Adjusting pressure setting on Everest Aura cpap machine.

[Mark424x]

Hi all, I just found this forum. I have the Aura portable cpap machine and a new sleep study said that I need to increase the pressure from 8 to 11. Does anyone know how that is done?

By the way, I've enjoyed reading about the success some of you are having with the apap. This is the first I've heard of it. I wonder if there is a portable version of APAP available?

Thanks!

[HappyHoser]

Greetings Mark, welcome to the forum. You are the first actual Everest owner I recall seeing on this board, I'm guessing a bunch of folks would like to hear your review of the machine! I'm sure someone out there knows the clinicians program access. Right now the smallest apaps are probably the Puritan Bennetts and the newest Resmeds but neither are designed with an integrated battery. The Everest is supposed to have an apap relative at some point but haven't heard anything yet.

[Linda3032]

Mark, all units are portable, just some are heavier and larger than your Everest.

Whoever sold it to you should be able to tell you how to adjust your pressure, or do it for you. I would say to all them for help.

[Mark424x]

Greetings Mark, welcome to the forum. You are the first actual Everest owner I recall seeing on this board, I'm guessing a bunch of folks would like to hear your review of the machine! I'm sure someone out there knows the clinicians program access. Right now the smallest apaps are probably the Puritan Bennetts and the newest Resmeds but neither are designed with an integrated battery. The Everest is supposed to have an apap relative at some point but haven't heard anything yet.

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Well I had to get it in a hurry, I'd been using what I think was an old Respironics Tranquility Quest daily for about 8 years. About a year ago I asked my HMO PCP if he would give me a prescription for a new machine just in case this one died. I also asked him if I should get rechecked. I basically brushed me off and foolish me, I didn't push him. This an other reasons led me to change Primary Care Phys, and wouldn't ya know, shortly afterward my trusty Tranquility Quest just completely died on a Friday night in early December. I ordered the Aura online on Saturday, of course I didn't have a prescription, so got an emergency appt with the new doc on Monday, showed him the old sleep study report from 12/96 (I'm lucky I had a copy) and twisted his arm to give me a prescription. Of course he wanted to order a new study and him'd and haw'd about insurance approval. I told him that I hadn't slept much in 3 nights, that he could do whatever he wanted later, but I had to have the prescription that day so I could get the new machine fed-exed even if I had to pay for it myself. (I'm still working out the paperwork to try to get reimbursed)

Sorry for the long diatribe, I only have the one old machine to compare to. While the Aura is quieter when blowing a steady stream, the distracting thing is that the blower RPM changes as you inhale/exhale. My old machine was louder, but more like white noise and the blower ran at a constant rpm. I've certainly gotten used to it, and sometimes will set it on the floor next to my bed instead of on the night stand. Also some of the noise comes down the hose through the airstream. It's not as bad as I'm making it sound, just trying to be descriptive. All in all, it's a big improvement.

I haven't used the battery option yet, but got it so that I can take it camping and on sailing trips. I also like the compact size for business travel. That being said, the last time I was through an airport (LAX in late November), the screener told me I should check my cpap with my luggage, because now they were going to be pulling every cpap a side for a hand check. Some choice, risk losing it in checked luggage, or get pulled aside. They were pretty quick with the hand check, so I think I'll continue to do that.

I also got the Aura Headrest with my new cpap. I'm finally getting used to it. I had used the old Monarch Mini Mask for many many years and was happy with that (could never get a single over the nose mask to seal or work properly). After they discontinued the Monarch I moved to the Breeze. I liked the interface, but the hoses often came apart in the middle of the night and ended with various clamps, glues, and twist ties to keep everything together. I think I like the Aura Headrest Headgear better than the Breeze, but the breeze interface a bit better. I also have the concern of some others that co2 exchange is so far up on the aura headrest. But I think I'll stick with the Aura Headrest for now.

Mark, all units are portable, just some are heavier and larger than your Everest.

Right you are. I certainly took my old unit many strange and portable places. It seemed based on my quick search that people were using the word "aura" for the mask, so I saw several online sites list the machine in their catalog as the "Everest Aura Portable", my machine doesn't say "Everest" anywhere, I guess they got into some name trouble with "Aura". Perhaps "untethered" would be more descriptive than "portable".

Whoever sold it to you should be able to tell you how to adjust your pressure, or do it for you. I would say to all them for help.

Yup, have been trying to get through to cpap.com this week, I keep getting sent around the loop in the phone system. Sent an email yesterday, and finally left a voicemail today, we'll see if I hear back.

[Mark424x]

Just after I clicked post, and email reply came from cpap.com, then I called and actually got a person on the phone who was most helpful and sent me the info I needed right away. Thanks!! Will post when I get it figured out.

[melchioe]

Mark, did you ever get the pressure adjustment for the Aura/Everest figured out? I also need to adjust my machine...