My Sleep doc says EPR strictly a matter of personal preference

[D.H.]

My Sleep doc told me that whether or not to use EPR (and on what setting) is strictly a matter of personal preference.

He said that there is no medical benefit or detriment to using it.

Personally, I don't like it and I have it off.

Does anybody out there have any contradictory information?

[rcobourn]

My Sleep doc told me that whether or not to use EPR (and on what setting) is strictly a matter of personal preference.

He said that there is no medical benefit or detriment to using it.

Personally, I don't like it and I have it off.

Does anybody out there have any contradictory information?

There is nothing exactly wrong with what the doctor said. If EPR allows someone to use their device comfortably where they otherwise couldn't, it's fair to say it has a medical benefit.

[Goofproof]

My Sleep doc told me that whether or not to use EPR (and on what setting) is strictly a matter of personal preference.

He said that there is no medical benefit or detriment to using it.

Personally, I don't like it and I have it off.

Does anybody out there have any contradictory information?

As a World Traveler and a professed XPAP user for over ten years, you have found a Sleep Doctor that tells you what is in the Owners Manuel, how lucky for you. Keep up the good work! I used it at 15 cm, then later when my chest healed from being cut open, I stopped thinking it would make my lungs stronger, it did. The HH is also a comfort device, but the best Comfort device is the XPAP it'self! Jim

[slowriter]

Definitely not in my experience. I failed CPAP and the only way to control my arousals was with pretty high PS; adding pressure alone didn't do it.

But I guess you could say that the line between "comfort" and "medical necessity" is awfully blurry when you consider sleep.

[palerider]

My Sleep doc told me that whether or not to use EPR (and on what setting) is strictly a matter of personal preference.

He said that there is no medical benefit or detriment to using it.

Personally, I don't like it and I have it off.

Does anybody out there have any contradictory information?

Given the *FACT* that your machine DOES NOT HAVE EPR , I'd say you're babbling, as usual.

And we've determined that doctors frequently do the same thing you constantly do... blabble on about stuff they don't understand.

[turbo]

Correction...some DreamStations have ResMed features...such as EPR...customized by pimp my PAP

[palerider]

Correction...some DreamStations have ResMed features...such as EPR...customized by pimp my PAP

I'm pretty sure that's just a joke... because no respironics machines have EPR... they do have something that provides a little exhale relief, but it's not EPR.

[LSAT]

My Sleep doc told me that whether or not to use EPR (and on what setting) is strictly a matter of personal preference.

He said that there is no medical benefit or detriment to using it.

Personally, I don't like it and I have it off.

Does anybody out there have any contradictory information?

I'm waiting for you to say the same thing about humidity...

[turbo]

Correction...some DreamStations have ResMed features...such as EPR...customized by pimp my PAP

I'm pretty sure that's just a joke... because no respironics machines have EPR... they do have something that provides a little exhale relief, but it's not EPR.

Yes, you're absolutely right. It was a joke
Should've mentioned that it was a joke, in case someone searched and came across this.

[palerider]

Correction...some DreamStations have ResMed features...such as EPR...customized by pimp my PAP

I'm pretty sure that's just a joke... because no respironics machines have EPR... they do have something that provides a little exhale relief, but it's not EPR.

Yes, you're absolutely right. It was a joke
Should've mentioned that it was a joke, in case someone searched and came across this.

I figured it was but just wanted to make sure... btw, send me info on that 'pimp my PAP' will ya? most I've done so far is a cosmic skin.

[chunkyfrog]

Both EPR and heated humidification have been characterized as "comfort" features;
often in an attempt to disallow insurance coverage.
Comfort is too often critical to sleep to ever try that lame excuse.

[SleepySwiss]

I'd say breathing is pretty much a comfort thing too. Maybe that is why insurance companies are so obnoxious about CPAPs

[Goofproof]

My Sleep doc told me that whether or not to use EPR (and on what setting) is strictly a matter of personal preference.

He said that there is no medical benefit or detriment to using it.

Personally, I don't like it and I have it off.

Does anybody out there have any contradictory information?

I'm waiting for you to say the same thing about humidity...

Next week maybe , give him time to study up, so he can get it wrong, Jim

[turbo]

Correction...some DreamStations have ResMed features...such as EPR...customized by pimp my PAP

I'm pretty sure that's just a joke... because no respironics machines have EPR... they do have something that provides a little exhale relief, but it's not EPR.

Yes, you're absolutely right. It was a joke
Should've mentioned that it was a joke, in case someone searched and came across this.

I figured it was but just wanted to make sure... btw, send me info on that 'pimp my PAP' will ya? most I've done so far is a cosmic skin.

Well, you’ve got that powerful S9 turbo motor in there, and with that killer paint job...I’d say you’re all set, bud

[palerider]

most I've done so far is a cosmic skin.

Well, you’ve got that powerful S9 turbo motor in there, and with that killer paint job...I’d say you’re all set, bud

Looks a little like your shell, doesn't it?