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new CPAP machine - buggy285 - 08-07-2019
I got my first Cpap machine today (Respironics Dreamstation auto a-flex). is it a good machine?
RE: new CPAP machine - DeepBreathing - 08-07-2019
(08-07-2019, 07:28 PM)buggy285 Wrote: I got my first Cpap machine today (Respironics Dreamstation auto a-flex). is it a good machine?
If you have plain vanilla obstructive sleep apnea, then yes - it's a good machine. Perhaps not as good as the equivalent Resmed AutoSet but it will definitely get the job done. Typically Philips machines respond a little slower than Resmed, so your minimum pressure may need to be set a bit higher.
Once you have a few nights under your belt, upload some OSCAR daily screenshots and we'll be able to comment in more detail.
Download OSCAR: https://www.sleepfiles.com/OSCAR/
Oscar help system: http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php?title=OSCAR_Help
Organise your screenshots for maximum utility: http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php?title=OSCAR_Chart_Organization
Upload image files to Apnea Board: http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php?title=Attaching_Images_and_Files_on_Apnea_Board
RE: new CPAP machine - OpalRose - 08-07-2019
Don’t forget to order the Clinicians Manual for your new machine if you haven’t already done so.
https://www.apneaboard.com/adjust-cpap-pressure/change-cpap-pressure-settings-adjusting-your-machine-with-a-clinician-setup-manual
RE: new CPAP machine - buggy285 - 08-07-2019
Thanks for the input. I will order the clinician manual.
RE: new CPAP machine - buggy285 - 08-08-2019
will OSCAR work over Bluetooth?
RE: new CPAP machine - Crimson Nape - 08-08-2019
No, OSCAR doesn't possess any communication capability.
RE: new CPAP machine - buggy285 - 08-08-2019
that kinda sucks... would be nice to be able to wirelessly read the data from my CPAP as it has built in Bluetooth. so far all ive been able to find that uses Bluetooth is DreamMapper.
RE: new CPAP machine - buggy285 - 08-08-2019
also how do I get my machine to show more information than just "therapy hours" on the "my info" screen?
RE: new CPAP machine - captainsteubing - 08-08-2019
I haven't read the Clinicians Manual for the Dreamstation myself, but I wonder if it may have a setting that is described in the manual that can be changed to give the detail you're looking for.
The ResMed AirSense 10 has a setting that I learned about in the Clinicians Manual that makes it display a lot more information on the screen.
RE: new CPAP machine - buggy285 - 08-08-2019
im a bit cautious of using the clinician menu as its a new machine and i have to go through the compliance period for my insurance to cover the cost of the machine. the last thing I need is the DME, dr., or insurance to get upset over me changing settings. I will ask my dr. to adjust the setting when i go in for an appointment.