cpap and central apnea

[Gollimari]

Hi, I just got my cpap machine, a Remstar 500 auto m. I have no insurance, so I haven't had a sleep study done. I have recorded myself on video, though, and there's no doubt I have sleep apnea. I haven't had a good night's sleep in probably 20 years. I was told by a doctor that if I set the pressure too high that it might cause central sleep apnea. I have the machine set on auto cpap, minimum 4 and maximum 20 cm with the c flex set to 1. Is this going to cause me any problems? Tonight will be my first time sleeping with the machine. I'm asking for opinions, as I'm having to self medicate, I know it's no substitute for a doctor, but I have to play the hand I'm dealt.















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[Pugsy]

Hi, I just got my cpap machine, a Remstar 500 auto m. I have no insurance, so I haven't had a sleep study done.

Hmm.... Did you or did you not have a sleep study? You figured out how to spam with your signature but not fill out your equipment profile???

viewtopic/t44753/Auto-CPAP-Algorithm.html
copied from that post.

"The reason I asked this is because I was prescibed for a trial of Auto CPAP therapy 4-20 cm for a month after my sleep study, PSG and MLST. The PSG showed I had relative good night sleep with results, AH=6, MLST=6.5mins, O2sat=94%. The doctor said my OSA is very mild...."

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hey Gollimari, why did you copy my post "Auto CPAP Algorithm" and post it under your name?