Question on VAuto mode on Resmed Aircurve10 VAuto

[lennyten]

My doctor recommended I use a setting of 11 - 16 on my pressure.

Since I just got a new Aircurve10 Vauto machine, I set the mode to VAuto and wanted to know if there any disadvantage to setting the higher end of the pressure to 20 instead of 16?

It just makes sense that if this machine automatically tracts your breathing that you should make the settings wider.

Can someone please explain this to me.

Thanks!

Lennyten

[Dog Slobber]

Your VAuto max pressure can be set as high as 25.

A fairly common belief here is to set the max pressure to the device maximum, unless there is a compelling reason to limit it. The thought being, let the machine go to where it *needs* to go.

Some reasons to limit the upper pressure are:

• aerophagia
• intolerance to higher pressures
• I'm sure thee are more

You've been on CPAP a while, so I'm guessing you're not bothered by higher pressures, so I see no reason to artificially limit it. A lot of people like the idea of "narrow pressures".

I like the idea of a narrow pressure zone, but not between minimum and maximum, instead narrow between minimum and where the device typically goes.

[lennyten]

That makes sense.

Thanks for the reply.

Lennyten