Posted by Westlakian on February 13, 2009 at 20:41:08:In Reply to: Is CPAP setting too high ? posted by stormy on January 21, 2009 at 10:57:46:
Stormy,
I started pap therapy (Bipap in my case) in Nov. '07. I too noticed strange sensations like you mentioned for the first few weeks or so. Been awhile since you posted; thus, hope things are better now. I've got other issues now; however, can say that (even at high pressures) I don't have any kind of chest/breathing issues. Just took some getting used to.
For what it's worth, try turning off the ramp (4's a little low to start w/ anyway I would think) and just start off at your sleep pressure of 8 cm. I don't like the ramp and/or autopap feature on my machine due to waking up w/ changes. I do much better w/ constant pressure through out the night....Good Luck!!