SOFTWARE

[gster]

Why do i need software for my cpap machine. i thought it was preset because of the subscription that was written. i think i am missing something.

[shippy]

Why do i need software for my cpap machine

gster

If you don't want to know whats happening with your treatment then you don't need the software. If you want to monitor your treatment then you need it.
Simple as that!

Dale

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[DreamStalker]

OSA treatment is much like treatment for diabetes. The patient participation is an essential part of the treatment. Just like diabetics must participate and monitor themselves so must OSA patients. Although a few machines offer monitoring capabilities right off the LED display, software offers a much easier and comprehensive capability of monitoring your PAP treatment.

The Elite model you have does provide monitoring data thru the LED but you will need to be vigilant about recording the data into a record keeping system so you can analyze trends in your treatment. The software for your machine is only available from Australian vendors due to a recent policy implemented that now prohibits sale of ResMed software to public.

[shippy]

The patient participation is an essential part of the treatment.

dreamstalker

You forgot to add that the DOC'S and DME'S or whatever don't tell us this. Prefering instead to send us home without any training or knowledge and told just TURN IT ON AND USE IT !!!!. This is what happened in my case.

Dale

[joeyv20]

In the beginning, I was interested in knowing something more about apnea and the xpap therapy but could find no one that knew about xpap and apnea. I was so thrilled to have a source of relief that I learned to not ask questions unless I had problems then, I doggedly pursued the problem until I found an answer that was useful. It was so hard to find anyone that knew anything, if all these experts knew so little, how in the world could I be competent to make any decisions, or changes in anything. I was even intimidated to modify the equipment for fear I would effect some aspect of the therapy in a negative way.

It is likely easier for some folks to make their way one step at a time, knowing that there is a group here that can be turned to when they feel need of it. No doubt, having acess to all this info at first would have made my transition easier, it may also have been a bit overwhelming (I was pretty easily overwhelmed and easily confused from sleeplessness). My advice would be hang in, stick around here, read up there is lots to learn. I hope that you will find as much relief with your xpap as I have. And, Keep asking questions

This forum has been a huge help to me in finding my way! And helping me to feel like I could really have some control over this portion of m life.

For instance, I cleaned out my closet this past week and found all my old xpap stuff, manuals, masks, etc. I had hung on to all this old junk, not sure why but, I never threw anything out., it was a mess Now it is all clean and neat and organized in one container. I did finally feel liberated enough to throw away one of the masks that fit horribly and caused ulcers on my face. I did keep all the "spare parts" though, just in case they can be used for some other alteration down the road. The modification of the one mask has worked so brilliantly (CL2) that I am sleeping much better now. I will be saving up parts from here on out, just in case. Now I know why I am saving them .

This forum has been such a good thing for me. I had given up hope of ever finding more really helpful information about the machine or the therapy. This list has been a life saver. I have even talked to the manufacturer! I never even thought to do that! I think the entire thing was intimidating for me. That's really unusual, I tend to be a bulldog or a bull in a china shop with most things. Somehow this xpap thing effected me differently. I was intimidated by it, unable to educate myself (I tried) and grateful to think I at least had the machine and the mask. It really was out of character for me. I suspect that there are others out there like me. I don't know how I did not find this list before now but, once again I am grateful that a friend I met online directed me here.

BTW, I am in the process of contacting an Australian company to purchase the software so I will be asking even more questions soon! Don't know how long it will take to get the software but, I hope to have it soon!

This list rocks! (It has rocked my world!)

Joey

[oldgearhead]

Software - I am using it kind of like a hobby. At the present time,
I'm researching this question: "What happens if you plug one
of the six vent holes in the Hybrid?". So far, I've noted an increase
in the mean and 90% pressure. However, I haven't recorded enough
data yet.

[gster]

[quote="shippy"]Why do i need software for my cpap machine

gster

If you don't want to know whats happening with your treatment then you don't need the software. If you want to monitor your treatment then you need it.
Simple as that!

Dale

well, my machine is set at 16 because of my sleep study. so, Dale, how often should my machine be monitored by my sleep therapist?

[todd105]

I got the card reader and the software for my ResMed. I am soooo lost in the information that I couldnt tell what is good and bad and what too look for. all i see is squigly lines. Wow is that atiminating too look at.

And also I heard that you need to upload everyday before noon. What does that do?

[shippy]

well, my machine is set at 16 because of my sleep study. so, Dale, how often should my machine be monitored by my sleep therapist?

gster

My machine was set at 18cm by my sleep therapist, if you stick around here long enough and read the posts you will find that sometimes the labs etc. make mistakes in titrating the pressure. I'm not sure yet if they set mine right in my case but i am darn sure going to find out (curious that i am) The only way to do this is to get the software and start looking at the data each morning after you get up. Not recomending this to you as i am certainly no Doctor, but i am experimenting with different pressures moving slowly changing pressure at 1/2cm per night at 15cm last night and will increase to 15.5cm tonight etc. if i find a sweet spot so to say i will stay at that pressure and monitor longer etc. looking for the best results, lowest AHI, lower leak rates, less apneas, less hypopneas in otherwords fine tuning my therapy, lots of folks here on this forum are doing the same things i am. As for the question how often should my machine be monitored by my sleep therapist? My Doc said come back in December of this year for another sleep study, and they will re-check pressure then, that is if i haven't cut him loose by then! In my case the Doc. and lab folks sent me home with a machine and mask (not of my choice) with about enough training to turn it on and a few cleaning instructions. My Doc. wants to keep me dumb and luckily i found this forum, Oh! by the way if you haven't done so already click on the light bulb above a wealth of knowledge is there.

Good Luck with your therapy

Dale

[JimW]

And also I heard that you need to upload everyday before noon. What does that do?

If you want to retain the nightly data, you need to load from the machine to the card at least once every five days. (You can load the card into your computer at any point in time before your next download from machine to card.) You need to wait at least 8 minutes after turning off your machine before loading to the card; evidently, the machine is still processing data before that time.

If you don't load the card before noon, the machine will load a blank day onto the card, as a new "machine day" starts at noon. When you load this into your computer, it will leave a blank space for that day, assuming you are maintaining a single patient file with your data.

As to the meaning of the graphs and other information available from Autoscan, please post questions you may have; it might be best to start a new topic titled something like "Autoscan questions".

Hope this helps a little.