BiPAP questions
08-26-2011, 11:08 AM
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There has been a very interesting thread on CPAPs and now I would like to ask about BiPAPs. I have been on a CPAP for about a year. Last night I had a second sleep study and it started with me using a BiPAP. I had a horrible time with it. I felt it restricted my breathing and I could not stay asleep. Kept waking with a feeling of panic. Later into the night I woke and realized I was breathing easily and then drifted back to sleep. When I woke this morning I felt so relaxed and was still breathing easily. The Techie told me that he had switched me back to CPAP during the night because I was fighting the BiPAP so much. They did increase me from 12 to 14 pounds of pressure.
Have any of you made the switch successfully? At this stage I want to stay with the CPAP. And included that in my notes about the sleep study for the doctor.
Have any of you made the switch successfully? At this stage I want to stay with the CPAP. And included that in my notes about the sleep study for the doctor.
08-26-2011, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Novice.for.now
There has been a very interesting thread on CPAPs and now I would like to ask about BiPAPs. I have been on a CPAP for about a year. Last night I had a second sleep study and it started with me using a BiPAP. I had a horrible time with it. I felt it restricted my breathing and I could not stay asleep. Kept waking with a feeling of panic. Later into the night I woke and realized I was breathing easily and then drifted back to sleep. When I woke this morning I felt so relaxed and was still breathing easily. The Techie told me that he had switched me back to CPAP during the night because I was fighting the BiPAP so much. They did increase me from 12 to 14 pounds of pressure.
Have any of you made the switch successfully? At this stage I want to stay with the CPAP. And included that in my notes about the sleep study for the doctor.
Have any of you made the switch successfully? At this stage I want to stay with the CPAP. And included that in my notes about the sleep study for the doctor.
08-26-2011, 12:45 PM
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I found this brief description on the web. There are some descriptions a whole lot more complicated. I'm not sure I really understand it either, but I didn't do well with the BiPAP. Or I guess it can be written as Bipap.
Cpap Machine
A Cpap machine provides continuous air pressure at a medically suggested level to treat various types of sleep apnea. Because the air is continually flowing from a mask, it forces the throat to stay open to prevent episodes of sleep apnea.
Bipap Machine
A Bipap machine has different levels of pressure during inhalation and exhalation. This makes it easier for people to adjust to the machine. Because of its easier application, a Bipap is often a better method for people suffering from congestive heart failure, neuromuscular diseases or various lung disorders.
Cpap Machine
A Cpap machine provides continuous air pressure at a medically suggested level to treat various types of sleep apnea. Because the air is continually flowing from a mask, it forces the throat to stay open to prevent episodes of sleep apnea.
Bipap Machine
A Bipap machine has different levels of pressure during inhalation and exhalation. This makes it easier for people to adjust to the machine. Because of its easier application, a Bipap is often a better method for people suffering from congestive heart failure, neuromuscular diseases or various lung disorders.
08-26-2011, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Novice.for.now
I found this brief description on the web. There are some descriptions a whole lot more complicated. I'm not sure I really understand it either, but I didn't do well with the BiPAP. Or I guess it can be written as Bipap.
Cpap Machine
A Cpap machine provides continuous air pressure at a medically suggested level to treat various types of sleep apnea. Because the air is continually flowing from a mask, it forces the throat to stay open to prevent episodes of sleep apnea.
Bipap Machine
A Bipap machine has different levels of pressure during inhalation and exhalation. This makes it easier for people to adjust to the machine. Because of its easier application, a Bipap is often a better method for people suffering from congestive heart failure, neuromuscular diseases or various lung disorders.
Cpap Machine
A Cpap machine provides continuous air pressure at a medically suggested level to treat various types of sleep apnea. Because the air is continually flowing from a mask, it forces the throat to stay open to prevent episodes of sleep apnea.
Bipap Machine
A Bipap machine has different levels of pressure during inhalation and exhalation. This makes it easier for people to adjust to the machine. Because of its easier application, a Bipap is often a better method for people suffering from congestive heart failure, neuromuscular diseases or various lung disorders.
08-27-2011, 09:26 PM
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You might want to investigate the APAP machines. They are like the CPAP, but lower the pressure a little bit when you exhale. The pressure is set for a range, for example, mine is 9 to 15. This means it will function at the lowest level necessary to keep me from having an apnea. I have never used anything other than APAP, but know that many former cpap users are really glad they switched.
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