03-01-2017, 11:53 AM
I'm young and thin and expect to always need my APAP (that's automatic, adjustable pressure which is common now). My husband lost weight and still needs his. His neck is just large (mine is not).
Some things that help with comfort are a heated hose to reduce rainout, EPR or CFlex which make it easier to breathe out, and in my opinion, turning off the ramp so that you start with a decent pressure for comfortable breathing. Most ramps start at four and it's hard to breathe with that low pressure.
Federal Blue Cross was happy with my home study. I didn't sleep very well but surely much better than I would in a lab.
I've learned a great deal about the machine, masks, therapy (fortunately or unfortunately I have tried almost every one ) ... and even have a couple of unused masks that would go for far less than a copay, if I can be of help.
Some things that help with comfort are a heated hose to reduce rainout, EPR or CFlex which make it easier to breathe out, and in my opinion, turning off the ramp so that you start with a decent pressure for comfortable breathing. Most ramps start at four and it's hard to breathe with that low pressure.
Federal Blue Cross was happy with my home study. I didn't sleep very well but surely much better than I would in a lab.
I've learned a great deal about the machine, masks, therapy (fortunately or unfortunately I have tried almost every one ) ... and even have a couple of unused masks that would go for far less than a copay, if I can be of help.