RE: Prescribed manual pressure setting vs Auto
I am getting my AHI closer to 2 (trending). But here is what I am finding:
my ideal pressure is between 4-6. My DME keeps remotely resetting auto to 5-20. If my pressure goes above 8 I never sleep well. Is it unusual to need such a low pressure? My worst nights (AHI) is when it pressure ends up around 10-13. I am wondering if this happens when I am congested (I have a lot of allergies).
I am happy when I get around 6 hours on therapy. I hope to get closer to 8 as I fine tune the system.
Side Note: I have been using a dreamwear for past few weeks. I might like it better than Wisp.
RE: Prescribed manual pressure setting vs Auto
As mentioned before, your best bet would be to post some of your nights of data so that the experienced folks here can give you some more fine tuned advice. Really until they see the data, they can't tell you too much.
Look at my signature below for information on where to download the Sleepyhead software and how to arrange your graphs.
Good luck in your journey and kudos to you for taking an active role in your own health!
RE: Prescribed manual pressure setting vs Auto
Sleepyhead Data:
Good night
http://imgur.com/a/HMkNQ
Bad night:
http://imgur.com/a/EB8Op
I am trying to figure out what auto range is ideal or if there is something else I should tweak!
RE: Prescribed manual pressure setting vs Auto
What are you using for a Flex setting?
RE: Prescribed manual pressure setting vs Auto
Whatever happened to the concept of informed consent? Advise your DME in writing that you do not consent to any remote changes to your machine and if they ignore this advice you will report them to the medical board.
And as others have said, just pull the modem out of the machine. It's yours - you can do what you like with it.
RE: Prescribed manual pressure setting vs Auto
I've been using aflex 3. I just changed to aflex 2 about a week ago, and it doesn't seem to be much different for me
RE: Prescribed manual pressure setting vs Auto
If your machine has an airline setting, that turns off the modem so the DME can't adjust the settings. You may need to bring the card in to the doc's office to have the data reviewed, but it keeps the control in your hands.
Note: I'm an epidemiologist, not a medical provider.
RE: Prescribed manual pressure setting vs Auto
As I understand it, you can pull out your modem so your DME and dr cannot remotely change things. You can choose to put in your modem when you want to (ie: for 10 minutes 1x/month) to allow your data to upload to them as you see fit. (And then maybe double check your settings to see if anything was changed.)
From what I've read in the manuals, the bluetooth setting is separate from the modem. I believe you do NOT need the modem plugged in in order for you to access your DreamMapper info on your phone/tablet.
Overall, you could put it in airplane mode to shut off both the modem and the bluetooth, and then turn off airplane mode to enable the modem to transmit and the bluetooth to transmit... and then turn airplane mode back on.
Personally, I've pulled my modem AND I have bluetooth off (I don't use DreamMapper).
RE: Prescribed manual pressure setting vs Auto
Hydrangea is right. You don't need the modem in order to use DreamMapper. My DME took my modem after I proved compliance to my insurance company. It had been rented.
RE: Prescribed manual pressure setting vs Auto
at this stage I am mostly trying to figure out my ideal settings. Range seems to be 4-9 (maybe a bit less). I posted a couple images of a representative GOOD and BAD night. Anyhow - I love the collaborative feedback here. I hope I can help others too!