changing pressure bad idea?

battlin_blazes · Post by **battlin_blazes** » Tue May 03, 2005 2:32 pm

well to update my dr did change my machine, he put me on the remstar pro2. i'm still fighting this for some reason I can't sleep with it like I did the auto. He has my pressure set at 9cm would it be a bad idea to drop the pressure for a couple nights and try to get some use out of it again? I was thinking of going to like 7cm and seeing if I can sleep with that for a night or two and slowly working back up to 9cm which is what he is reccomending, of course I'm going to run all this by him but was wondering what you think as his therapy and I aren't getting along. any thoughts? Will say 7cm be better then none at all as now I'm back to ripping it off again!!

christinequilts · Post by **christinequilts** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:40 pm

We did that for my mom when she started on CPAP last year. She used my backup Respironics BiPAP ST as a straight CPAP while she waited for her own CPAP. She couldn't tolerate the full pressure of 11 right off the bat so with her sleep docs permission she started at 6 and increased the pressure every couple of nights until she was at her prescribed pressure.

What type of John Deere is that in your icon? I grew up on a farm and have many memories of my dad and his John Deere.

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:45 pm

BB,

Have you tried the ramp feature?

battlin_blazes · Post by **battlin_blazes** » Wed May 04, 2005 1:59 pm

yes wadin I've tried the ramp feature but still can't seem to sleep with it? I think the pressure is whats keeping me up. I feel like I'm fighting off too much pressure?

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Wed May 04, 2005 5:02 pm

Blazes, I know you've tried to convince your doctor to let you use an autopap. Sounds like an autopap would suit you soooo much better. Especially if it were the Remstar Auto with C-Flex and heated humidifier. Hang in there and keep fighting to get that one, if you can.