[Equipment] New CPAPer seeking advice on machine choice

[TimHodge]

Hi, I'm just wrapping up a CPAP rental period (ResMed S9) after a severe apnoea diagnosis. Really frustrated that the MyAir app isn't available in Australia (yet?) and trying to figure out what to purchase. There's an S10 model with 3G rather than 2G, is that right? I'm keen to have data available as easily as possible so really want to be able to check on my phone, whether that's by logging into the ResMed site for My Air or using the Philips app (Dream Mapper?). Is there another brand worth considering or that does well on the remote data access front? From what I've read I'm hoping to be able to stick with ResMed because although I think Philips claims the Dreamstation is "63% quieter than ResMed" or something, every report I've seen from someone who uses them seems to say it's actually much louder.

My results so far suggest I don't need the extra expense of APAP, but that excellent machine choices article on the wiki (which I of course can't link to yet) says the fixed pressure Philips apparently records less comprehensive data than the auto? That sounds like a bummer. Is that true of ResMed as well?

So does anyone have any advice for things to think about if the connectivity is a priority? Any help gratefully appreciated, thanks. 

[Gideon]

IMHO the data that you get from DreamMapper or MyAir is NOT of a level of detail sufficient to easily make adjustments.  The best they deliver are averages, sufficient to say you are doing good.

The APAPs are much more flexible in what you can do with them.  Ask yourself, are the settings that you get from your sleep study going to be sufficient for the next 5+ yea?

Sleepyhead is the software that you can use to track.  Uploading data can occur over WIFI if you purchase a WIFI enabled SD card.


Fred

[TimHodge]

Thanks. I'm planning to use Sleepyhead for periodically checking detailed data, making any necessary adjustments etc. but I'd like to have something I can quickly check at a glance for a rough idea of how good the previous night was, etc. If possible, I'd rather not have to boot up a computer to load Sleepyhead every time I want to do a quick high level check.

[HalfAsleep]

Hi, I'm just wrapping up a CPAP rental period (ResMed S9) after a severe apnoea diagnosis. Really frustrated that the MyAir app isn't available in Australia (yet?) and trying to figure out what to purchase. There's an S10 model with 3G rather than 2G, is that right? I'm keen to have data available as easily as possible so really want to be able to check on my phone, whether that's by logging into the ResMed site for My Air or using the Philips app (Dream Mapper?). Is there another brand worth considering or that does well on the remote data access front? From what I've read I'm hoping to be able to stick with ResMed because although I think Philips claims the Dreamstation is "63% quieter than ResMed" or something, every report I've seen from someone who uses them seems to say it's actually much louder.

My results so far suggest I don't need the extra expense of APAP, but that excellent machine choices article on the wiki (which I of course can't link to yet) says the fixed pressure Philips apparently records less comprehensive data than the auto? That sounds like a bummer. Is that true of ResMed as well?

So does anyone have any advice for things to think about if the connectivity is a priority? Any help gratefully appreciated, thanks. 

Don't worry about MyAir. You'll want SleepyHead and an SD card.

[SWsabre]

The ResMed Airsense 10Autoset will give you a very simple report on it's screen for each day: usage hours, events per hour, mask seal, humidifier (just good/bad on these last two).

[ajack]

you have the onscreen display that will give you basic info on AHI from the resmed elite. It is harder to tritrate an elite compared to an auto, but with sleepyhead, it can be done. I personally would buy a resmed 10 autoset for AU$750 inc reshipper freight from amazon.

[trish6hundred]

Hi TimHodge,
WELCOME! to the forum.!
Good luck with CPAP therapy, hang in there for more answers to your question.