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CSA0890 · Post by **CSA0890** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:10 pm

With the first part of my sleep study done, I was really excited about the results at first. My AHI per hour was only 8 does this low of a number have any affect on whether or not I get a CPAP or BiPap. Not only will I need it for when I sleep, but when my breathing gets very tiresome during the day because the another disorder. Did anyone have this low of an AHI and get a PAP . Please help settle my fears I'm not really sure about the what will happen as far as treatment.

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:30 pm

My AHI was 9.? . I use cpap with a pressure of 9. The AHI does not determine the machine. It is the amount of pressure needed to keep the airway open. Very high pressures might need a bi-pap or you won't be able to breathe out against the pressure. There is also another machine that helps you breathe if you forget, it has an S/T after it.
Read the post...Bi-pap vs c-flex...it has more explanations of the different types of machines.

Brenda

CSA0890 · Post by **CSA0890** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:59 pm

Does the S/T function that you mentioned have to do with centrals or how is it determined that it is needed.

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:43 am

I only know what I've read here;

if you cannot tolerate cpap due to the high pressure (usually it needs to be over about 12cm), then the doctor might try a bipap.

If your pressure is up in the high teens most forego cpap and go directly to bipap.

If your pressure is under 10cm, pretty hard to convince doctor and insurance you need a bipap. this is why mfgs like Repironics came out with CFlex.

Just like cpap, there is a basic machine like the cpap called the bipap, then there is the autotitrating version like the Bipap Auto, then there are other models if you have Cheyne-Stokes Respiration which may have S/T after it. It will try and assist you in breathing when you forget and also has a backup timed mode that kicks in should the first mode fail to trigger a breath.
If your pressure is under like 12cm, I doubt very much that would benefit from the use of a Bipap Auto. A regular Auto like the Remstar offers relief on exhale like the Bipap, but it is limited.

I'm sure someone with more knowledge about it will jump in soon with more info.

Brenda[/url]

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:46 am

Should have said that quote is from snoredog

Brenda