Oldern Wrote:I have been anxiously awaiting the last msg in this thread so I could mosey over to the donation section. Great thread, almost as good as the one with RespiratoryChip.
Way to go, SuperSleeper, your forthright and no nonsense responses make complete sense to me.
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[Pressure] You CAN Adjust your own CPAP Pressure
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02-23-2012, 03:41 PM
RE: You CAN Adjust your own CPAP Pressure [copied from old forum]
02-23-2012, 03:41 PM
RE: You CAN Adjust your own CPAP Pressure [copied from old forum]
purdue321,(time=1281923837) Wrote:I have Respironics REMstar M Series machine. I have changed the pressure using the procedure given in this site but I could not take it out of setup mode after setup is completed. I have done it in the past but I have forgotten how I had done it. Pressure is successfully changed to what I need but the machine is still in the setup mode. I would appreciate some help.Hi Purdue - welcome to Apnea Board! After you make any pressure changes, simply push the on/off button to return to user mode. That's all there is to it. Looks sort of like this:
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02-23-2012, 03:42 PM
RE: You CAN Adjust your own CPAP Pressure [copied from old forum]
purdue321,(time=1281931729) Wrote:I had already turned the machine OFF and ON several times before I messaged this forum. My machine is still in Setup mode. It probably doesn't matter even if the machine remains in Setup Mode. I was just concerned that I might accidentally bump the pressure settings if the machine is in Setup Mode. Thanks for the reply.Hmm... that doesn't seem right... once you hit that on/off button, it should return to user mode. Anyone else have any thoughts or ideas?
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02-23-2012, 03:43 PM
RE: You CAN Adjust your own CPAP Pressure [copied from old forum]
Gizmortis Wrote:Keep up the good work!
02-23-2012, 03:43 PM
RE: You CAN Adjust your own CPAP Pressure [copied from old forum]
Gizmortis,(time=1288306754) Wrote:I got my own machine a week ago and I have become the CPAP cheerleader at work. From the results of one week, with confidence I can say it changed my life. Note: if I didn't have insurance I would have never known of this wonder, so I am trying to help as many people as I know with insurance or not.Thanks Gizmortis, and welcome to Apnea Board! Good to see others picking up the ball and running with it (by helping other people who may have sleep apnea). I love it when people do that... I really believe that there are numerous people out there who live with undiagnosed and untreated sleep apnea - who, if they had a friend like you to inform them about this possibility, would greatly benefit from proper treatment. I also love to see when our forum members step forward and help new members who have questions. That's what Apnea Board is all about - Sleep Apnea patients helping one another. Let us know how your treatment is progressing after a few weeks. Sleep well! :
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02-23-2012, 03:44 PM
RE: You CAN Adjust your own CPAP Pressure [copied from old forum]
I had a member of another forum ask me to respond to a post on that website, as there were several posters who were promoting the view that changing CPAP pressure might indeed be "illegal".
I can't link to that site, since it's a commercially-run site that sells their own equipment, and it would violate our rules to link to it here, so I copied and pasted my post below for folks to read and comment upon, if you like: SuperSleeper Wrote:A member of this forum invited me to post a response here on xxxxxxx-dot-com, since I run another Sleep Apnea forum where we have openly distributed CPAP Clinician Manuals free-of-charge for about 4 years or so. Let me say first that I LOVE xxxx-dot-com - I have purchased my previous two CPAP machines from them, including my new S9 AutoSet (love it!) and all my accessories here - and they provide excellent service and super prices. I was introduced to xxxx-dot-com a long time ago by "Ted the Titrator" - many of you may remember him. I wish I could advertise the site on our main forum, but our rules prevent that. I do recommend them all the time in PMs and emails as much as I can.
SuperSleeper
Apnea Board Administrator www.ApneaBoard.com INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
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Change your own pressure - Get the Clinician Setup Manual for your CPAP here OSCAR - Open Source CPAP Analysis Reporter
02-23-2012, 03:45 PM
RE: You CAN Adjust your own CPAP Pressure [copied from old forum]
sleepmaven Wrote:Thank you SO much for this article! It was my recent very good fortune to acquire a new Resmed VPAP Auto 25 (with the humidifier and the wonderful Swift LT nasal pillow system). It was set to a pressure much higher than I need so your article was a godsend...I followed the instructions and in 2 minutes was able to re-program the machine. I am really so very grateful...I feel like a new person! Many thanks and Happy New Year!
02-23-2012, 03:46 PM
RE: You CAN Adjust your own CPAP Pressure [copied from old forum]
sheepdog Wrote:I see the instructions for the M series 501 above. What I am not sure of is what to change the settings to. The hospital originally set my pap to cpap at 20cm/h20 but then said I needed to change to the auto setting at 4-20, but they wont do it until my insurance pays them.
02-23-2012, 03:46 PM
RE: You CAN Adjust your own CPAP Pressure [copied from old forum]
sheepdog,(time=1295143348) Wrote:Ok all. Im working it. I see the set up manual for my auto 501 and see the windows. seems straight forward but I also see Cflex setting 1, 2, and 3. I dont know what these differences are and what to chose. any hints? Thanks.Hi Sheepdog - welcome to the forum! Respironics' C-flex (and A-flex) and a similar ResMed feature called "EPR" (Exhalation Pressure Relief) are all comfort features - they all basically reduce the pressure you must breathe out against as you exhale, and has no significant effect upon your main inhalation pressure. Respironics defines it this way: Quote:C-Flex pressure relief technology makes sleep therapy more comfortable by reducing pressure at the beginning of exhalation and returning to therapeutic pressure just before inhalation. The level of pressure relief varies based on the patient’s expiratory flow and which of the three C-Flex settings has been selected. On your machine, 1 is the least amount of pressure release, while 3 is the greatest amount. Try each setting to see what you're most comfortable with. If you find you don't need it, simply turn C-Flex off or leave it at the lower setting of 1. It's really up to your own comfort level, and while it probably has some effect upon your overall treatment, it's not enough to matter much in your overall therapy effectiveness.
SuperSleeper
Apnea Board Administrator www.ApneaBoard.com INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
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02-23-2012, 03:47 PM
RE: You CAN Adjust your own CPAP Pressure [copied from old forum]
sheepdog Wrote:Thanks Supersleeper. I had my first night with auto settings and it was very different to say the least. The machine started at 4cm setting and that wasnt so comfortable after having 20cm at the start for so long. (maybe 10 years at 20cm) (before that at 14cm for 5 years). sheepdog Wrote:Oh and wanted to say that my heart was pounding at one point. I know I can leave setting at 4-20 but also I can start at a higher than 4cm setting for lay down. I wonder if maybe 10 or so might be better?
SuperSleeper
Apnea Board Administrator www.ApneaBoard.com INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
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