for "leak".... 51 litre's per minute.

Here's Wikipedia on metric to non-metric conversions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liter#Non- ... onversions

O.

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:34 pm

Your numbers look fine so far, bet is sure a relief using that machine compared to other.

Your leak rate of 51L/m is fine given the pressure.

Humidifier

Additional Comments: Pressure 16 cm H2O at altitude 6550ft

Mask

Mask