How do I stop the pulsating upon exhalation?

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talktobon
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How do I stop the pulsating upon exhalation?

Post by talktobon » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:14 am

My mask is pulsating when I exhale at a pressure of 6. I'm only at a range of 4-6. It feels like the seal is deflating when I exhale. I'm trying to keep the mask as loose as possible because I have a mouthguard. If I were to tighten the mask, it would hurt my teeth and leave big marks on my face. I've been resetting the ramp back down to 6 when I'm awake, but the pulsating keeps waking me up and if it starts when I'm awake, it's really annoying.

I just turned down the humidifier down to 1 (from 2.5) last night but that didn't do anything.

Any ideas? Thanks.

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Re: How do I stop the pulsating upon exhalation?

Post by nobody » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:10 am

Do you have A-Flex or C-Flex turned on? Try turning that down or off.

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Re: How do I stop the pulsating upon exhalation?

Post by elader » Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:37 am

I found aflex did that. You can switch to using cflex and try that. You have to enter the program mode to do that.

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Re: How do I stop the pulsating upon exhalation?

Post by talktobon » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:19 pm

OK, great. I turned off the c-flex and a-flex; I was on a-flex. My pressure's not that high so I don't need the exhalation relief.

Looking forward to a more comfortable night. Thanks!

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Mask: Mirage Quattro™ Full Face CPAP Mask with Headgear
Additional Comments: Doc reset APAP to 4-7; titrated at 6, but keeping low due to ear pressure problems. RemZzzs. Cozyhose.