questions about bipaps
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kingwillard
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questions about bipaps
Recently I was prescribed a bipap instead of a cpap for my condition. Unfortunately we don't have thousands of dollars to spend on one. Does anybody know where I could get a deal on a bipap? Has anybody had any experience with refurbished machines? Thanks.
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Re: questions about bipaps
I have a ResMed AirCurve 10 ST if you want to buy it. $300 + shipping.
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Re: questions about bipaps
I would tell you that's a good question for LSAT, but then I would want to get a 50% commission. So I won't tell you that.
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kingwillard
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Re: questions about bipaps
How old is the machine? What all comes with it? Thanks.raisedfist wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:57 pmI have a ResMed AirCurve 10 ST if you want to buy it. $300 + shipping.
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I PM'd him for you. (Sent him a personal message.)
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Re: questions about bipaps
What is your condition that caused the bipap suggestion and which kind of bipap?
There's more than one kind of bipap/bilevel device and which you need depends on why you need one.
Before you go buying a machine of any kind let's first figure out why you were prescribed a bipap/bilevel machine and make sure that you buy the appropriate machine for whatever condition you have.
Was it simply because of pressure needs being a lot higher to treat plain obstructive sleep apnea...or was it something else like central apnea happening???
Don't go spending money on something without knowing for sure it will deal with whatever your needs are.
There's more than one kind of bipap/bilevel device and which you need depends on why you need one.
Before you go buying a machine of any kind let's first figure out why you were prescribed a bipap/bilevel machine and make sure that you buy the appropriate machine for whatever condition you have.
Was it simply because of pressure needs being a lot higher to treat plain obstructive sleep apnea...or was it something else like central apnea happening???
Don't go spending money on something without knowing for sure it will deal with whatever your needs are.
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kingwillard
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Re: questions about bipaps
Well the prescription says the DX: Osa treated with bipap, which I'm assuming is the reason for the bipap. At the sleep study thay had to change from a cpap to the bipap in the middle of the study. The prescription goes on to say Diagnosis: OSA 327.23 and with heated humidifier and BPAP pressure:13/8 cm H2O.Pugsy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:06 amWhat is your condition that caused the bipap suggestion and which kind of bipap?
There's more than one kind of bipap/bilevel device and which you need depends on why you need one.
Before you go buying a machine of any kind let's first figure out why you were prescribed a bipap/bilevel machine and make sure that you buy the appropriate machine for whatever condition you have.
Was it simply because of pressure needs being a lot higher to treat plain obstructive sleep apnea...or was it something else like central apnea happening???
Don't go spending money on something without knowing for sure it will deal with whatever your needs are.
Re: questions about bipaps
Well per what the prescription says it sounds like nothing special except you did better with the bilevel settings for some reason or other.
You might want to request a copy of those sleep study results to have to see if it explains why.
Based on the RX...plain ordinary bilevel should work.
The settings represent a fixed bilevel setting but I would recommend getting a machine that would also do auto adjusting mode just in case it is ever needed. They make 2 types of plain ordinary bilevel machines.
Fixed bilevel...has 2 modes....regular cpap mode and a fixed pressure bilevel mode.
Auto bilevel...has 3 modes...regular cpap, fixed bilevel and auto adjusting bilevel.
Stick with either ResMed or Respironics bilevel machines...I have used both brands and I prefer the ResMed myself as I think it is a bit smoother during the transition from inhale and exhale and I think they are a little less noisy but the Respironics isn't horribly loud. Just a very minor difference in motor noise.
You might look at secondwindcpap.com as a possible source for both used and open box new machine specials.
Sometimes forum members here have machines they would sell.
The machine that raisedfist has...it has S mode which makes it a fixed bilevel machine and would do what your RX says. It also has another mode designed for someone with central apnea which apparently you wouldn't need. It will NOT do any auto adjusting of any pressures though but you may not even need auto adjusting bilevel pressures.
It will do what you need per the prescription.
You might want to request a copy of those sleep study results to have to see if it explains why.
Based on the RX...plain ordinary bilevel should work.
The settings represent a fixed bilevel setting but I would recommend getting a machine that would also do auto adjusting mode just in case it is ever needed. They make 2 types of plain ordinary bilevel machines.
Fixed bilevel...has 2 modes....regular cpap mode and a fixed pressure bilevel mode.
Auto bilevel...has 3 modes...regular cpap, fixed bilevel and auto adjusting bilevel.
Stick with either ResMed or Respironics bilevel machines...I have used both brands and I prefer the ResMed myself as I think it is a bit smoother during the transition from inhale and exhale and I think they are a little less noisy but the Respironics isn't horribly loud. Just a very minor difference in motor noise.
You might look at secondwindcpap.com as a possible source for both used and open box new machine specials.
Sometimes forum members here have machines they would sell.
The machine that raisedfist has...it has S mode which makes it a fixed bilevel machine and would do what your RX says. It also has another mode designed for someone with central apnea which apparently you wouldn't need. It will NOT do any auto adjusting of any pressures though but you may not even need auto adjusting bilevel pressures.
It will do what you need per the prescription.
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kingwillard
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Re: questions about bipaps
Thanks a lot.Pugsy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:12 amWell per what the prescription says it sounds like nothing special except you did better with the bilevel settings for some reason or other.
You might want to request a copy of those sleep study results to have to see if it explains why.
Based on the RX...plain ordinary bilevel should work.
The settings represent a fixed bilevel setting but I would recommend getting a machine that would also do auto adjusting mode just in case it is ever needed. They make 2 types of plain ordinary bilevel machines.
Fixed bilevel...has 2 modes....regular cpap mode and a fixed pressure bilevel mode.
Auto bilevel...has 3 modes...regular cpap, fixed bilevel and auto adjusting bilevel.
Stick with either ResMed or Respironics bilevel machines...I have used both brands and I prefer the ResMed myself as I think it is a bit smoother during the transition from inhale and exhale and I think they are a little less noisy but the Respironics isn't horribly loud. Just a very minor difference in motor noise.
You might look at secondwindcpap.com as a possible source for both used and open box new machine specials.
Sometimes forum members here have machines they would sell.
The machine that raisedfist has...it has S mode which makes it a fixed bilevel machine and would do what your RX says. It also has another mode designed for someone with central apnea which apparently you wouldn't need. It will NOT do any auto adjusting of any pressures though but you may not even need auto adjusting bilevel pressures.
It will do what you need per the prescription.
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