Anyone know where I can pick up a chin strap to stop mouth from opening during the night when using nasal mask?


thx

That's a pretty high EPAP and not much pressure support (that 3 cm difference between EPAP and IPAP). Do you have any sort of lung condition going on that might need to be dealt with? And yes, I understand that reducing EPAP so that you can exhale easier and thus actually use the machine even if th...

That's a pretty high EPAP and not much pressure support (that 3 cm difference between EPAP and IPAP). Do you have any sort of lung condition going on that might need to be dealt with? And yes, I understand that reducing EPAP so that you can exhale easier and thus actually use the machine even if th...

Is it this machine? ResMed VPAP III ST-A http://www.resmed.com/int/products/vpap_iii_sta/vpap-iii-sta.html?nc=clinicians If you don't know about your machine.... go request the clinical manual here as it will explain how to change the settings along with its features. http://www.apneaboard.com/adju...

Here are my Settings.

ResMed VPAP 3

Mode:ST
IPAP:18.0cm H20
EPAP:15.0cm H20
RESP RATE:14bpm
RISE TIME:150MS
IPAP MAX:2.00
MAX I:E:1:1.1
IPAP MIN:0.30S
TRIGGER:MED
CYCLE:MED
SMART START:OFF
MASK:STANDARD
HUMID:NONE
TUBE LENGTH:2M
AB FILTER:NONE
MAX RAMP:45
START EPAP;8.0

Sleeprider wrote:mrmark01, just post the settings. How long do you last before taking off the mask? Do you complete ramp, or is it the ramp that is causing the problem?

I'll try to get those posted this afternoon.

Also, you mentioned the ramp. Many people turn the ramp off as it's difficult to breathe at the startup pressure. I have no experience with bipap, so I'll leave that to others. The Ramp up is fine.. It's when I get to the near the end or the end of the ramp when it's at full pressure that I have di...

If i were to post my current Bipap settings for my VPAP 3ST-A could someone guide me to changing the settings so that I don't feel like I am being suffocated by the pressure at night. do you feel that you can't breath in, or can't breath out? also, if you reduce the pressure on a vpap ST-A, it' can...

If i were to post my current Bipap settings for my VPAP 3ST-A could someone guide me to changing the settings so that I don't feel like I am being suffocated by the pressure at night. do you feel that you can't breath in, or can't breath out? also, if you reduce the pressure on a vpap ST-A, it' can...

Hi All, If i were to post my current Bipap settings for my VPAP 3ST-A could someone guide me to changing the settings so that I don't feel like I am being suffocated by the pressure at night. I find that every time I try to use it I end up ripping the mask off cause I feel like I can't breath. I've ...