How can I make little changes in my BiPAP so I can breath?

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How can I make little changes in my BiPAP so I can breath?

Post by insomniac51 » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:03 am

Does anyone out there know how to make small adjustments to BiPAP machines? I've been asking both the distributor and the sleep doc. for help and I got nothing.
I've been gasping for air for 7 wks now. I still have horrible headaches every day and I'm still suffering from sleep deprivation and O2 deprivation.
If I don't take my therapy into my own hands I'll never get better.
I need a longer I-time and more I-pressure. Now my I-pressure is only 12 and I have no idea what the I-time is but, the pressure drops from 12 to 5 before I finish inhaling. Which leaves me fighting to get air, with every breath.
I have a Respironics Bi-PAP Pro Bi-flex, it also says 650P. If anyone knows how I can make adjustments on this thing, so I can make it work for me instead of against me, I'd really appreciate it. Even if I never get an oz. of energy from sleeping better I'll be fine. I just want the daily headaches from O2 deprivation to end. When your head hurts every day of your life you stop functioning. And I'm a menace when I have to drive myself to an appointment. I really need help and I can't seem to get it from the medical people involved (or should I say uninvolved).
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Insomniac51

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Re: How can I make little changes in my BiPAP so I can breath?

Post by Julie » Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:35 am

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Re: How can I make little changes in my BiPAP so I can breath?

Post by BleepingBeauty » Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:42 am

insomniac51 wrote:Does anyone out there know how to make small adjustments to BiPAP machines?

I have a Respironics Bi-PAP Pro Bi-flex, it also says 650P. If anyone knows how I can make adjustments on this thing, so I can make it work for me instead of against me, I'd really appreciate it.

Thank you,
Insomniac51
Check this page, where you can download the manual for your machine and find the instructions for adjusting the settings: http://www.apneaboard.com/CPAP%20Adjustment.htm

Hope that helps. Good luck!
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Re: How can I make little changes in my BiPAP so I can breath?

Post by cflame1 » Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:47 am

Is it this one?
https://www.cpap.com/cpap-machine/respi ... iflex.html

If so... change your topic a little as you'll need directions for a PR1 and those I don't have.