Which CPAP to choose??

sleepyintucson · Post by **sleepyintucson** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:41 pm

I decided on the Respironics with CFLEX and auto mode. Now after reading the post about "auto/no auto", I'm wondering if I am just wasting my money.

I did my sleep study, had a hard time getting to sleep then only slept 45 minutes. He wanted me to sleep more before making any decisions which I finally did. Then he woke me up and put the mask on. I believe I slept right through after that, only waking up when he came in to put a chin strap on me.

My point being, it seemed like I slept ok with the straight CPAP (10 setting I believe) but I want to make sure that I give myself every advantage to keep using it consistently (auto and cflex).

I have had to pay for all this myself so cost is a factor but I would rather pay more and be successful then take a chance on choosing wrong (straight CPAP).

Can you tell I'm confused?

Joel

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:49 pm

I bought the apap for that same reason.

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:02 pm

Joel,

If in the future your presure requirements change the auto will allow you to determine that without spending thousands of dollars on another sleep study. With an auto machine you can always run in fixed pressure mode, but with fixed pressure machine, you are just stuck with a fixed pressure.

nodding off · Post by **nodding off** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:29 pm

Hi Joel,
Sleep in your own bed instead of the lab.
Sleep on your side.
Sleep on your back.
Toss and turn during the night.
Have a couple drinks before bed.
Catch a cold.
All these things affect how much pressure you need to keep your airway open. APAP adjusts for these to give you comfortable, adequate therapy. After 9 1/2 yrs on cpap and 6 months on apap, I'm a believer! It's well worth the extra money, if you can swing it, in my opinion.