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by ghart999
Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't fall asleep with BIPAP machine
Replies: 12
Views: 4344

If it were me, I'd at least start with the titrated pressures (22/18 prescribed), probably use the Bi-Flex setting of 2 and see how that goes. If you have the Encore software to monitor your therapy, you will be able to establish some "benchmarks" to determine the quality of your therapy and whethe...
by ghart999
Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't fall asleep with BIPAP machine
Replies: 12
Views: 4344

Hi again. So sorry for the delay. Yes I was prescribed an M-Series Bipap Auto w/ Bi-flex after numerous encouragements from different forums that a standard CPAP with a titration of 20 is insufficient. I was titrated for bipap at 22/18. The machine came set wrong and my DME has since gone belly up. ...
by ghart999
Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't fall asleep with BIPAP machine
Replies: 12
Views: 4344

Can't fall asleep with BIPAP machine

Hi all. Finally got around to using my machine. Its a bipap. Even when I have the minimum pressure set to 4.5 when trying to fall asleep I find myself having apnea events right as I drift off to sleep. For some reason the machine isn't kicking in or something as it makes me take a big deep breath on...
by ghart999
Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:35 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What is your weight and CPAP pressure?
Replies: 15
Views: 2537

I am just starting out with new cpap machine today. I weigh 250 and have a pressure of 20. Will be pushing for a bilevel w/in a few weeks though because I did much better at 22/18 during my titration.