It occurs to me that the way most insurance works, you won't save any money by switching to a manual CPAP machine. The insurance company won't save any money either. Insurance usually pays the same amount of money for any "CPAP" machine. You could actually end up paying more, because they may start the clock again on your rental period. The DME is the only one who benefits.
Do you get the idea I think it's a dumb idea?
By the way, have you gotten the software and looked at your graphs? This will tell you what pressure you've auto adjusted to. If your machine usually auto adjusts you up to 10, then the lower pressures really aren't working and you should probably set the minimum around 10. I'm actually of the opinion to set it a little higher than it autos up to. It seems to me that you sort of have to have a little bit of a breathing problem at that pressure or the machine will drop the pressure back until it sees something.
Pressure Questions
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| Mask: Swift™ FX Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |
| Humidifier: S9™ Series H5i™ Heated Humidifier with Climate Control |
| Additional Comments: Also SleepyHead, PRS1 Auto, Respironics Auto M series, Legacy Auto, and Legacy Plus |
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