Sleep Dr. visit

General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
Deano
Posts: 30
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:37 am

Sleep Dr. visit

Post by Deano » Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:18 pm

Last edited by Deano on Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:51 am, edited 1 time in total.

User avatar
Slinky
Posts: 11372
Joined: Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:43 pm
Location: Mid-Michigan

Re: Sleep Dr. visit

Post by Slinky » Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:27 pm

Just tell him. IF he gets in a twit it is time for a different sleep doctor. Unless you present it to him as an "I did better than you did" he should congratulate you on feeling better and suggest that you both take a good look at the data after you've been at your pressure change for at least a week or longer. Probably he will want a month's data.

_________________
Mask: Quattro™ FX Full Face CPAP Mask with Headgear
Additional Comments: PR SystemOne BPAP Auto w/Bi-Flex & Humidifier - EncorePro 2.2 Software - Contec CMS-50D+ Oximeter - Respironics EverFlo Q Concentrator
Women are Angels. And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly.....on a broomstick. We are flexible like that.
My computer says I need to upgrade my brain to be compatible with its new software.

cwied
Posts: 52
Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:04 pm

Re: Sleep Dr. visit

Post by cwied » Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:35 pm

Is there a reason that you chose such a narrow range (and one that doesn't include your previous pressure)? It seems to me that you might get more interesting information if you could see what pressure you auto-titrate to given a range that includes your prescribed pressure. That way you could prove that the machine will not keep you on that pressure given the chance.

I agree with the principle that you should share whatever you're doing with your doctor. You don't want your doctor coming to conclusions based on mistaken data. You should try to get the benefit of all that education he's undergone.

_________________
Machine: AirSense 11 Autoset
Mask: AirFit™ P30i Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear Starter Pack
Additional Comments: Auto 6-9 (EPR 1)