Bipap machine

what is the difference with a Bipap machine ?
thanks

BiPAP stands for BiLevel Positive Airway Pressure. There are two levels of pressure-- one for when you are inhaling and a lower pressure for when you are exhaling. With CPAP, there is a constant level of pressure, regardless of whether you are inhaling or exhaling.

Paper_Nanny wrote:BiPAP stands for BiLevel Positive Airway Pressure. There are two levels of pressure-- one for when you are inhaling and a lower pressure for when you are exhaling. With CPAP, there is a constant level of pressure, regardless of whether you are inhaling or exhaling.

Thank you for your reply. Can anyone use a Bipap? Does your Doctor have to prescribe it? I know that if I want my ins. to pay it will have to be ordered through my doc, but if i purchase one myself would my doc have some sort of reason medically not to prescribe a Bipap? I have aerophagia and I need relief and I'm hoping that a Bipap will help.

I want to buy the best machine that will help with that.
Thank you for your help.

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Paper_Nanny wrote:BiPAP stands for BiLevel Positive Airway Pressure. There are two levels of pressure-- one for when you are inhaling and a lower pressure for when you are exhaling. With CPAP, there is a constant level of pressure, regardless of whether you are inhaling or exhaling.

Thank you for your reply. Can anyone use a Bipap? Does your Doctor have to prescribe it?

The doc has to prescribe it. It has a different code than a CPAP/APAP, so a different prescription is indeed required.

I know that if I want my ins. to pay it will have to be ordered through my doc,

And the doc would have to medically justify the switch to bi-level for the insurance company to pay for it.

but if i purchase one myself would my doc have some sort of reason medically not to prescribe a Bipap? I have aerophagia and I need relief and I'm hoping that a Bipap will help.

Aerophagia was the primary reason cited for why I needed to be switched to BiPAP by my sleep doc. And that letter of medical necessity citing areophagia issues and a failure to resolve my areophagia (and hence my tolerance of CPAP) through using pressure adjustments and different masks was all it took for my insurance company to cover its 50% of the cost of my equipment.

Best of luck!