Just diagnosed with rather severe apnea, titration determined setting of 7 needed and I'm trying a donated CPAP machine.
Problem: feel suffocated and leg is seriously falling asleep. I'm not getting enough air.
Having the same problem with:
- pressure setting of 7 and even 7.4.
- EPR on or off
- Ramp feature on or off (and when I use it, after the ramp time is up, the pressure seems to go down--that's a head-scratcher)
I know this defies common sense, but it's my experience over and over. Very maddening.
I see a tech tomorrow, but I really would relish your ideas on how to solve this. Thanks ahead of time.
Just starting but diagnosed setting not enough O2
Just starting but diagnosed setting not enough O2
Last edited by ByronB on Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Just starting but diagnosed setting not enough O2
8 or 9.ByronB wrote:Just diagnosed with rather severe apnea, titration determined setting of 7 needed and I'm trying a donated CPAP machine.
Problem: feel suffocated and leg is seriously falling asleep. I'm not getting enough air.
Having the same problem with:
- pressure setting of 7 and even 7.4.
- EPR on or off
- Ramp feature on or off (and when I use it, after the ramp time is up, the pressure seems to go down--that's a head-scratcher)
I see a tech tomorrow, but I really would relish your ideas on how to solve this. Thanks ahead of time.
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Re: Just starting but diagnosed setting not enough O2
Without a steering wheel installed, (A machine that collects full data, a program that reads it, there is not way to even guess what the problem is)
For treatment to work, the pressure in your airway has to be high enough to hold the airway open. Excessive leaks can stop treatment from working. You can try higher pressure if leaks aren't the problem, if leaks are the problem will get worse. Jim
If using the ramp feature, turn it off, it can starve you of air.
For treatment to work, the pressure in your airway has to be high enough to hold the airway open. Excessive leaks can stop treatment from working. You can try higher pressure if leaks aren't the problem, if leaks are the problem will get worse. Jim
If using the ramp feature, turn it off, it can starve you of air.
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Re: Just starting but diagnosed setting not enough O2
What mask are you using?
If it is a nasal pillow mask can you try the next size larger in the nasal pillows?
If it is a nasal pillow mask can you try the next size larger in the nasal pillows?
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Re: Just starting but diagnosed setting not enough O2
Thought my profile was supposed to show my machine:
Resmed S9 Elite with ERP. Using a Nasal mask.
Mask leak seems to not be an issue according to display.
Ramp was off last time I tried, as I said (either way, problem occurs).
Looks like I need to up the pressure substantially. Thanks for your comments so far.
Resmed S9 Elite with ERP. Using a Nasal mask.
Mask leak seems to not be an issue according to display.
Ramp was off last time I tried, as I said (either way, problem occurs).
Looks like I need to up the pressure substantially. Thanks for your comments so far.
Re: Just starting but diagnosed setting not enough O2
Equipment profile isn't showing anything yet.
Did you click on "submit" after you made your choices? If you didn't click on "submit" the changes won't stick and nothing will show up.
Did you click on "submit" after you made your choices? If you didn't click on "submit" the changes won't stick and nothing will show up.
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