Basic CPAP questions

Tomorrow I will finally have the sleep study for the titration test. (Hip, hip, hooray!) I see people praising certain options on their CPAP machines.

Some people have said that autopap machines have really helped them. Is there any reason for me not to get one?

Are humidifiers and heaters standard on CPAP machines? If not, what are the reasons for getting them or not? (I live in an area where the humidity rarely falls below 60%).

Thanks for this forum!

I've seen the humidity machines and have spoken to people that use them and they all have never used a non humidty machine so unable to help you. I'm like you I live in a high humidty country so am doubtful if I'd need one, but the best people would be the Sleep Clinic Technicians, they'd sure help and advise.

Robert

Hi sleepyguy,

You sound as though you and I are in the boat. That is exactly how i felt as I neared the end of my ordeal to get CPAP.

I would recomend an auto-pap machine if you can get one. My fixed pressure recommendation from my sleep study is 7cm and my auto-pap runs near that 60% of the time but has gone as high as 13cm to open my airway. So you can see an auto unit can be more effective than a fixed machine. They don't cost that much more and if you decide for some reason you do not like the auto feature they can also be run at a fixed pressure. I use the Puritan Bennett 420E but the Remstar Auto also looks to be nice.

As far as a heated humidifier, both these models use a separate unit so why not try one out without humidification and if later you decide you need one you can add it.

Good luck keep us all posted how you doing.

i have a unit and it has a humidifier that can be adjusted. I like it because the meds i take give me a very dry mouth, especially since im a mouth breather. So its a second benefit for me.