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Sleep study didn't go well, received a Trial VAuto - PleaseHelp111 - 05-03-2016
My sleep study didn't go well so I received a ResMed AirCurve 10 VAuto to try for 3 days.
The lab wants to look at my numbers during the 3 days to write me a prescription for a machine. I plan on buying my own autoset from craigslist after i turn this one back in.
The settings are :
Max IPAP : 25.0
Min EPAP : 6.0
PS: 2.0
TI Max : 2.0s
TI Min : 0.3s
Trigger: Med
Cycle: Med
Ramp Time Off
Humidity Level 4
Do you think this will give an accurate reading? I have never used a machine before, other than the one i used during the sleep study.
RE: Sleep study didn't go well, received a Trial VAuto - DariaVader - 05-03-2016
what do you mean by "didn't go well"? the pressures set on your vauto are high, and an autoset will not deliver comparable therapy - You appear to be needing a Bilevel - that is what you are trialing, and at higher pressure than an autoset will do. Can you give more info?
RE: Sleep study didn't go well, received a Trial VAuto - PleaseHelp111 - 05-03-2016
(05-03-2016, 10:44 PM)DariaVader Wrote: what do you mean by "didn't go well"? the pressures set on your vauto are high, and an autoset will not deliver comparable therapy - You appear to be needing a Bilevel - that is what you are trialing, and at higher pressure than an autoset will do. Can you give more info?
I didn't sleep that much so I Don't think they got enough info. They told me instead of taking another sleep study, I should use the AirCurve 10 for 3 nights and turn it back in so they can see the card for the info.
But I was wondering if these settings are good as a base
RE: Sleep study didn't go well, received a Trial VAuto - DariaVader - 05-03-2016
probably. the min EPAP is 6 with a PS of 2 - so IPAP is 8 to 25. pretty broad range
RE: Sleep study didn't go well, received a Trial VAuto - trish6hundred - 05-04-2016
Hi PleaseHelp111,
WELCOME! to the forum.!
Hang in there for suggestions and answers to your questions.
Much success to you with your CPAP therapy.
RE: Sleep study didn't go well, received a Trial VAuto - palerider - 05-04-2016
(05-03-2016, 10:44 PM)DariaVader Wrote: the pressures set on your vauto are high, and an autoset will not deliver comparable therapy -
actually, except for the "almost certainly won't get anywhere near it" maxipap of 25, an autoset will deliver exactly the same therapy... if you set it min 8, max 20, epr2.