changing apap to cpap mode

Hello,

I just switched my cpap for an apap. The DME delivered and forgot the manual which they will mail to me.

I asked the person how to switch to cpap mode and she said the doctor or RT had to do it.

Is this true?

I tried unsuccessfully to search for an answer - my apologies if this has already been asked tons of times.

One, they will probably not mail you anything except the bill, nothinguseful.

The secret code: For "M"s

Unplug the machine.
Hold the left and right arrow buttons down.
Plug it back in while still holding the buttons down.
Keep holding the buttons until the machine beeps twice.

You're now in the clinician's menu and should be able to adjust all the settings. Please don't adjust pressures without some form of guidance.

Thanks to Blarg

You are likely to be disappointed in APAP. I was. After trying to get comfortable with APAP for about 8 months I am back to CPAP and sleeping better than ever. APAP doesn't automatically correct all apneas and can cause arousals due to the increase in pressure.

What has made my sleep more comfortable is straight CPAP, mouth taping, blowfish strap, Pur-sleep oils, and eye ointment.

Good luck finding what works for you.


JeffH

JeffH wrote:You are likely to be disappointed in APAP. I was. After trying to get comfortable with APAP for about 8 months I am back to CPAP and sleeping better than ever. APAP doesn't automatically correct all apneas and can cause arousals due to the increase in pressure.

What has made my sleep more comfortable is straight CPAP, mouth taping, blowfish strap, Pur-sleep oils, and eye ointment.

Good luck finding what works for you.


JeffH

Usually there's a reason for CPAP to be better for some, Most people with APAP Set Up Correctly Prefer APAP, but if not With a APAP, you have options, With CPAP, you only have CPAP. Jim

Goofproof wrote:

JeffH wrote:You are likely to be disappointed in APAP. I was. After trying to get comfortable with APAP for about 8 months I am back to CPAP and sleeping better than ever. APAP doesn't automatically correct all apneas and can cause arousals due to the increase in pressure.

What has made my sleep more comfortable is straight CPAP, mouth taping, blowfish strap, Pur-sleep oils, and eye ointment.

Good luck finding what works for you.


JeffH

Usually there's a reason for CPAP to be better for some, Most people with APAP Set Up Correctly Prefer APAP, but if not With a APAP, you have options, With CPAP, you only have CPAP. Jim

I had the software when I used CPAP, and had found the sweet spot, then I got the APAP and had to play, naturally. I got lost trying to find the best spot for APAP. I got to chasing the answer, the secret is to slow down, and not change things too fast. Adjusting treatment is a game of AVG, the more you change the mix, the crazyier it gets. That's why so many that go to BiPAPs, have so much of a time, even more things to play with, more is better, but it also makes things more difficult too. I guess that's why we crawled, before we walked. Jim

[quote="JeffH"]You are likely to be disappointed in APAP. I was. After trying to get comfortable with APAP for about 8 months I am back to CPAP and sleeping better than ever. APAP doesn't automatically correct all apneas and can cause arousals due to the increase in pressure.

What has made my sleep more comfortable is straight CPAP, mouth taping, blowfish strap, Pur-sleep oils, and eye ointment.

Good luck finding what works for you.





Thank you Goofproof for giving me the info I was after. And Jeff, I don't know if I will like the apap as well as the cpap - your message was a bit of a downer but I understand that is what has worked for you. I have to spend part of my night sitting up because of back pain (which had improved with the cpap therapy) but my 15# blows me away when I'm sitting up because I don't need that much pressure in that position. I thought that the apap could address this issue well after reading many many posts on apap vs cpap. And since the cpap has worked so well for me (100% compliant and I have gone from AHi of 38 to .7 (wow!) I wanted to be able to return to straight cpap if apap doesn't work - and since I know the machine will do both I thought this was a good risk to take.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

[quote="Hoover"][quote="JeffH"]You are likely to be disappointed in APAP. I was. After trying to get comfortable with APAP for about 8 months I am back to CPAP and sleeping better than ever. APAP doesn't automatically correct all apneas and can cause arousals due to the increase in pressure.

What has made my sleep more comfortable is straight CPAP, mouth taping, blowfish strap, Pur-sleep oils, and eye ointment.

Good luck finding what works for you.





Thank you Goofproof for giving me the info I was after. And Jeff, I don't know if I will like the apap as well as the cpap - your message was a bit of a downer but I understand that is what has worked for you. I have to spend part of my night sitting up because of back pain (which had improved with the cpap therapy) but my 15# blows me away when I'm sitting up because I don't need that much pressure in that position. I thought that the apap could address this issue well after reading many many posts on apap vs cpap. And since the cpap has worked so well for me (100% compliant and I have gone from AHi of 38 to .7 (wow!) I wanted to be able to return to straight cpap if apap doesn't work - and since I know the machine will do both I thought this was a good risk to take.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.