So, is a regular old CPAP machine like my F&P HC220LE supposed to maintain a constant pressure, or is it supposed to increase pressure as needed by obstructive events up to the limit set by prescription?
When I first put my mask on and crank up the machine, the rush of air is very noticible, but in the morning it doesn't seem so. If I turn on the machine and just put my hand over the hose, I don't notice a pressure increase in response.
CPAP pressure
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billbolton
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Re: CPAP pressure
I have no direct experience with a F&P HC220LE, however..... apart from any startup ramp you may have set, yes, a "regular old CPAP machine" is meant to maintain a constant pressure.rgelston wrote:So, is a regular old CPAP machine like my F&P HC220LE supposed to maintain a constant pressure
Cheers,
Bill
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CollegeGirl
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Only autos change pressure in response to breathing needs. Yours doesn't do that. It starts at a single pressure and stays at a single pressure all night. The pressure seems less noticeable in the morning because you're used to it. That's true for all of us.
Only autos change pressure in response to breathing needs. Yours doesn't do that. It starts at a single pressure and stays at a single pressure all night. The pressure seems less noticeable in the morning because you're used to it. That's true for all of us.
Machine: M-Series Auto
Mask: Headrest
No humidifier
On the hose since 2005.
Mask: Headrest
No humidifier
On the hose since 2005.
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