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APAP VS. AUTOPAP
I HAVE SO MUCH TO LEARN AND AM FEELING OVERWHELMED. I AM SO GLAD THAT I FOUND THIS SITE. THANKS TO YOU ALL.... WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF AND ADVANTAGE TO THE AUTO MODE SUCH AS IS ON THE RES MED AUTO 25 . .... IF IT ADJUSTS PRESSURES IN SOME WAY SHOULD IT THEN BE KEPT IN AUTO MODE ALL THE TIME WHEN IN USE?
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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Hi Claudette
We are glad you joined the forum. For now take a deep breath and know that the vast majority on here know the feeling of being overwhelmed by all the information about sleep apnea and the different methods of treating it.
I suggest you click on the FAQ tab and read the information under it. Next, you may want to try the groups tab and do some reading under some of those groups.
Now getting back to your question. A cpap delivers a constant pressure as determined by your sleep titration study. Some of the various machines have exhale relief where the pressure will drop some to help with breathing out. This is especially important for those with high pressures.
An apap delivers a range of pressures. I use an apap -- the M series with C-flex. The various companies have trademarked their terminology so it can be a little confusing and there are slight differences in the way they work.
Some of the reasons for using an auto machine is that if you have positional apnea, where you need a lower pressure on your side versus a higher pressure on your back an apap can allow you to use the lower pressure and then adjust the pressure if you change positions. For example by pressure range is set at 9 and then goes up to 15. Most of the time my pressure stays at 9, but I need the higher pressure often enough that for me an apap allows that to happen.
Many users find that a single pressure works best for them. You have the luxury of using an apap at a single pressure. This makes the apap more flexible than a cpap.
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Permalink Reply by claudette paluch on
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thanks sleepycarol...for all the suggestions...i will definitely take your advice and read the information that
is on this site that you suggested which i had not noted before....i have read other info on the internet and
find myself getting confused further about the machines and their functions....i have been on a respironics
bipro for a long time and never had time to delve into anything until now...i have been given a loaner
of resmed auto 25 but other than the fact that it is cute and so.o.o. much smaller and lighter than my old
machine i am not certain as to why that machine is being considered for me and i want to find out
everything i can on my own before i talk with the sleep md.....thanks again
sleepycarol said:Hi Claudette
We are glad you joined the forum. For now take a deep breath and know that the vast majority on here know the feeling of being overwhelmed by all the information about sleep apnea and the different methods of treating it.
I suggest you click on the FAQ tab and read the information under it. Next, you may want to try the groups tab and do some reading under some of those groups.
Now getting back to your question. A cpap delivers a constant pressure as determined by your sleep titration study. Some of the various machines have exhale relief where the pressure will drop some to help with breathing out. This is especially important for those with high pressures.
An apap delivers a range of pressures. I use an apap -- the M series with C-flex. The various companies have trademarked their terminology so it can be a little confusing and there are slight differences in the way they work.
Some of the reasons for using an auto machine is that if you have positional apnea, where you need a lower pressure on your side versus a higher pressure on your back an apap can allow you to use the lower pressure and then adjust the pressure if you change positions. For example by pressure range is set at 9 and then goes up to 15. Most of the time my pressure stays at 9, but I need the higher pressure often enough that for me an apap allows that to happen.
Many users find that a single pressure works best for them. You have the luxury of using an apap at a single pressure. This makes the apap more flexible than a cpap.
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Where you on a bipap or did you have the pro series?
A bipap is a different creature of sorts. It delivers a set pressure (example 15) on inhale and then delivers a set pressure at a lower pressure (example 11).
The Respironics pro series is a straight cpap with a single pressure. Depending how old your "old" machine is there have many significant improvements over the years with the different machines.
When daughter-in-law's father was diagnosed moons ago, his machine didn't come equipped with a humidifier (which is pretty standard today) and he had limited mask choices available to him. Now there are many different types and models of cpap masks on the market.
