Noted re med advice, I'll have poke around the neuropathy forums and see what they are using for breathing.
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04-19-2017, 04:53 AM
RE: Undiagnosed newbie
Thanks for the advice re different types of bilevel, I did not know that.
Noted re med advice, I'll have poke around the neuropathy forums and see what they are using for breathing.
RE: Undiagnosed newbie
(04-19-2017, 03:26 AM)SuperCramp Wrote: So many helpful replies, thank you. oxygen level below 90% are when they start to take notice. you may have sat nicely at 95% for a few hours till the meds wore off. not sitting easily at 98% wouldn't be a concern to me, It wouldn't make me go buy a cpap, given the situation. the doctors and tests are free at a public hospital, I wouldn't self treat as has been said a couple of times, there are different machines for different problems, it's not just a choice between cpap and bipap
mask fit http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...ask_Primer
For auto-cpap, from machine data or software. You can set the min pressure 1 or 2cm below 95%. Or clinicians commonly use the maximum or 95% pressure for fixed pressure CPAP, this can also be used for min pressure. https://aasm.org/resources/practiceparam...rating.pdf
04-19-2017, 05:53 AM
RE: Undiagnosed newbie
I went below 90% in recovery each time I started to doze. Had to wake myself and concentrate on breathing. I wasn't gasping, it was just a nuisance.
Makes me think that when sleeping I would be the same.
04-19-2017, 06:53 AM
RE: Undiagnosed newbie
TBH I think that's a bit of a leap, you were coming out of an anesthetic. It's up to you what you do. I hope it works out.
mask fit http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...ask_Primer
For auto-cpap, from machine data or software. You can set the min pressure 1 or 2cm below 95%. Or clinicians commonly use the maximum or 95% pressure for fixed pressure CPAP, this can also be used for min pressure. https://aasm.org/resources/practiceparam...rating.pdf
04-19-2017, 08:01 AM
RE: Undiagnosed newbie
(04-19-2017, 05:53 AM)SuperCramp Wrote: I went below 90% in recovery each time I started to doze. Had to wake myself and concentrate on breathing. I wasn't gasping, it was just a nuisance. That's really not uncommon. They should have accessed you for sleep apnea before surgery; and you should have been on PAP during post-op recovery. Admin Note:
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04-19-2017, 08:53 PM
RE: Undiagnosed newbie
Hi SuperCramp,
WELCOME! to the forum.! I hope you find a solution to your problem, good luck to you. Hang in there for more responses to your post and let us know of your progress.
trish6hundred
04-20-2017, 05:53 AM
RE: Undiagnosed newbie
The post-op experience simply gave me some data on a screen that reinforced my beliefs that I have breathing trouble, based on my shortness of breath when sleeping, with occasional morning headaches etc (no beer involved either!).
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