remstar c-flex and remstar auto tritacton cflex machine

george · Post by **george** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:57 pm

has any one used the remstar cflex machine and changed it for the new remstar auto tritrationcflex machine?

what do you think of the new auto cflex and why would the new auto c flex be any better that the regular cflex machine.

does the new machine help you sleep better and why does it help you sleep better.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:39 am

I'm no doctor, but what type of machine any person sleeps "better" with can be pretty subjective. Many people do fine with straight cpaps, some do better with the relief on exhalation that C-Flex can give. And some do better on autopaps, with or without C-Flex. A lot depends on what pressure a person is prescribed and how they can deal with the pressure.

I've never used a straight cpap with C-Flex. I've used several different autopaps. The one I use now (Respironics Remstar Auto with C-flex) can be used in any of 4 modes... cpap, cpap with C-Flex, auto, auto with C-Flex. I like it best set in that last mode.

As for whether an auto with C-Flex gives "better" treatment than a plain cpap with C-Flex, it might for some, might not for others, and might give essentially the same treatment for yet others. There's no way to know without trying it.

If a person already likes C-flex in their straight cpap and wants to give autopap a try, that's a good machine to get. Worst case scenario, if auto didn't work well for them, they could always switch the mode to CPAP with C-flex and be using it just like what they had before. There's lots of flexibility in that one machine.

Mikesus · Post by **Mikesus** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:05 am

Can't wait for mine to get here today!! (UPS shows it out for delivery!!) Not waking up in a fog sounds sooo good....