cpap help

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davey p
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cpap help

Post by davey p » Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:08 am

i just got my cpap can anybody help me my nose mask is ok but the air preausser up my nose makes inside my nose very uncomeforable can anybody help me with any tips

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LSAT
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Re: cpap help

Post by LSAT » Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:12 am

Now that you have registered,go to the Control Panel and fill in your equipment profile so we know what machine and mask you are using. Also ...what pressure are you at?

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Re: cpap help

Post by JDS74 » Tue Aug 19, 2014 6:02 pm

Since you are new to CPAP therapy there are some helpful things to do:

1. Get a copy of your sleep study and your sleep titration study. They have interesting information that will help in understanding your therapy

2. Get a copy of your prescription for your own records. It will be necessary if you choose to change DME's or order online

3. Post your equipment. There is a link on how to do this in my signature block below. Please select TEXT as a display choice as many CPAP machines and masks appear similar but are significantly different

4. If you need to post images of your reports, there is a link in my signature block on how to post using PhotoBucket.com

5. While the LCD display is somewhat useful, it is better to use one of the reporting software programs to get detailed information on your therapy. The two available for Respironics machines are: Encore (Basic or Pro) and SleepyHead.
If you have a ResMed machine, the SleepyHead and ResScan are the programs of choice.

Welcome to the forum.

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LSAT
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Re: cpap help

Post by LSAT » Tue Aug 19, 2014 6:35 pm

JDS74 wrote:Since you are new to CPAP therapy there are some helpful things to do:

1. Get a copy of your sleep study and your sleep titration study. They have interesting information that will help in understanding your therapy

2. Get a copy of your prescription for your own records. It will be necessary if you choose to change DME's or order online

3. Post your equipment. There is a link on how to do this in my signature block below. Please select TEXT as a display choice as many CPAP machines and masks appear similar but are significantly different

4. If you need to post images of your reports, there is a link in my signature block on how to post using PhotoBucket.com

5. While the LCD display is somewhat useful, it is better to use one of the reporting software programs to get detailed information on your therapy. The two available for Respironics machines are: Encore (Basic or Pro) and SleepyHead.
If you have a ResMed machine, the SleepyHead and ResScan are the programs of choice.

Welcome to the forum.
All good suggestions, but none answer davey's question. Davey I am assuming that you are using a nasal pillow mask. You might need to try a nasal mask that will diffuse the air pressure. The pressure will be the same but will not feel as strong.

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Re: cpap help

Post by zoocrewphoto » Tue Aug 19, 2014 6:39 pm

LSAT wrote:
JDS74 wrote:Since you are new to CPAP therapy there are some helpful things to do:

1. Get a copy of your sleep study and your sleep titration study. They have interesting information that will help in understanding your therapy

2. Get a copy of your prescription for your own records. It will be necessary if you choose to change DME's or order online

3. Post your equipment. There is a link on how to do this in my signature block below. Please select TEXT as a display choice as many CPAP machines and masks appear similar but are significantly different

4. If you need to post images of your reports, there is a link in my signature block on how to post using PhotoBucket.com

5. While the LCD display is somewhat useful, it is better to use one of the reporting software programs to get detailed information on your therapy. The two available for Respironics machines are: Encore (Basic or Pro) and SleepyHead.
If you have a ResMed machine, the SleepyHead and ResScan are the programs of choice.

Welcome to the forum.
All good suggestions, but none answer davey's question. Davey I am assuming that you are using a nasal pillow mask. You might need to try a nasal mask that will diffuse the air pressure. The pressure will be the same but will not feel as strong.
Kinda hard to answer the question without knowing what mask and the pressure settings. Once we know, we can give educated answers rather than general responses that may not be helpful.

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