Not sure what to think

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Joffive
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Not sure what to think

Post by Joffive » Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:24 pm

My sleep guy read my 2 week download on APAP trial at 6/12. Numbers look pretty good, AHI usually around 2 to 4 or so. I get to keep the Vantage instead of the Elite I started on (yay!) But now he wants me at 4/14. I can't/won't do it since anything over 10.4 wakes me up and I can't breathe at anything under 6 or 7. Can anyone see a reason why this would be a good move?

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Post by Julie » Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:12 pm

Did you tell him 4 won't work? Sounds like he's trying to wean you off the machine! Maybe doesn't fully understand the way it all works...

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Post by Wulfman » Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:21 pm

Julie wrote:Did you tell him 4 won't work? Sounds like he's trying to wean you off the machine! Maybe doesn't fully understand the way it all works...
Definitely! And, I don't mean "MAYBE"!

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Post by Joffive » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:44 pm

I didn't tell him that 4 won't work, because although he seems like a decent enough guy, I don't think he wants me to go against his orders. So, I'll have do what works for me. If I really needed higher pressures, I'd have to deal with them, but I don't think I want to sacrifice comfort for the possibility of chasing down a couple of events and waking up because of it. I couldn't wait till the trial on 6-12 was over!

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Post by Nodzy » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:04 pm

What's up with these "sleep guys / gals" who want to start patients out with bare bottom lower pressures.... ? Gamblers, are they?

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