Hi, guys do you experience chest pains sometimes? I'm suffering from it now.. should I lower my epap? my current epap is 22 and that setting is wayback I've started to use a bipap machine.. My condition is dramatically improving day by day.. I dropped down almost 40 lbs since feb 2010 since my docto...

Hi guys, sometimes when I wake up my chest hurts a little bit.. should I lower my EPAP? my current settings is 22. my sleep study says that my epap should be at 22.. before I got into this bipap machines a sleep doctor also saw my study results and she advices me also to lower it to 20. but still I ...

Thanks you so much guys. The finger method is helpful

So you just recently changed from the nasal mask to the quattro and the quattro has worn out already? I wonder if your pressure is so high that it's causing the silicone to crease from being secured so tightly. Silicone is pretty durable though. I'd be amazed if it wore out in a month. this is my f...

Thanks dreamdiver for that very helpful inputs.. you gave me a great idea on how to reduce redmarks on my face. I'll try to look for now a good cloth to trace out. as for the mask.. I've already ask my relative in canada to buy me a ZZZ full face mask. I hope they could find one cheap like the price...

up for this.. -- I'm really having hard time with my full face mask.. its a mirage quattro. It keeps leaking, straps are so tight already and it left some redmarks on my face as I woke up. I really need an alternative.. anyone can suggest a full face mask really design for high epap/ipap? like 26 ab...

how would you know if the silicon around your mask need to be replaced? I mean even if its not have been damaged.

Cholo...I do believe there is hope for you!!!What ever you do ,do NOT give up.I myself use the Respironics Bipap auto SV...about the same as yours just a differant brand.Yes,the cost of these machines are high but the results are unbelivable.I think once you can get some nights of therapy in your p...

Those are pretty high pressures you've got there! Wow. When my ventilator was set up to keep me at a pretty high tidal volume, my pressure went as high as 27 during the night. My mask held up reasonably well for me. I'm lower now so my pressure usually doesn't go any higher than 20 (usually around ...

Current IPAP/EPAP settings is 25/22 but my study results suggest for 26 IPAP. my machine max ipap/epap is only 25/25 and it will cost me an arm and my both legs if I settled with machine that can give a 26 IPAP. Not a bipap user here, but welcome. That's quite a high set of pressures you've been sa...

2 months bipap machine user here.. Current IPAP/EPAP settings is 25/22 but my study results suggest for 26 IPAP. my machine max ipap/epap is only 25/25 and it will cost me an arm and my both legs if I settled with machine that can give a 26 IPAP. with my current settings so far so good..its really h...

@cpapernewbie, Yeah I've checked it out at craig and found that also.. my relative already getting in touch already vwith the seller. I'm so glad because it only 15 mins drive from our relative house in bc,canada. I've got a heads up today that they already bought the machine. I'll just wait for the...

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help me choose guys.. Option 1 IntelliPAP BiLevel Machine with Heated Humidifier https://www.cpap.com/productpage-bundle/devilbiss-intellipap-bilevel-machine-humidifier-bundle.html Option 2 Sandman Duo BiLevel CPAP Machine with Built In Heated Humidifier and Sandman Therapy Software Kit https://www....

thanks ozij..

great machine thats really suits me. . but too sad we cant afford to buy it. prices are really to high.

do you think bipap with max IPAP of 25cm can serve me? how serious are the 1 pt. deficit?