Need help on setting up my new Dream Machine

[tspeerjr]

Hey Guys,


Just got a new Dream Machine. My old prescription I used to use had me at 13cfm. Trying to see if the new auto function is the best way to go.

[tspeerjr]

Here is my last sesh:


AHIApnea Hypopnea Index 1.08
Philips Respironics DreamStation
Auto CPAPModel 500X110 - J17529570AE93
PAP Mode: APAP (Variable)
Min 4 Max 20 (cmH2O)
Date Sleep Wake Hours
1/24/2017 17:05:46 09:44:52 11:08:17
Periodic Breathing 0.00%
Large Leak 0.30%
Clear Airway 0.00
Obstructive 0.90
Hypopnea 0.18
Flow Limitation 0.27
RERA 0.00
Vibratory Snore 0.72
Vibratory Snore (VS2) 2.78
Pressure Pulse 2.60
Breathing Not Detected 0.46%

Event Breakdown

Statistics
Channel Min Med 95% Max
PressureTherapy Pressure (cmH2O)
W-Avg: 11.28 4.00 11.00 13.60 14.70
EPAPExpiratory Pressure (cmH2O)
W-Avg: 9.49 3.80 9.30 11.70 12.80
Minute Vent. Amount of air displaced per minute (L/min)
W-Avg: 11.06 0.12 10.88 16.12 98.50
Resp. RateRate of breaths per minute (Breaths/min)
W-Avg: 15.34 0.60 15.80 18.20 26.09
Leak RateRate of detected mask leakage (L/min)
W-Avg: 1.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 112.00
Total LeaksDetected mask leakage including natural Mask leakages (L/min)
W-Avg: 27.09 11.00 25.00 31.00 145.00
SnoreGraph displaying snore volume (?)
W-Avg: 0.18 0.00 0.00 1.00 9.00
Insp. TimeTime taken to breathe in (Seconds)
W-Avg: 2.14 0.40 1.70 3.10 50.24
Exp. TimeTime taken to breathe out (Seconds)
W-Avg: 2.01 0.10 2.00 2.70 5.10
Tidal VolumeAmount of air displaced per breath (ml)
W-Avg: 730.12 13.33 680.00 1160.00 8666.67

Time over leak redline 1.920%
Machine Settings

PAP ModePAP Device Mode APAP (Variable)
Pressure MinMinimum Therapy Pressure 4.00 cmH2O
Pressure MaxMaximum Therapy Pressure 14.00 cmH2O
Session Information



CPAP Sessions
On Date Start End Duration
PRS1 Session #00000008
Click to disable this session. 1/24/2017 17:05:46 17:10:50 00h 05m 04s
PRS1 Session #00000010
Click to disable this session. 1/24/2017 17:13:34 18:05:05 00h 51m 31s
PRS1 Session #00000012
Click to disable this session. 1/24/2017 23:31:23 00:12:55 00h 41m 32s
PRS1 Session #00000013
Click to disable this session. 1/25/2017 00:13:46 00:25:36 00h 11m 50s
PRS1 Session #00000014
Click to disable this session. 1/25/2017 00:26:32 09:44:52 09h 18m 20s

[tspeerjr]

How do you post a screen shot on this site?

[Pugsy]

How to post a screen shot
https://sleep.tnet.com/reference/tips/imgur

For examples of what we like to see (don't need all those graphs)
viewtopic/t103468/Need-help-with-screen-shots.html

How to organize the graphs...3 page be sure to read them all
https://sleep.tnet.com/resources/sleepyhead/shorganize

PressureTherapy Pressure (cmH2O)
W-Avg: 11.28 4.00 11.00 13.60 14.70

Based on these numbers and without seeing the graphs...I would maybe try 9 or 10 minimum and the maximum probably isn't all that critical unless the changing pressures cause wake ups...leave it at 20 because the machine will only go up if it thinks it is needed and if it doesn't think it is needed it doesn't make any difference what the max is set at. On this report the highest it went to was 14.70. What we can't tell is how long it might have been up there...that's why the detail graphs are nice to see.

[tspeerjr]

Dope! Thanks, so much!

[D.H.]

I set my max to 20 also. It won't go there unless it needs to. My min is 13½. If you start having issues with centrals (or "clear airway") apneas, or if the pressure bothers you, then you might want to consider setting the max lower.