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chaser3968 · Post by **chaser3968** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:41 pm

Hi. I am a newbie and I just wanted to say this is the best board I have ever read. I can not wait to get involved with posts. I used my CPAP for the first time last night and i slept all night except to go to bathroom. It is soooo wonderful. My only problem was when i first put the mask on I thought I was gonna have to pull it off because I felt like I was suffocating. I ramped it for 45 minutes and I guess that was too long. I am not sure. Any suggestions on this matter? Thank you!

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:57 pm

Hi chaser,

Welcome to the board!

I'd just turn ramp off completely, if it were me. But if you like ramp, and if the ramp is set to start out down at a pressure of 4, you might want to raise the starting pressure some...to 5 or 6. That usually is better than "4", for avoiding a suffocating feeling when you first start the machine each night.

Good luck and keep posting!

chaser3968 · Post by **chaser3968** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:03 pm

Thank You Rested Gal. I will try that. It was recommended when i picked up the CPAP that i start on 45 minutes. Thank you again.

susanhhill · Post by **susanhhill** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:56 pm

I agree with rested gal, I would turn the ramp time down or off. I do remember that feeling of thinking i was suffocating, but don't give up! The benefits are worth the struggle. Good luck!

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:01 pm

Or ramp for 5-15 minutes and raise the pressure at the start up. When i first started I ramped up in five minutes and started at 6 to 8 to 10. I don't ramp at all now.

Jere · Post by **Jere** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:04 pm

I agree. I stopped ramping pretty early on.

Whoa - 40 posts: time to shut up for the night!

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:01 am

Hi Cathy

& **WELCOME** you have come to the >>right<< place - absolutely *the* best cpap forum in the world (In My Humble Opinion )

RG has it sussed - cut the ramp back - I am on 14/15cms & run no ramp just so I can get that lovely lovely air when I start (helps get past my stuffed nose).

On a rare occasion I will hit ramp but 95% of the time it is full blast, even if I find it an effort to breathe out, that is a minor irritation compared to getting all that lovely air in

all humour aside - welcome & enjoy the ride

Cheers

DSM

chaser3968 · Post by **chaser3968** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:29 am

Thanks everyone for the help. I tried ramping for 5 minutes last night and it was better. I am gonna go for it full force tonight. Thanks again for all your help.

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