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new member--silly questions - ghb1956 - 01-31-2018
Hello, I am not 100% if this is the proper place to ask this, I just joined, but thought I would try
I have 2 machines-
a resmed S9 Elite with humidifier- wonderful piece of equipment-cpap 5.5 yrs old
a brand new Dream Station Auto Bipap with humidifier. 2 wks old
My Dream station is convertible to CPAP which I had the supplier do because when on Bipap, if I take a deep breath, I go off cycle and end up with no air for a second, almost like an apnea event- then I need to focus and get back into correct the cycle. I also found it noisier than the resmed.
My pressure is at 11 on both machines.
I was wondering if anyone has experienced difficulty going from cpap to bipap. They told me it would be better, more comfortable etc. but not so for me.
I want to experiment with the pressure but that setting has a lock on it( bottom corner of the display) and I don't seem to be able to access it.
Does anyone have any info for me to get around this. Also, how do I get it back into bipap mode in order to try it.
I really wanted a portable machine but was not able to get one up here so i am looking to source a 12 volt adaptor cord (for less than $40.00) so if anyone has a line on this, that would be great.
Thanks for any help.
GHB1956
RE: new member--silly questions - Walla Walla - 01-31-2018
Go to this link and get the clinic manual. http://www.apneaboard.com/adjust-cpap-pressure/change-cpap-pressure-settings-adjusting-your-machine-with-a-clinician-setup-manual
In the mean time you can access the therapy settings by holding both the Control knob and ramp button in at the same time for 5 seconds.
RE: new member--silly questions - srlevine1 - 02-01-2018
It appears from your profile that you are not using any software to analyze the results of your nightly therapy. You may wish to download #Sleepyhead and load it to your computer. That way you can post your results to the forum and obtain advice tailored for your condition.
Good luck and may you have a good night's sleep for a better tomorrow.
RE: new member--silly questions - ajack - 02-01-2018
If the machine stops pressure before you finish breathing in, that is in the adjustment and is easily rectified.
As said, get the free manual and sleepyhead program.
RE: new member--silly questions - Gideon - 02-01-2018
Do you know what settings your DreamStation was set too?
Fred