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I have been on CPAP for 2 months now and I am generally doing OK I think, but could be even better
By looking at my graphs the last couple of nights I think that the pressure is not adjusting fast enough especially to hypopneas so I am getting some close to each other.
Can you take a look please and give me some pointers or opinions?
You will have to keep your pressure a bit higher than if you were using a ResMed machine. Also, I suggest you set the Flex level at 2. Flex doesn't give the same benefit as when using EPR (ResMed). Some folk have found that Flex set at 3 is uncomfortable, that it cuts off inhalation too early.
So, I'm suggesting this change:
Minimum pressure set at 9cm.
Keep Maximum pressure set at 12cm.
Flex set at 2.
Hopefully, this will help tame some of the Hypopnea and flow limitation.
Give that a try for a few days and report back with a new chart.
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