+- Apnea Board Forum - CPAP | Sleep Apnea (https://www.apneaboard.com/forums)
+-- Forum: Public Area (https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum-Public-Area)
+--- Forum: Main Apnea Board Forum (https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum-Main-Apnea-Board-Forum)
+--- Thread: Newly diagnosed - on a DreamStation - need review of data (/Thread-Newly-diagnosed-on-a-DreamStation-need-review-of-data)
RE: Newly diagnosed - on a DreamStation - need review of data - 3rdMarDiv - 05-15-2019
(05-07-2019, 07:54 AM)bonjour Wrote: On ramp. Most experienced users do not use a ramp.
Is there a reason for not using the ramp? I'm going to give it a try as any improvement is good.
RE: Newly diagnosed - on a DreamStation - need review of data - Gideon - 05-15-2019
I can see a short ramp, 5 to 10 minutes the shorter the better, but during Ramp time the algorithm to adjust to events is disabled. We feel the ramp takes away time at therapeutic values. I have seen many long ramps, 45+ minutes since most of us take a bathroom break and the non-therapeutic time doubles.
RE: Newly diagnosed - on a DreamStation - need review of data - matsarge - 05-15-2019
Once you have your pressure set at a good place, the ramp is somewhat useless. For example, I have my min pressure set at 8 and the max at 15 so I'm clearly comfortable with higher pressure. So what would I set the ramp at, 7? That's not really of any value to me.
It's only true value comes as a "relief valve" for users who are trying to get used to the machine as it will lower the pressure and give them time to adjust.