cflex and apap are quite different.
cflex allows you to exhale easier, but the pressure during inhalation stays constant.
apap measures your need for more pressure due to an apnea event, and then gradually increases the pressure as needed over the course of the night.
trying hard but confused
The machine you have now will do the job nicely, providing it's set up correctly. A Remstar APAP with C-Flex, would too, at a lower cost, with less knowledge required to set up. I don't use the Bi-APAP unit, but others that do can show you how to set it.
The Software and reader are $170 at cpap.com, it would be nice to have it handy, I don't like the hassle of depending on someone else, that never seems to work out. Jim
The Software and reader are $170 at cpap.com, it would be nice to have it handy, I don't like the hassle of depending on someone else, that never seems to work out. Jim
Use data to optimize your xPAP treatment!
"The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease." Voltaire
"The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease." Voltaire
The first setting I would change would be the BiFlex setting. Bump it to 2 and see if that improves things.
Another poster said a ramp is not necessary with an Auto BIPAP. That might be true for some users, but personally I use a five minute ramp, starting at about 4cm under my usual exhale pressure.
On the Auto BIPAP, there is another important setting, called "pressure support". This is the MAXIMUM difference the machine will allow between the inhale pressure and the exhale pressure. Can you scroll through the clinical menu and see what this setting is?
Moogy
Another poster said a ramp is not necessary with an Auto BIPAP. That might be true for some users, but personally I use a five minute ramp, starting at about 4cm under my usual exhale pressure.
On the Auto BIPAP, there is another important setting, called "pressure support". This is the MAXIMUM difference the machine will allow between the inhale pressure and the exhale pressure. Can you scroll through the clinical menu and see what this setting is?
Moogy
Moogy
started bipap therapy 3/8/2006
pre-treatment AHI 102.5;
Now on my third auto bipap machine, pressures 16-20.5
started bipap therapy 3/8/2006
pre-treatment AHI 102.5;
Now on my third auto bipap machine, pressures 16-20.5
Moogy - I will try the change you suggested.
I will look for the other support pressure info you mentioned. I don't think I have ever seen that on my little screen but I bet it is what they changed on my machine after the first week that made it so much better for me.
The crazy thing to me is that the "experts" supplying this product at tremendous cost told me nothing could be changed on my bipap - that it was all automatic and no settings could be changed. I took it to my next doctor-office visit and the nurse practitioner listened to my story and took the machine to a tech next door to their office. That woman made some kind of changes that made a significant difference. Then I discover on this forum that there are many changes that can be made on my machine. How sad that some of the people paid to make this therapy work don't seem to know what they are doing. I guess that is why all of you who have figured out your machines are so generous with your help to those of us having trouble!
I will look for the other support pressure info you mentioned. I don't think I have ever seen that on my little screen but I bet it is what they changed on my machine after the first week that made it so much better for me.
The crazy thing to me is that the "experts" supplying this product at tremendous cost told me nothing could be changed on my bipap - that it was all automatic and no settings could be changed. I took it to my next doctor-office visit and the nurse practitioner listened to my story and took the machine to a tech next door to their office. That woman made some kind of changes that made a significant difference. Then I discover on this forum that there are many changes that can be made on my machine. How sad that some of the people paid to make this therapy work don't seem to know what they are doing. I guess that is why all of you who have figured out your machines are so generous with your help to those of us having trouble!