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by SimVentor
Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Full face vs Nasal mask
Replies: 2
Views: 2463

Full face vs Nasal mask

I am a long time (25+ years) BiPap user - and been through numerous improvements and equipment (I once used an iron lung as I had polio - a very old style vent) Unlike other respiratory issues like OSA my issue is lack of breathing muscle when asleep and restricted chest due to spinal fusion and ste...
by SimVentor
Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: BiPap and restricted chest wall
Replies: 6
Views: 1605

Re: BiPap and restricted chest wall

Your are correct I am suffering from anxiety- but with they are not using a Mai/finger sensor but a rubber ring around the finger like the ViHealth product. Also I still get woken and have to consciously instigate my breathing as feels central sleep apnoea episode. Given my cO2 is normal (5.2) but m...
by SimVentor
Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: BiPap and restricted chest wall
Replies: 6
Views: 1605

Re: BiPap and restricted chest wall

They - are the respiratory medics - I am not confident that without proper download of all the issues not just SpO2 and pulse that just upping the EPAP and IPAP by 2 does anything useful - especially as said they cancel each other out. My SpO2 is more or less >90 soar from odd dip to 85 or very brie...
by SimVentor
Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:22 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: BiPap and restricted chest wall
Replies: 6
Views: 1605

BiPap and restricted chest wall

I’ve been on BiPap for about 25 years due to central or possibly mixed sleep apnoea due to neuromuscular impact on my breathing with polio I also have serve scoliosis with a spinal fusion and rod involving all thoracic. Over the years my pressures have been higher than for most and am on pressure su...