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Alrighty guys...I need some help...
I am going in next week for a titration sleep study so they can figure out the settings for me to start CPAP treatment. I only had one apnea episode during the first study, but had numerous hypopnea's and respiratory disturbances to my sleep, and poor sleep efficiency. (study showed I "woke up" about 45 times an hour).
I do have insurance coverage.....but understand they most likely will not give me a top of the line machine. So my goal is to see if the CPAP treatment helps, and then make some decisions about purchasing my own.
From what I read here, I am going to ask for a open prescription and not one for a specific model. How long should I expect to be treated before I start to feel better? And can someone explain C-Flex, A-flex?? Anything else I need to make sure I ask for/do??
Thanks, Laura
I am going in next week for a titration sleep study so they can figure out the settings for me to start CPAP treatment. I only had one apnea episode during the first study, but had numerous hypopnea's and respiratory disturbances to my sleep, and poor sleep efficiency. (study showed I "woke up" about 45 times an hour).
I do have insurance coverage.....but understand they most likely will not give me a top of the line machine. So my goal is to see if the CPAP treatment helps, and then make some decisions about purchasing my own.
From what I read here, I am going to ask for a open prescription and not one for a specific model. How long should I expect to be treated before I start to feel better? And can someone explain C-Flex, A-flex?? Anything else I need to make sure I ask for/do??
Thanks, Laura
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Permalink Reply by wallace j smith jr on
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see if you can get an autmatic bipap self adjust maybe more expensive but sleeps worth it, as far as the how long will it be before you feel better? varies from person to person but you must i repeat must stick to treatment.. may take you a while to adjust to treatment some people take to it well , others fight it, it may take you awhile to find the right mask as well..but stick toitivness (persistance) is a must..talk to anybody here we all want you to get a good nights rest..makes your whole world different!!
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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ask for a script for a auto-adjusting cpap machine of patient's choice with heated humidification and downloadable efficacy data capability. also ask for a script for a mask of patient's choice. armed with those 2 open ended prescriptions, you can do a lot on your own.
C-Flex vs. A-Flex -- don't worry too much about it. They're both comfort features to relieve air pressure upon exhalation. A-flex is a little bit more aggressive algorithm than c-flex (more pressure relief on exhalation). either will be fine. by the way, "flex" is a respironics term. "EPR" is resmed's version of "flex"
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