Need advice on setting pressures on some CPAPs

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:54 pm

Can anyone pls answer following questions ...

1) F&P221 cpap. Can the pressure be adjusted at the machine (ie does it need a clinitian with special software to change the pressure). If it can be changed at the machine can anyone who knows how contact me using OM & say how.

2) Same question for ResMed s-7 & S-8

3) Same question for Puritan-Bennett Goodnight 420(S or G)

Cheers & tks in advance

DSM
####UPDATE !!! Many thanks - I now have the info on its way (as always thankyou again RG )

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JR · Post by JR » Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:01 pm

I have the same need - the pressure on my machine is set too high for my current weight, and I wish to reduce it carefully until I stop getting "dry mouth" in the morning. I have a REMstar pro, currently set to 14.0 cm. The company I purchased this from is of questionable integrity, and miles away, and I wish to avoid all that and get this done. JRM

th · Post by th » Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:35 pm

Well I can answer 2 of the machines
ResMed

1. machine must be shut off
2. press START and TIMER 20 MINUTES buttons at the same time
3. switch on machine using master switch at the backside of the machine
4. using TIMER 5 MINUTES and TIMER 10 MINUTES buttons increase or decrease pressure (pressure setting is shown on display at reverse side of machine)
5. complete setting by pushing STOP button once
6. now the machine is set to the new pressure and will remember that when being shut off on switched on again

RemStar

Hold down the 2 gray arrows buttons and unplug the machine keep holding the gray buttons down and plug the machine back up. Keep holding them down until you hear the machine beep. You are now in the setup mode to change settings..use them now to go across the menu. The ramp and heat buttons will increase or decrease the settings

JR · Post by JR » Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:51 pm

Dear TH,

I can't thank you enough for sharing this information with me. I look forward to waking up tomorrow not feeling like a dried up prune!

JR

th · Post by th » Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:06 pm

JR
You are welcome. Dry mouth sometimes comes with mouth breathing so watch out for that. Lowering your pressure will not help with dry mouth if your mouth is wide open..... And if you do not have a humidifier you might want to get one.....they are nice
th

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th · Post by th » Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:22 pm

I have a REMstar pro, currently set to 14.0 cm. The company I purchased this from is of questionable integrity

JR, I read your post again ...WOW 14.0 cm. You might want to buy a remstar auto with cflex. It will be the best investment of your life. Check out cpap.com Good price and they do have integrity.....and loose all that extra air you are breathing in th

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dsm · Post by **dsm** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:29 pm

th wrote:and loose all that extra air you are breathing in th

You are talking about me aren't you

Actually, I have my RemStar fixed at 14 & am sure I am about to transmogrify into a ballon. The CPAP has fixed my OSA but the air is what now wakes me up, repeatedly

Anyway, tonight it goes down to 13. I want to see if that cuts down the 'face rasberrys' emanating from my f/f mask & also want to see if 13 will stop me becoming Colonel Blimp. I would rather become General E. Wellslept.

Cheers

DSM

Need advice on setting pressures on some CPAPs

Need advice on setting pressures on some CPAPs

Thank you!