I'm using a Mirage Swift nasal pillow system that dislodges easily when I sleep on my side (unless I torque the straps down so tight that it hurts). I also roll from side to side a lot. When I asked my DME rep about trying another model her response was, "They all do that." I've seen some slimmer mo...

I'm having a lot of difficulty with my machine forcing air into my stomach, despite adjustments of the various parameters (Resmed VPAP III bi-level). I've received suggestions by patients who have solved this problem by switching to a bi-level autopap machine. The Respironics BiPAP Auto with Bi-Flex...

Thank You! This is extremely helpful information.

Brian

After 4 days, I'm starting to adapt to some of the aspects of using my machine, but I still wake up in the middle of the night with my stomach hurting because so much air is going there instead of into my lungs. I'm using a bi-level ResMed VPAP III w/ inhale/exhale pressures of 13/7, and a Mirage Sw...

Thanks! This should have the updated info. Now I just need to fgure out how to get these smileys to work... Nope, can't drag 'em. What am I missing here?

If you've been given a pressure that's too high (13), is there a danger of injury/illness from hyperventilation? I think I feel a bit goofy after the machine gets up to full pressure, but it's hard to tell because I'm sleepy.

Brought my new BIPAP machine home & tried it for the first time last night (ResMed VPAP III) My inhale/exhale pressures are 13/7. One of my biggest problems was that, although the inhale time is set at 2.5 seconds, it forced me to breathe in and out at a more rapid rate than I would naturally. Also,...

When the hose wouldn't dry out after hanging all day, I hooked it up to my machine (ResMed VPAP III) and let it run for 30 minutes without water in the humidifier (and without me attached). Don't know if this is OK with all machines, but my DME told me it wouldn't hurt this one. I hope they're right!

Does anyone have a favorite uninterruptable power supply/power failure alarm to recommend?  I just got a ResMed VPAP III that draws a little over 2 amps, and am looking for a power failure alarm that has enough battery capacity to keep the thing running for a few minutes while I wake up & figure out...

1. Is it accurate to say that a significant percentage of CPAP patients will have to experiment with various combinations of equipment & features before they find a setup that meets their specific needs (regardless of Dr./DME expertise)? 2.  How likely is it that even the best clinicians will know u...