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Re: Cpap and shortness of breath

Posted by D.H. on June 04, 2004 at 17:56:15:

In Reply to: Cpap and shortness of breath posted by Sleepy Time Time on June 04, 2004 at 10:12:46:

It's still not clear to me that the machine was “calibrated.” The settings were verified, but did anybody measure the output to verify it’s actually putting out what it says that it’s putting out?

Also, you RAISED the exhale pressure. If you’re having a problem exhaling, you would want to LOWER the exhale number!

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