02-04-2022, 01:04 PM
RE: My First CPAP Report
Thinking of starting with a low pressure, you might consider setting the Ramp Start pressure to 6 cmH2O and setting the Ramp Time to Auto.
Many people feel air-starved at 4 cmH2O, and the EPR will not take full effect until the ramp has reached 7 cmH2O, so setting a long ramp time is not recommended. Setting the ramp time to Auto holds the pressure at your starting pressure until the machine detects a breathing pattern it associates with sleep onset, and then ramps up over a short period of time to your minimum therapy pressure.
The Clinicians' Manual says "detects sleep onset"... but we know the machine can't really tell if you are asleep.
I found 6 cmH2O to be the lowest pressure I was happy with, although now after many years I start at 10 cmH2O with no ramp at all. If I wanted to track sleep onset, I would start at 7 cmH2O and Auto time.
Many people feel air-starved at 4 cmH2O, and the EPR will not take full effect until the ramp has reached 7 cmH2O, so setting a long ramp time is not recommended. Setting the ramp time to Auto holds the pressure at your starting pressure until the machine detects a breathing pattern it associates with sleep onset, and then ramps up over a short period of time to your minimum therapy pressure.
The Clinicians' Manual says "detects sleep onset"... but we know the machine can't really tell if you are asleep.
I found 6 cmH2O to be the lowest pressure I was happy with, although now after many years I start at 10 cmH2O with no ramp at all. If I wanted to track sleep onset, I would start at 7 cmH2O and Auto time.
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