Is my cpap working correctly resmed airsense 10

oledad1978 · Post by **oledad1978** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 12:29 pm

Ive been using machine for a while should i have resistance when exhaling because i am not it just doesnt seem right maybe something wrong with machine

zonker · Post by **zonker** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 1:05 pm

oledad1978 wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 28, 2021 12:29 pm
Ive been using machine for a while should i have resistance when exhaling because i am not it just doesnt seem right maybe something wrong with machine

welcome to the zoo!

the trouble with cpap when you first start out is that it's all very new to you. you've spent your whole life breathing in and out. you're brain is used to doing things one way. now this pesky machine is trying to change things!!

also, what i've found from this forum is that your doctor or dme probably has your machine settings wrong. lots of times, it will be set "wide open" from a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 20. it is very hard to breath against that minimum of 4, believe it or not.

could you look at your settings and tell us what your minimum and maximum are?

thank you.

Okie bipap · Post by **Okie bipap** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:16 pm

The pressure in the mask is very low. It does not take a lot of pressure to exhale when wearing the mask. Under normal conditions, I exhale against 16 cm pressure. It sounds like a lot, but it is much easier than exhaling when I am in the middle of an asthma attack.

oledad1978 · Post by **oledad1978** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:17 pm

How do i check my min and max i wanna make sure im giving u tje right #

GrumpyHere · Post by **GrumpyHere** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:24 pm

Clinical manual has the info you need. Please read.

https://www.resmed.com.au/hubfs/downloa ... ac-eng.pdf

oledad1978 · Post by **oledad1978** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:56 pm

Sorrry do u mean user manual. I dont have it but my setting is 10 is my perscribed setting and my ramp time is 15 min thats all i know

clownbell · Post by **clownbell** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:26 pm

The clinical manual is where you learn to check what your settings are, and it shows you how to change them if needed. The clinical manual is different from the user manual. You need the clinical manual. It requires some reading and effort on your part, but is well worth your time. As GrumpyHare suggested above, read https://www.resmed.com.au/hubfs/downloa ... ac-eng.pdf

zonker · Post by **zonker** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:47 pm

oledad1978 wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:56 pm
Sorrry do u mean user manual. I dont have it but my setting is 10 is my perscribed setting and my ramp time is 15 min thats all i know

no. what he gave you the link for is the CLINICIAN manual, not the user manual.

we understand it's prescribed; we're trying to find out what the minimum and maximum is, because, believe it or not, they might not have done it properly.

so please get the manual he linked so you can give us the info.

good luck!

oledad1978 · Post by **oledad1978** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:34 pm

Oh no not allowed to change settings have to take it back to the provider to get it adjusted but i can access the clinical settings

Miss Emerita · Post by **Miss Emerita** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:03 pm

Oledad, did you mean that you do feel resistance when you breathe out, or that you don’t? People might be interpreting your post in different ways.

oledad1978 · Post by **oledad1978** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 8:26 am

I do not feel hardly any resistancr when exhaling but ive been using my cpap for a few months

zonker · Post by **zonker** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:48 am

oledad1978 wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:34 pm
Oh no not allowed to change settings have to take it back to the provider to get it adjusted but i can access the clinical settings

you can. you just don't want to.

i realize that sounds mean, but i don't mean it that way, honestly!

can you tell us what the minimum and maximum pressure is?

JLROhio · Post by **JLROhio** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:39 pm

oledad1978 wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:17 pm
How do i check my min and max i wanna make sure im giving u tje right #

@oledad1978

If you are a visual learner, you may find this YouTube video helpful of someone (Nick from Australia - and sorta one of the more famous in the CPAP world) explaining the Clinician Menu and scrolling around the various settings.

Bottom Line, Get comfortable with your machine and its settings - don't be afraid.
Write down all the settings in case you change a setting and want to go back.
Don't worry...your DME or doctor is not going to look at your setting and yell at you for changing anything - they may get upset that they don't have total control over you anymore now that you're educated to their level but that's a different story!

Nick - YouTube Link - ResMed AirSense 10 Clinician Menu ----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIfHud8ZhDE

oledad1978 · Post by **oledad1978** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:33 pm

Ok mine was set on cpap instead of autoset but my max is 20 and the min is 4

palerider · Post by **palerider** » Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:05 pm

oledad1978 wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 29, 2021 6:33 pm
Ok mine was set on cpap instead of autoset but my max is 20 and the min is 4

Well, there's your problem.

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