Does anyone know which of these is better? Or is their any real difference? I am thinking that something that adjusts may work better for me. Any advice?

You know, Ted, that may be my problem. The irony is that I can't get enough breath to exercise to reduce my weight! (I have severe asthma too).

Maybe the high pressure is a problem. I will check with my DME and RT to see if I still have time to exchange my VPAP.

That should read "pressure of 18"! A smiley face snuck its way in!

When I am on my machine (pressure of 18) I wake up in the middle of the night to find that when I inhale it is very shallow...the exhalation is fine. It seems to be the shallow breathing that wakes me up. Does anyone else experience this? I have also noticed that sometimes when I am falling asleep w...

Thanks for the responses. I had my sleep study done at the Greater Washington Sleep Disorders Center. I haven't actually seen the results...my pulmonologist is the one who saw them. She has just recently switched me from a cpap at a pressure of 20 to a bipap because I couldn't handle the cpap. I thi...

I am on a bipap (18 over 5) and in the first few days of using it, I am still experiencing air being pumped into my stomach, as well as cessation in breathing.

Any ideas about what might be the problem?

I had the same problem with my DME. The doctor had called in a prescription for a CPAP (or in two other situations, a cpap pressure change and a bipap) and the DME never bothered to get in touch with me. I called my doctor and explained that the DME hadn't called me, and she lit a fire under them. I...

Thanks for the chance to provide input. I love this forum. I too voted for the encyclopedia. It seems that most people have questions about the basics (as did I). I am not sure if it was mentioned but I think a user rating of each machine, mask, etc. would be helpful. It allows cpap'ers to see which...

Hey Wading,

Any idea when that interview will be posted?

And thanks everyone for the input.

I am interested in buying a bipap (paying out of pocket). Any recommendations for a good, quiet bipap that is affordable would be appreciated.

I'm considering getting the Remstar Auto w/ CFlex b/c I am on a regular CPAP now with a pressure of 20 and it is choking me. I am wondering if anyone knows if the CFlex feature is as effective as a bilevel on exhalation. I'll have to pay for this machine myself (insurance company is resisting a bipa...

I just did my first few nights with my CPAP. I am on a pressure of 20 (I know!) which ramps up from 4cm in 45 minutes. I am good until the pressure gets to the high level, then I feel as if I am being choked. The air is being forced down my throat and into my stomach. I end up taking the mask off wh...

Hi all, First, I feel lucky to have found this forum. It has already answered so many questions for me. I just had my titration done, and my level is 20. I was wondering the benefits of nasal pillows v. masks. It seems that if leakage is an issue the nasal pillows wouldn't be as effective. Also, can...

I'm a 40 year old woman just diagnosed with sleep apnea. My titration was determined to be 20! Any tips, advice, etc. anyone would like to share would be greatly appreciated. A friend told me that he heard about a new device on the Paul Harvey radio show. Does anyone have any idea of what this is?? ...