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Thanx for that info I think I finally get it. I had a light bulb idea after not sleeping for almost 48 hours. I realized I only spoke to a customer service representative on the phone. So I decided to go directly to the office that's about 10 min from my house. I was there before they even opened. I explained my situation an the info they gave me over the phone so he said that was simply incorrect and he just swapped out my cord battery brick gave me a new one no charge or nothin so basically I went thru not sleeping for almost a week for nothin. He also are said their under new management so the rep might not understand what was askin. So I appreciate everything u did for me and now I know the bi pap is not for me lol. It's Wednesday I'm gonna sleep till Friday lol. I will keep checkin on this forum to see if I am able to help out an encourage new patients to keep tryin to use the machine my whole life changed when I finally got it all together I had many sleepless nites trying different masks etc but like I said before now I can not sleep without it. Even for taking naps. And again thank u so much. PS I'm still scheduling another sleep study cuz it's way over a year since I had one.
Hi Dan m I reread ur suggestions about the ipap an epap. From my research so far online says ipap is inhilation so when it gives the positive pressure when u breathe in the epap has exhale pressure an time to make sure ur letting enough co2 out so that's the difference between cpap which gives constant air blowin an bi pap u inhale an exhale the air. This is my understanding anyway. That exhale pressure setting is what I need to adjust it also sets how much time u need between exhale an inhale on 5 it felt to slow in between other settings were too fast. Please let me know if I'm on the right track all of this im talking about the bi pap I'm confusing myself.
Hi your not the only one with that bloated stomach and gassines. I was the same way until I started using the cpap for maybe 6months not that will happen to u it decreased alot slowly but I definitely saw my belly go down. The Dr had told me that would happen. I suggest that your mask might have some effect on it or like u said ur pressure might not be right yet but don't give up keep doin trial an error until u find the right mask etc. Ive been using cpap for almost ten yrs I can't sleep without it. Tell ur dr about it too right away don't keep sufferin.
Thank u both for responding I explained that my cpap isn't working the cord is worn the connection between the machine and the battery brick. I am already for medicare to pay for a new machine. Even with my cpap I was snoring and mouth breathing and I have the perfect mask. So I'm still waiting to get the order for the sleep study it's not even scheduled yet. I know last time i had to get a new nachine it took 2 months So in the mean time i wont be able to sleep ??I had to borrow a machine since my dad had the bipap I thought I can use this to try it myself out before the sleep study since the cpap wasn't helping as much. A loaner cpap is 75.00 a month which is the same amount I what I'll have to pay towards a new machine I know it will be an upgraded machine cuz mine is at least 7yrs old an it maybe a bi pap I need anyway. I just had to quit my part time job I still get disability medicare but my health is really declining so my financial situation is not good. Oh I also increased the cpap pressure before it broke it helped a little but I didn't get to try it long cuz that's when it broke. Well I'm still barely sleeping despite all my different sleeping pills. Ps.I have had insomnia since I was 8yrs old I'm in my 50's now. Help I'm open to any suggestions.
I had to switch from cpap to bipap cuz my cpap needs replacing I'm overdue for a new one per medicare I had it over 5yrs. But I have to get sleep study done then deal with supplier who's making sure medicare pays. So the last time I did this it took at least 2 months to get the machine. In the meantime I borrowed a bi pap from family that didn't use anymore. So now I'm experimenting with the settings I know how to change the pressure etc. I quickly found the in inhalation pressure was way to low. I went from 11-15. Ep I had on 5 cuz I was having panic attacks and suffocating feelings again cuz the settings were too low. I knew already about snoring mouth breathing with my mask an cpap that I needed a new sleep study before this happened. Now I'm stuck in what settings I need go up or down. By the way I can't sleep without that machine I'll constantly keep waking up cuz I know how it feels when I stop breathing now I just go right into panic mode an keep jumping awake. Please help I was up for two days straight no sleep behind this issue.
