Great news for those suffering from aerophagia. I've finally found a solution for using a CPAP and not getting aerophagia, and I want to share it with everybody.
I have been using CPAPs/BIPAPs etc for many years and many mornings I've suffered from aerophagia. I tried all sorts of solutions but nothing worked. Now B"H I seem to have found a solution that works. I use by Remstar Auto machine in A Flex level 1 mode. I've done this for a month now and have not had aerophagia once. I hope it works for you as well.
aerophagia and CPAP
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Re: aerophagia and CPAP
That's good news cassel .... that is one of our recommendations when someone comes to the lab with a complaint of aerophagia and why we use auto machines with expiratory relief on everyone tested in our lab (except, of course, those who need bilevel)
Re: aerophagia and CPAP
I'm glad that worked for you. It most certainly did not work for me.
Diagnosed 9/4/07
Sleep Study Titrated to 19 cm H2O
Rotating between Activa and Softgel
11/2/07 RemStar M Series Auto with AFlex 14-17
10/17/08 BiPAP Auto SV 13/13-23, BPM Auto, AHI avg <1
Sleep Study Titrated to 19 cm H2O
Rotating between Activa and Softgel
11/2/07 RemStar M Series Auto with AFlex 14-17
10/17/08 BiPAP Auto SV 13/13-23, BPM Auto, AHI avg <1
Re: aerophagia and CPAP
nor me!
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Re: aerophagia and CPAP
Worked for me. I have a narrow pressure range set on my auto and A-Flex at 1.
I'm not sure whether it is the A-Flex or the narrow pressure range that helps . It may be a bit of both.
I'm not sure whether it is the A-Flex or the narrow pressure range that helps . It may be a bit of both.
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Re: aerophagia and CPAP
I also have a narrow pressure range (4-8) but It seems to be the A flex that does the trick because I used CPAP and BiPAP and AutoPAP with C flex, each for years, and always had occasional aerophagia.Hawthorne wrote:Worked for me. I have a narrow pressure range set on my auto and A-Flex at 1.
I'm not sure whether it is the A-Flex or the narrow pressure range that helps . It may be a bit of both.

