Comments on: 5 Tips to a Great Night’s Sleep with a CPAP Machine http://www.cpapreview.com/better-sleep/5-tips-to-a-great-nights-sleep-with-a-cpap-machine/ Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Machine for Treatment of Sleep Apnea Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:36:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris Markis http://www.cpapreview.com/better-sleep/5-tips-to-a-great-nights-sleep-with-a-cpap-machine/#comment-150 Chris Markis Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:19:30 +0000 http://www.cpapreview.com/?p=37#comment-150 I received an Elite II It was initially calibrated to 7, with a 5 minute ramp-up from 4. I immediately turned OFF the ramp-up, was "sucking hose" til the ramp-up finished. Later, had it adjusted to 10, then it was great. There is a "small" air filter on the unit. If you don't replace that filter at least every 6 months, you'll cause the air flow to drop drastically over time. Check it monthly, pending the amount of dust and pollen in your area, you may need to replace it more often. I found a local Medical Supply store nearby to get replacement parts and filters. They don't charge for "calibration" checks. I thought mine was "off calibration" because we moved from "sea level" to 4000 feet above sea level. They checked the machine and explained that this model actually compensates for altitude (nice). Though, they recommended I ask the doctor for an increase, if I was still not comfortable. It may be due to the altitude, anyway, or I might just need it increased. If you cannot locate a Dr. to adjust it, the Medical Supply store "WILL NOT" adjust it without a "prescription from your Dr., however, IF you GOOGLE SEARCH your machine for adjusting, you may find a site that will "share" the "commands" to allow you access to the "pressure level settings". I changed mask types and had to bump my pressure up a notch for the different mask to get the same effect. No Problem .... I received an Elite II It was initially calibrated to 7, with a 5 minute ramp-up from 4. I immediately turned OFF the ramp-up, was “sucking hose” til the ramp-up finished. Later, had it adjusted to 10, then it was great.

There is a “small” air filter on the unit. If you don’t replace that filter at least every 6 months, you’ll cause the air flow to drop drastically over time. Check it monthly, pending the amount of dust and pollen in your area, you may need to replace it more often.

I found a local Medical Supply store nearby to get replacement parts and filters. They don’t charge for “calibration” checks. I thought mine was “off calibration” because we moved from “sea level” to 4000 feet above sea level. They checked the machine and explained that this model actually compensates for altitude (nice). Though, they recommended I ask the doctor for an increase, if I was still not comfortable. It may be due to the altitude, anyway, or I might just need it increased.

If you cannot locate a Dr. to adjust it, the Medical Supply store “WILL NOT” adjust it without a “prescription from your Dr., however, IF you GOOGLE SEARCH your machine for adjusting, you may find a site that will “share” the “commands” to allow you access to the “pressure level settings”. I changed mask types and had to bump my pressure up a notch for the different mask to get the same effect. No Problem ….

]]> By: CPAP Machine for Sleep Apnea - The First Year | My Weight Loss Blog http://www.cpapreview.com/better-sleep/5-tips-to-a-great-nights-sleep-with-a-cpap-machine/#comment-29 CPAP Machine for Sleep Apnea - The First Year | My Weight Loss Blog Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:41:46 +0000 http://www.cpapreview.com/?p=37#comment-29 [...] I'm not going to re-write these tips here but if you are interested in some of the things that have worked for me as I adjusted to using the machine check out the article I wrote called 5 Tips to a Great Night’s Sleep with a CPAP Machine. [...] [...] I'm not going to re-write these tips here but if you are interested in some of the things that have worked for me as I adjusted to using the machine check out the article I wrote called 5 Tips to a Great Night’s Sleep with a CPAP Machine. [...]

]]> By: john http://www.cpapreview.com/better-sleep/5-tips-to-a-great-nights-sleep-with-a-cpap-machine/#comment-21 john Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:56:18 +0000 http://www.cpapreview.com/?p=37#comment-21 Max, I am no doctor, so I would recommend that you visit one to discuss - but it seems to me that if by "does not believe that the machine still operates in the same manner" your wife is implying that you are snoring at night, then I would believe that it probably does need to be adjusted. I suspect the wives are the first to know when there is a problem with your CPAP machine! Good luck, and congrats for using it for so long. Max,

I am no doctor, so I would recommend that you visit one to discuss – but it seems to me that if by “does not believe that the machine still operates in the same manner” your wife is implying that you are snoring at night, then I would believe that it probably does need to be adjusted. I suspect the wives are the first to know when there is a problem with your CPAP machine!

Good luck, and congrats for using it for so long.

]]> By: Max F Contreras http://www.cpapreview.com/better-sleep/5-tips-to-a-great-nights-sleep-with-a-cpap-machine/#comment-19 Max F Contreras Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:06:23 +0000 http://www.cpapreview.com/?p=37#comment-19 I have been using a cpap machine for about 7 years. After my initial sleep study, I received my machine - it was calibrated - and I brought it home and I have been using it since. I have never had any follow up treatment, nor has the machine been recalibrated. Does the fact that I have gained approximately 10-20 pounds since the machine was initially calibrated? My wife constantly makes the comment that she does not believe that the machine still operates in the same manner that it operated during the first few years after I started using it. I would appreciate some feedback. Thank you. I have been using a cpap machine for about 7 years. After my initial sleep study, I received my machine – it was calibrated – and I brought it home and I have been using it since. I have never had any follow up treatment, nor has the machine been recalibrated. Does the fact that I have gained approximately 10-20 pounds since the machine was initially calibrated? My wife constantly makes the comment that she does not believe that the machine still operates in the same manner that it operated during the first few years after I started using it. I would appreciate some feedback. Thank you.

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