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Re: My first day of CPAP...

Posted by Bird Watcher on December 21, 2007 at 06:29:04:

In Reply to: Re: My first day of CPAP... posted by TG on December 21, 2007 at 05:57:39:

You didn't address Sleepy time Gal's concern that the machine may not set properly. This is very important with and auto machine!!! If you have that lower limit set to 4, the machine may not be reacting correctly, or taking too long to catch up. (APAP's come from the factory set at 4 cm default on the lower limit) Snoring into the CPAP mask means the pressure is usually not enough. You need to possibly adjust that lower limit higher. If you have gone through a sleep study in a lab, you should be using that titration number for your lower limit, then possibly adjusting lower a bit over time to add some relief.

If you are snoring into the mask, you are not being helped and might have worse sleep than not being on CPAP at all!

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