If you have the Resmed Auto it is data capapble. Meaning you can track your therapy which is important to many people.
From your posts I gather you have had your previous machine for quite a while and the auto will allow the doctor's to see if your pressure requirements have changed over the course of time without doing another sleep study (assuming you didn't have one recently). If that is the case, is the machine on loan or is that what was prescribed? If it was prescribed and will become your machine, it was a good choice. If it is on loan for a period of time, I would try to get that machine prescribed.
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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usually the auto is for setting up your pressures in the future as it is a kinda titration with the intention of giving you a cheaper machine latter with the pressures set
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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An APAP is a CPAP with a floating pressure range based on a preset scale or range. The Auto VPAP 25 is a BiPAP unit. It has 2 different pressure settings. One for Inspiration (IPAP) and one for exhalation. I believe that it should be between you and your doc as to what machine or setting you use.
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Rock my numbers were examples only and not meant to be used on her machine. I think you probably figured it out, but wanted to clarify it so that there isn't any confusion.
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Actually Carol I was in a hurry and only skimmed through the post. Sorry for being repetitive. We are having new windows put in. My dad also got a butt load of fire wood. It has been a busy day.
sleepycarol said:Rock my numbers were examples only and not meant to be used on her machine. I think you probably figured it out, but wanted to clarify it so that there isn't any confusion.
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My, my Rock all that work will make a man old!! LOL!!
You can be repetitive as much as you want - you would be surprised at how often I will miss an important part and by having others repeat things over helps catch it.
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I believe that it is the work that keeps us young. it has worked for the men in my family up till now. Why change a good thing. We Hinkles tinker.
sleepycarol said:My, my Rock all that work will make a man old!! LOL!!
You can be repetitive as much as you want - you would be surprised at how often I will miss an important part and by having others repeat things over helps catch it.
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Permalink Reply by susan mccord on
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HINKLES TINKER????????????? Oh my, I believe I'll just leave THAT piece of poetry alone....!!! LOL
Rock Hinkle said:I believe that it is the work that keeps us young. it has worked for the men in my family up till now. Why change a good thing. We Hinkles tinker.
sleepycarol said:My, my Rock all that work will make a man old!! LOL!!
You can be repetitive as much as you want - you would be surprised at how often I will miss an important part and by having others repeat things over helps catch it.
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Actually when I first read it I thought he had written Hinkles Tinkle. LOL!!!
I had to reread it to see my error.
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well sleepycarol i am not sure what will happen re my machine...i have an older respironics bipap pro with biflex and a fisher paykel humidifier. i have had a recent sleep study. it was then suggested that i get the vpap auto 25 for which i have a prescription but then the question of insurance reimbursement raised its ugly head and i was told that i would not qualify for the new machine which is what led
me here. then i was given a vpap auto 25 as a loaner for a few weeks...which i am starting now....the rest remains to be seen when i meet with the sleep md in a few weeks...in the meantime, i hope to be able to discuss some of my concerns with more clarity then i have....thanks again...
sleepycarol said:Where you on a bipap or did you have the pro series?
A bipap is a different creature of sorts. It delivers a set pressure (example 15) on inhale and then delivers a set pressure at a lower pressure (example 11).
The Respironics pro series is a straight cpap with a single pressure. Depending how old your "old" machine is there have many significant improvements over the years with the different machines.
When daughter-in-law's father was diagnosed moons ago, his machine didn't come equipped with a humidifier (which is pretty standard today) and he had limited mask choices available to him. Now there are many different types and models of cpap masks on the market.
If you have the Resmed Auto it is data capapble. Meaning you can track your therapy which is important to many people.
From your posts I gather you have had your previous machine for quite a while and the auto will allow the doctor's to see if your pressure requirements have changed over the course of time without doing another sleep study (assuming you didn't have one recently). If that is the case, is the machine on loan or is that what was prescribed? If it was prescribed and will become your machine, it was a good choice. If it is on loan for a period of time, I would try to get that machine prescribed.
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