struggling with c-flex

neilmalcolmson · Post by **neilmalcolmson** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:35 am

anyone else struggled going from straight cpap to cpap with c-flex
i wake up sweating and do not feel rested

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:46 am

I don't do well with cflex either but everyone is different. Your struggle may not have anything to do with cflex.

Fill out your profile so members know what equipment you use.

In any case, if you really feel that it is the cflex that is not working ... why not trun it off or try aflex if it is available to you?

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:33 am

Ditto on DreamStalker's advice. That's why these machines have multiple options. It could also be that whoever set it up (assuming it wasn't you) has it configured wrong (like wide-open pressure settings of 4 - 20 cm). If the pressure is too low and/or the C-Flex setting is too much (like "3"), it could cause you to struggle to get enough air.

Please give us more information on your setup.

Den

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:06 am

I would advise you to turn your cflex completely off and see what happens. If that isn't good, try setting it on one of the other settings. There are 3 levels of cflex.

I just learned my friend who is using my machine didn't sleep good last night. I set him up with cflex of 3, and he's never used cflex before. I advised his wife to reset the machine to NO CFLEX for tonight and report back.

What other settings are you using? Are you at straight pressure, or Auto, or Bi? Are you using HH or passover or none? All of these have an impact.

Cheers,
Babs

neilmalcolmson · Post by **neilmalcolmson** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:22 am

straight cpap with a pressure of 16
tried it without c-flex and slept ok but my lungs ache which is why i got the machine in the first place c-flex settingt was on 1
no humidifier

Pineapple · Post by **Pineapple** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:27 am

When I first started having problems, I had the therory that the c-flex might be allowing enough relief that my throat was collapsing so I turned it off, helped some. A couple weeks ago I decided I'm feeling better, lets try it again (just setting 1). Ugh - IMO I can't use c-flex. Maybe that's your problem too.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:25 am

Well, what is the problem with the cflex? Do you feel like you're not getting enough air? I need more input to evaluate the problem.

If 1 is a problem, and 0 is a problem, why not try 2 or 3?

Or is it a pressure problem?

Good luck!!!!
B.

neilmalcolmson · Post by **neilmalcolmson** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:31 am

Anonymous wrote:Well, what is the problem with the cflex? Do you feel like you're not getting enough air? I need more input to evaluate the problem.

If 1 is a problem, and 0 is a problem, why not try 2 or 3?

Or is it a pressure problem?

Good luck
the problem is i wake up sweating and do not feel rested__
i sleep ok for my normal amount of hours but feel not so good__________

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:36 am

Hmmmm... doesn't sound like you have a problem with CFLEX then. If your lungs no longer ache, then it sounds like the CFLEX is working for you.

I'd investigate the following:

1) Mask leakage
2) Air leakge out of the mouth (maybe not an issue with a FF)
3) Pressure

The first two are the most common culprits. Third one.... Could be you need to NOT be running straight CM - maybe you need to run in AUTO mode, or BiPap?

Maybe it IS your mask. Maybe you need to try another mask? Took me 8 masks in 6 weeks to get decent therapy.

Cheers,
Babs

neilmalcolmson · Post by **neilmalcolmson** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:40 am

but my straight cpap works fine i think with my mask and pressure settings
i have no data though or auto or bipap

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:42 am

Never mind........

Den

neilmalcolmson · Post by **neilmalcolmson** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:58 am

what does that mean wulfman, i cant be helped
or tuff get on with it

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:06 pm

neilmalcolmson wrote:what does that mean wulfman, i cant be helped
or tuff get on with it

No, it means that I was typing away on a reply post.....got interrupted by a phone call and when I got to finish my post, I noticed that Babs had said pretty much the same thing and then saw that you had answered her questions.

So, I deleted what I had originally said and changed it to that.

Den

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:34 pm

Pineapple wrote:When I first started having problems, I had the therory that the c-flex might be allowing enough relief that my throat was collapsing so I turned it off, helped some. A couple weeks ago I decided I'm feeling better, lets try it again (just setting 1). Ugh - IMO I can't use c-flex. Maybe that's your problem too

C-Flex only acts on exhale. On exhale your airway is forced open by your lungs, if your airway closes off on exhale, you need a stent and a iron lung. Jim

Think of a closed off hose, suck on it it falls shut, blow on it it opens up.

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roster · Post by **roster** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:42 pm

[quote="neilmalcolmson"]but my straight cpap works fine i think with my mask and pressure settings
i have no data though or auto or bipap