Just purchased my first CPAP....HELP

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PBanda
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Re: Just purchased my first CPAP....HELP

Post by PBanda » Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:16 pm

ChicagoGranny wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:20 pm
PBanda wrote:
Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:21 pm
The nasal pillow was not comfortable. It would get anxious and felt like I was unable to get enough air.
A feeling of "not getting enough air" is sometimes because the CPAP pressure is too low. What ARE your presssure settings?
it auto set from 4-20 and iam therapeutic at 9. thats verbatim from the MD

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Re: Just purchased my first CPAP....HELP

Post by PBanda » Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:17 pm

old dude wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 4:40 pm
PBanda wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:20 am
Yes there's an actual cpap store like a mile from my house. She sells EVERYTHING from filters, tuning, mask, machines, pillows ..she used to head a sleep enter and decided she wanted to be her own boss .. .not the friendliest lady but i needed tubing and a mask...
Wow, now that's handy!

Never heard of anything like that.

Does she require prescriptions?
I imagine for the machines and settings yes but for accessories such as maks, tubing...no.

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Re: Just purchased my first CPAP....HELP

Post by palerider » Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:09 pm

PBanda wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:16 pm
ChicagoGranny wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:20 pm
PBanda wrote:
Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:21 pm
The nasal pillow was not comfortable. It would get anxious and felt like I was unable to get enough air.
A feeling of "not getting enough air" is sometimes because the CPAP pressure is too low. What ARE your presssure settings?
it auto set from 4-20 and iam therapeutic at 9. thats verbatim from the MD
If your 'therapeutic' pressure is 9, then your machine should be set for 8-20, not 4-20. (maybe even 9-20).

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Re: Just purchased my first CPAP....HELP

Post by PBanda » Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:30 pm

palerider wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:09 pm
PBanda wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:16 pm
ChicagoGranny wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:20 pm
PBanda wrote:
Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:21 pm
The nasal pillow was not comfortable. It would get anxious and felt like I was unable to get enough air.
A feeling of "not getting enough air" is sometimes because the CPAP pressure is too low. What ARE your presssure settings?
it auto set from 4-20 and iam therapeutic at 9. thats verbatim from the MD
If your 'therapeutic' pressure is 9, then your machine should be set for 8-20, not 4-20. (maybe even 9-20).
Yes its set to 4-20 and i just tried to fix it in the clinical setting but i am unable to 😑

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Re: Just purchased my first CPAP....HELP

Post by palerider » Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:02 am

PBanda wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:30 pm
palerider wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:09 pm
PBanda wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:16 pm
ChicagoGranny wrote:
Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:20 pm
PBanda wrote:
Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:21 pm
The nasal pillow was not comfortable. It would get anxious and felt like I was unable to get enough air.
A feeling of "not getting enough air" is sometimes because the CPAP pressure is too low. What ARE your presssure settings?
it auto set from 4-20 and iam therapeutic at 9. thats verbatim from the MD
If your 'therapeutic' pressure is 9, then your machine should be set for 8-20, not 4-20. (maybe even 9-20).
Yes its set to 4-20 and i just tried to fix it in the clinical setting but i am unable to 😑
Then take the SD card out, and change the settings.

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Accounts to put on the foe list: dataq1, clownbell, gearchange, lynninnj, mper!?, DreamDiver, Geer1, almostadoctor, sleepgeek, ajack, stom, mogy, D.H., They often post misleading, timewasting stuff.