12-16-2024, 05:11 AM
I don’t have the slightest clue on what to do.
Hello Everybody,
My name is Austin, I’m 30 years old I was recently diagnosed with severe complex sleep apnea with an AHI of 57. I was not in a position to be very picky on the machine the DME gave me. I’m currently using the Dreamstation Bipap ASV I’ve had the machine now a full week. Ive been going back and forth between 2 masks I have the Philips Dreamwear full mask and the Rio II nasal pillow mask. Im not sure what numbers are what but I will post a picture of my current prescription numbers.
I’m having a really rough time. I’ve averaged about 2 hours a night before I give up and take off the mask and turn off the machine. I’ve tried to mess with the “Flex” setting going from 3 to 2 then back. I’ve messed with the ramp settings and currently Im starting at a 6 with ram time of 25 minutes. But my biggest problem is going to sleep then staying asleep once I fall asleep. I feel like it’s forcing me to breathe faster then I want to and that I can’t exhale all the way before it’s already trying to force another breath down my lungs so it’s very uncomfortable. I’m trying so hard to use the machine. I need to feel better already. I feel absolutely terrible all day long at work then when I get home from work I have 3 young kids that need a happy and active father but instead they are getting a very tired and somewhat grouchy father. I can’t be my best self and my only hope for me right now is to make this darn machine work for me. I need all the advice and help I can get.
Also, during my sleep studies I didn’t have such a hard time as I’m having now with the device. I actually could not wait until I had my cpap machine because I thought things were going to start getting better and I was going to start feeling better but instead it has been a nightmare. PLEASE HELP!!!
sorry for my spelling and punctuation..
My name is Austin, I’m 30 years old I was recently diagnosed with severe complex sleep apnea with an AHI of 57. I was not in a position to be very picky on the machine the DME gave me. I’m currently using the Dreamstation Bipap ASV I’ve had the machine now a full week. Ive been going back and forth between 2 masks I have the Philips Dreamwear full mask and the Rio II nasal pillow mask. Im not sure what numbers are what but I will post a picture of my current prescription numbers.
I’m having a really rough time. I’ve averaged about 2 hours a night before I give up and take off the mask and turn off the machine. I’ve tried to mess with the “Flex” setting going from 3 to 2 then back. I’ve messed with the ramp settings and currently Im starting at a 6 with ram time of 25 minutes. But my biggest problem is going to sleep then staying asleep once I fall asleep. I feel like it’s forcing me to breathe faster then I want to and that I can’t exhale all the way before it’s already trying to force another breath down my lungs so it’s very uncomfortable. I’m trying so hard to use the machine. I need to feel better already. I feel absolutely terrible all day long at work then when I get home from work I have 3 young kids that need a happy and active father but instead they are getting a very tired and somewhat grouchy father. I can’t be my best self and my only hope for me right now is to make this darn machine work for me. I need all the advice and help I can get.
Also, during my sleep studies I didn’t have such a hard time as I’m having now with the device. I actually could not wait until I had my cpap machine because I thought things were going to start getting better and I was going to start feeling better but instead it has been a nightmare. PLEASE HELP!!!
sorry for my spelling and punctuation..
