does this data make sense

[rhawk204]

My doctor had me change my epap setting from 8 to 6. When i was finished exhaling the bipap would start blowing air before i was ready to inhale. It seems like i needed another 1/2 second before i was ready. He had me change the epap setting thinking that this would help. After i did this for 3 nights i downloaded the data and looked at the charts. It looks like my min epap setting and my 90% is the same. Is this what i need?
The graphs show some of the results as a constant value on the long term trend page.
Do you think that i need to make any changes to the settings?







Thanks
RH

[Pugsy]

You might edit your subject to include the word "bipap" in the data description to get the attention of the bipap users. Also, did the change make the breathing rhythm better for you? More comfortable?

I don't know a whole lot about BiPaps but off hand I would be tickled pink to have the daily details you are showing.

[ozij]

You might edit your subject to include the word "bipap" in the data description to get the attention of the bipap users. Also, did the change make the breathing rhythm better for you? More comfortable?

I don't know a whole lot about BiPaps but off hand I would be tickled pink to have the daily details you are showing.

I was wondering about that too. Did the change help the rythm problem?

O.

[rhawk204]

I think that the new setting does help. I get a chance to "rest" before the bipap starts blowing air. The setting may be too low because when I complete the exhale i did not inhale on purpose to see if the machine would start blowing air. It does not start until a take a very small inhale. Not sure if this is how it is supposed to work or should it sense that i am not inhaling and start on its own

[jweeks]

I think that the new setting does help. I get a chance to "rest" before the bipap starts blowing air. The setting may be too low because when I complete the exhale i did not inhale on purpose to see if the machine would start blowing air. It does not start until a take a very small inhale. Not sure if this is how it is supposed to work or should it sense that i am not inhaling and start on its own

Hi,

I have the same machine that you have. During normal breathing, the machine should start blowing on high pressure when you first start to inhale. It will blow on high until you stop inhaling, or 3 seconds has expired. It should stay at the low pressure until you start to breath in again. The only time it should go to high on its own is if it thinks you are having some type of event. The idea is if you are shallow breathing or have stopped breathing, it might be able to get you to respond by initiating a breathing cycle. I have found that I can trick the machine into doing this if I take a deep breath and hold it. Shortly after that, it will automatically breathe for me 6 times in a row. I notice this auto breathing a few times when I am falling asleep. Now that I am used to it, it doesn't bother me, but my inner geek had to figure it out first.

-john-