CPAP

[Duds13]

I tried doing that from the clinicians menu. It was preset at 5 and won't let me change it.

Video on how to change them

 

[bdhsfz6]

@bdhsfz6 One of the better moves I made with my AirSense 11 was to look online for a manual. That showed me how to change the settings so that the machine worked for me instead of against me.​

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Ie. you can set it so that it turns off when you disconnect the hose and resumes a few seconds after you reinstall the hose. There are many other settings too.​

There was no option to change this in the user menu. I finally found you need to hold both the "My Options" and "My Sleep View" buttons simultaneously for a few seconds to get to the clinicians menu. I was able to change it from there.

Thanks for the link.

 

[Duds13]

There was no option to change this in the user menu. I finally found you need to hold both the "My Options" and "My Sleep View" buttons simultaneously for a few seconds to get to the clinicians menu. I was able to change it from there.

Thanks for the link.

Great! Let us know how the increased pressure works

 

[bdhsfz6]

5 for the max?

No, 5 to 15 was the preset. I changed it to 6 to 17 to see if that makes a difference.

 

[Duds13]

No, 5 to 15 was the preset. I changed it to 6 to 17 to see if that makes a difference.

Personally I'd bring the min up to 10

 

[MarkF48]

These are my settings for a Resmed AS10 below. The 8-20 pressure setting is the prescription that came from the sleep study. An APAP setting of 8-20 is pretty typical from what I've seen on the CPAP forum boards. A low setting that starts at 4-5 is a pressure that might be used for a child. The upper pressure setting needs to be high enough to not limit the machine if a higher pressure is called for. An upper setting of 20 will allow the machine to give pressure when needed, but if less is needed it won't go to 20. The EPR (Expiratory pressure relief) setting gives a small reduction of pressure when exhaling and can make the exhale easier and more comfortable. EPR is a setting to experiment with.
The auto on/off feature for when the mask is put on or removed may or may not work reliably. It didn't for me so I just use the power button when making a bathroom trip.

OSCAR screenshot of last night

 

[Duds13]

These are my settings for a Resmed AS10 below. The 8-20 pressure setting is the prescription that came from the sleep study. An APAP setting of 8-20 is pretty typical from what I've seen on the CPAP forum boards. A low setting that starts at 4-5 is a pressure that might be used for a child. The upper pressure setting needs to be high enough to not limit the machine if a higher pressure is called for. An upper setting of 20 will allow the machine to give pressure when needed, but if less is needed it won't go to 20. The EPR (Expiratory pressure relief) setting gives a small reduction of pressure when exhaling and can make the exhale easier and more comfortable. EPR is a setting to experiment with.
The auto on/off feature for when the mask is put on or removed may or may not work reliably. It didn't for me so I just use the power button when making a bathroom trip.

OSCAR screenshot of last night

.53 is awesome!

 

[bdhsfz6]

Great! Let us know how the increased pressure works

Changed the pressure to 8 - 20 and the events dropped from 22.8 to 16.9. The mask seal rating on the MyAir app went down though, likely due to more leakage.

What I don't understand is, the display on the CPAP machine says the fit was great??

Not sure why, but it's clear I've got a lot to learn about CPAP.

 

[Duds13]

Changed the pressure to 8 - 20 and the events dropped from 22.8 to 16.9. The mask seal rating on the MyAir app went down though, likely due to more leakage.

What I don't understand is, the display on the CPAP machine says the fit was great??

Not sure why, but it's clear I've got a lot to learn about CPAP.

Tighten up the mask. Get a mask liner too if you don't already have one. The Official PAD A CHEEK Sleep Apnea CPAP Mask Liners and Padding

 

[1 Old Man]

I've been using my new Resmed AirSense 11 for a week now. I chose the nasal pillow, since it's more comfortable and I'm not a mouth breather. It has noticeably improved my sleep quality but according to the MyAir app, I'm still getting 22.8 events per hour. My sleep study showed twice that, so there is definitely some improvement. I'm not sure what an "event" actually is, let alone a tenth of an event, but 22.8 is still considerably higher than the 5 they recommend.

You've only used the cpap for one week and already cut the sleep study events to less than half? I'd say
that's great news. It took me 2 or 3 weeks to even begin to get comfortable using the cpap. I started
using a nasal mask, then later moved to the nasal pillows. I've tried a couple of the nasal pillow rigs. The
one that works best for me is by Philips Respironics. The Nuance nasal pillows w/ the gel frame. You might
consider looking into those. Maybe it could help with fewer events, mask leaks etc

There are no instructions in the manual that say what to do when I get up at night to use the bathroom. Rather than turn the machine off or remove the mask, I've just been disconnecting the hose. Others have reported that the machine shuts off after a few seconds when this is done, but mine continues to blow air until I put it back on again sometimes more than 2 minutes later. The app just lists this as a "mask off" event.

I find it easier to just leave the hose attached and slip the headgear off. Then push the off button. Go
do your business. Slip the headgear back on and start breathing....then right back to sleep. (lol...after a few years this routine becomes automatic. I just try not to run into the cabinets or a door on the
way to and from the head.) Looks to me like you're doing great. I know a guy that got
the machine but was never able to recondition themselves to use it. He had comorbidities and is
no longer with us.