How do you know if a bipap may work better for you?

southernmaid · Post by **southernmaid** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:59 pm

I've only used the cpap for three nights and I am wondering if I'll ever get used to trying to exhale in a hurricane...I do use the ramp feature but when I get up to full pressure I wake up and have a devil of a time getting back to sleep.

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:14 pm

What machine are you using?

If you aren't already using one, the Respironics models have a feature called c-flex. This feature is designed to lessen the feeling of exhaling against a "hurricane". In my opinion they work very well. Beyond that a Bi-pap may very well help you, but I think you may need another sleep study to be properly titrated on the bi-pap. Another great option would be to try the Respironics Remstar auto w/c-flex. What an auto adusting machine will do for you is keep the pressure low until it's needed to keep your airway open. In my case the software with the Remstar auto tells me I am at a pressure lower than my fixed titrated pressure two-thirds of the time I use it. Add to that the c-flex feature and that's quite a relief from the hurricane!

southernmaid · Post by **southernmaid** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 7:28 pm

I thought I posted a reply but I don't see it on the forum.

I'm using the ResMed S7 with a heated humidifier (just renting right now) and the Breeze nasal pillows.

The C-Flex feature sounds great.

I wouldn't have even known to ask for a heated humidifier if it weren't for this group. You really can't depend on the dme or the doc can you?

I would almost swear that I was titrated on a bipap, but sleep study doc says not. From what I gather, that wouldn't be normal procedure. It just seems the pressure was lower when I exhaled during the study.

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:13 pm

Southernmaid,

Did the machine at your sleep study look like this?

If so it was probably a c-flex equipped unit.