auto with cflex

tired · Post by **tired** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:38 pm

The doctor wants me to use an autopap instead of a cpap . The home health care company I was referred to sells Respironics and wants me to get this machine. I used this kind (with no cflex) for my trial period. The doctor was very happy with the results. Is this a good machine? Should I shop around or go with this one given the results from the trial period?

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:52 pm

tired, I have the Respironics REMstar Auto with C-Flex. I absolutely love it. I was using the REMstar Auto (without C-Flex) before and was doing fine with it, but I like this newer one even better. Even if a person has no particular problem exhaling against pressure (I had no problem with my 10 - 16 pressure) the "less pressure" that C-Flex gives on every exhalation is like being in a luxury car instead of the old family car (regular autopap). And of course either is like stepping out of the old farm truck (straight cpap)!!

I've never used bipap, just cpap or autopap (have used 3 autopaps). This Remstar auto with C-Flex is the most comfortable autopap I've had, and seems to me a combo of the best of both worlds - relief on exhalation plus being an autopap. I'm glad to hear you have a doctor willing to let you go the autopap route. Some doctors are still thinking back several years ago when they refuse to prescribe autopaps, so you're lucky.

Good luck with your treatment!

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:17 pm

tired said:
"The doctor was very happy with the results"

The important thing is are you happy with the results. All the auto-paps by the major brands Puritan Bennett, Resmed and Respironics (Remstar) are tried and true, but as some have found out what works for one may not work for another. The machine your Doc is recomending is a good one as long as you got good results from it. If that's the case be confident you are going to do fine with it and it will serve you well.

WillSucceed · Post by **WillSucceed** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:04 am

Before purchasing, you might want to make sure that the RemStar Auto with C-Flex has the option of turning off the C-Flex in the event that the feature does not work well for you.

I have a a RemStar Plus with c-flex and am convinced that it is a good machine HOWEVER, the c-flex is NOT good for me. Fortunately, I am able to have the machine run in CPAP mode rather than in CFLEX mode.

Despite all the hype, C-FLEX is not right for everyone's breathing pattern.

littlebaddow · Post by **littlebaddow** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:07 am

Hello 'tired'
I'm a relatively new user and have had the Remstar auto with c-flex for about 3 weeks and I'm getting on very well with it. Previously, I had 2 other machines on loan for short periods, one auto and one fixed, and the Remstar is the quietest of the 3, barely a whisper! I've also got the integrated heated humidifier, which has made a real improvement to my stuffiness and dryness - my mouth no longer feels like the bottom of a bird cage when I wake up!
Good luck and here's hoping you can soon add 'no longer' to your name!

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:10 am

Will & all concerned,

The Remstar auto w/C-flex can the best of all worlds.

- Auto w/C-flex

- Auto w/no C-flex

- Straight cpap w/C-flex

- Straight cpap w/no C-flex

All easily adjustable by the user. The C-flex also is adjustable to three different levels of "flex"

UKnowWhatInSeattle · Post by **UKnowWhatInSeattle** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:10 pm

Can the user disable the C-Flex completely on the Auto or does the machine need to be in "clinical" mode to disable it?

With the Pro/C-Flex, the user can only choose the 3 levels; the lowest still does some C-Flex. I don't like the noise spin-up/spin-down of the C-Flex...

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:22 pm

Seattle,

You're right!

I keep forgetting since I buy from cpap.com and they give you all the documentation with the "secret" buttons to push. If anyone needs to know the "Secret" PM me.

As far as the C-flex reving, you are right again but compared to the reving of the Puritan Bennett 420E it is minimal. (neither are that loud though IMHO)

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