More pressure = More apnias! and a plan

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metron9
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More pressure = More apnias! and a plan

Post by metron9 » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:26 am

Those of you that use the smart card and apap with encore, What is the range of best treatment in your case. After 3 days it seems I am having 0 apnias,snoring,hypops, at a pressure between 10 and 11, I have the machine set to 10 to 12, when it gets to 12 however I get apnias, only an average of 5 per hour.

Do you think I should change my approach and set a cpap fixed pressure at 11 instead of apap 10 to 12 so I can hone in on the exact pressure? That is my plan, to start with 11, for 3 days, and then try lower and higher by 1/2 steps for 3 days each.