Between a rock and a hard place.

track · Post by **track** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:01 pm

When the pressure needs to be set higher to eliminate apneas but the stomach will explode from aerophagia if the pressure is set any higher. Roll on your back to ease the aerophagia but increase your apnea events.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:35 pm

Are you using EPR? If so, what's your setting?

Dem

track · Post by **track** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:48 pm

My machine doesn't have EPR or any of that fancy stuff...the best I can do is to ramp up..which I do sometimes. It seems like the first hour or two is always the worst for the aerophagia. If I can wake up an hour after going to bed, sit up in bed and belch out everything I swallowed the first hour then typically I don't have near as much of a problem.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:54 pm

Your profile shows that you have the S8 Vantage.....an Auto/APAP.
You stated you're using it in CPAP mode.
You SHOULD have EPR in CPAP mode on that machine.

I'm not saying that EPR would help.....sometimes turning OFF exhale relief works......and then sometimes it doesn't. I was just wondering. If you can turn it ON.....you might try the settings and see if any of them do help.

Den

track · Post by **track** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:37 pm

When you fill out your profile they give you a drop down menu of machines. My Machine..which is a resmed autoset spirit...S7..is not on the drop down menu so I just picked another resmed machine...sorry for the confusion and thanks for responding to my post.

Mask

Additional Comments: Strictly a side sleeper

Mask

Additional Comments: Strictly a side sleeper

Mask

Additional Comments: Strictly a side sleeper