I switched from APAP to CPAP

DoriC,

Maybe you need to put more of us in time out!

HEY we all have our moments. At least none of us is Tiger Woods.

Well, thank you to Dori, for keeping all you guys in line.

jnk wrote:DoriC,

Maybe you need to put more of us in time out!

It might work with you but I'm not so sure about Rooster! And I'm keeping my eye on a few others!

Hello all,

I hate to dig up the past but, I've been researching APAP vs. CPAP and found this thread. Lively group! . I am on CPAP (14 cm + 2 liter O2) for 2 months now and like you all know, only you can really advocate for you. My AHI over my initial 6 weeks averaged 0.6 which I assume means my sleep docs "nailed it". My research now is more for others in that I know many people that I would think would benefit from therapy but have neither the insurance, time, resources, or knowledge to assess a potential sleep disorder. My sleep study alone was $2,800. And don't get me started on the thieving DME suppliers!
In my area, folks aren't likely to spend food, mortgage, tax, vacation money on something that isn't threatening them directly. The only reason I have CPAP therapy is because my cardiologist recommended it (at age 52) when I went to see him about my atrial fibrillation (AF). OSA being one of the listed causes of AF. While not being the silver bullet I'd hoped it was going to be I am really starting to see benefits of CPAP therapy. So I was thinking home (unattended) titration would be really cost effective AND revealing. Thoughts?

Here's my question for now...if APAP is "automatic" why is there a range specified? Does anyone know if there is assessment criteria (available) for unattended titration?
Thanks.
Keep up the good work!

Hose-head2010

hose-head2010 wrote:Hello all,

I hate to dig up the past but, I've been researching APAP vs. CPAP and found this thread. Lively group! . I am on CPAP (14 cm + 2 liter O2) for 2 months now and like you all know, only you can really advocate for you. My AHI over my initial 6 weeks averaged 0.6 which I assume means my sleep docs "nailed it". My research now is more for others in that I know many people that I would think would benefit from therapy but have neither the insurance, time, resources, or knowledge to assess a potential sleep disorder. My sleep study alone was $2,800. And don't get me started on the thieving DME suppliers!
In my area, folks aren't likely to spend food, mortgage, tax, vacation money on something that isn't threatening them directly. The only reason I have CPAP therapy is because my cardiologist recommended it (at age 52) when I went to see him about my atrial fibrillation (AF). OSA being one of the listed causes of AF. While not being the silver bullet I'd hoped it was going to be I am really starting to see benefits of CPAP therapy. So I was thinking home (unattended) titration would be really cost effective AND revealing. Thoughts?

Here's my question for now...if APAP is "automatic" why is there a range specified? Does anyone know if there is assessment criteria (available) for unattended titration?
Thanks.
Keep up the good work!

Hose-head2010

Because it's NOT ("automatic"). With a wide open range, it won't get to where it's needed fast enough. If you have an "event" (or events) that needs 12 or 14 cm. of pressure to clear, and your pressure is sitting at 6 or 8 cm., there are going to be a number of events that will occur before it can get there. That's why higher minimum pressures are recommended for "efficient" APAP use.


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