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New Airsense 10 Autoset - Newsoutherner - 02-02-2021
Hello,
I'm getting a new Airsense 10 Autoset machine today. Had a Resmed S7 for 15 years until it broke last week.
I'm going to my new sleep doctor tomorrow and afraid they will want to do a new sleep study; last was summer 2015.
I still have a copy of it. I would like the doctor to use it for setting the pressure on the new machine. I get the impression that is frowned on for the user to get in the clinician menu. I don't want to start off on the wrong foot with the doctor, but don't want to go through another sleep study. it was horrible as far as getting any sleep. It appears that the reports and OSCAR would do just as well. I don't have any conditions that didn't have 15 years ago.
RE: New Airsense 10 Autoset - srlevine1 - 02-02-2021
Think of your doctor as a consultant who spends a minimal amount of time with you -- and often does not concern themselves with the details they shunt to their staff or the respiratory techs at the DME. Who cares what they think. Ask for what you want. And, set your machine up as you wish -- within prudent guidelines.
RE: New Airsense 10 Autoset - Newsoutherner - 02-02-2021
Thanks, that was my thought but was willing to be convinced otherwise.
RE: New Airsense 10 Autoset - staceyburke - 02-02-2021
Just set it to min=7. Epr=3. Max= 20. Download OSCAR and put the 1st night on this site and get feedback NO NEED for the Dr to get going.
RE: New Airsense 10 Autoset - Newsoutherner - 02-02-2021
Thank you for setting suggestion!
RE: New Airsense 10 Autoset - becker44a - 02-02-2021
Many here have done far better with self-management, as the Drs & RT folk are mostly only interested in how long you use the machine on average, as this is about the only stat of interest to the insurance companies. Just make sure you have an SD card (any capacity between 2 and 32GB), make sure to have it in the machine and unlocked while sleeping. Then download and install OSCAR, import some data, post some charts, and folk here will help you optimize.
One other thing: the Airsense 10 communicates to Resmed via cellular modem, and the DME people can change settings remotely. Make sure they are NOT authorized to adjust your settings. Technically, they can only do this based on a changed prescription, but some have posted here that the DME had erased settings the user had made, and returned the unit to Rx settings.
RE: New Airsense 10 Autoset - Newsoutherner - 02-03-2021
Thanks for letting me know that the DMEs can change settings remotely. I got my machine from one of the vendors on the list; so hopefully, that won't happen.
RE: New Airsense 10 Autoset - Big Guy - 02-03-2021
I use a ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet, and I've messed around with my machine settings from time to time. I've never had any remote settings done as far as I can tell.
RE: New Airsense 10 Autoset - Sleeprider - 02-03-2021
It was suggested above you set the minimum pressure to 7.0 and the maximum to 20. Don't forget your machine provides exhale pressure relief (EPR) which allows it to provide bilevel pressure with up to 3 cm lower exhale pressure than inhale. The EPR should be turned on, full time and you will need to spend some time just trying the machine with EPR settings of 1, 2 or 3 to see what feels best to you. Take that time, and be sure to use EPR. It will improve your therapy.
The Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset is a very responsive machine and for most people, quickly adjusts to an effective therapy pressure. After you have used the machine and posted some data (see signature links on Organizing your Oscar Chats and Attaching Files), we can help you to optimize the range of pressure. There should be no reason to do a clinical study or titration with the data this machine provides.