pressure support

I've been adjusting the pressure support setting and had an interesting observation. The setting started out at 5 slowly raised it all the way to 8. After getting the vpap set to a good consistent ahi ive been trying to lower the ps to see if it helps with aerophagia. Before I started raising the ps I had a lot of issues staying asleep. Never considered adjusting it to see if it would help. The falling asleep issue went like this. I would fall asleep quickly then wake up within a couple minutes with a scared lack of breath feeling then fall asleep and repeat. This would happen over and over at a rate of 10 to 15 times an hour. When I was raising the ps it stopped and I forgot about it for a while. While lowering the ps it came back I started to raise the ps again I raised it from 6.4 to 6.6 fell asleep and had the same problem. Up to 6.8 same thing yup to 7 sane thing 7.2 fell asleep with no issues. I haven't had the gasping feeling for 2 days now with the pressure support set at 7.2

Darned good thing you know how to adjust your machine all by your lonesome, instead of depending on a DME or doc to do it for you!

If I didn't have to go to the dr to get ins co to pay for the bi level I'd tell then all to piss off. I get frustrated with there incompetence and lack of effort and concern. If it wasn't for this forum I would not be in a good place or good hands

Greg Riddle wrote:If I didn't have to go to the dr to get ins co to pay for the bi level I'd tell then all to piss off. I get frustrated with there incompetence and lack of effort and concern. If it wasn't for this forum I would not be in a good place or good hands

'I agree 100%, My Dr. is clueless, and Apria Healthcare just wanted to get rid of me the day I went to pick up my machine. I've learned almost everything I know from this forum. I've only been using my machine for 5 nights now. I have found that the low pressure setting is key. You need to have it high enough to be able to breathe normally. (mine is set to Turn off the ramp up, as it is like training wheels. Then the humidity level ( mine is set at 3, but I think I will go to 4 tonight) Not sure about my nasal mask, thinking about trying nasal pillows. So many variables..

But one thing is for sure, this thing is working for me. I already feel better, and the old lady is not kicking me to stop snoring

Could add that epap min is set to 16.6 and ps is 7.2