Gizmo100
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catblaster said:I was also a face down or to the side sleeper until my first heart attack and they realized I stop breathing several times depending on conditions. My CPAP machines are continually improving from a CPAP to a BIPAP, next an AVAP and finally an IVAP. No testing necessary for the new IVAP, it senses pressures and wave fluctuations and adjusts, also has remote monitoring so the first night a tech goes over the information and make manual adjustments to the machines parameters.
Before xplant I was on oxy (15L) and the solution is very simple, there is a tee fitting added to the hose at the machine and the oxy line attaches there. If you get up in the night you detach the hose and connect to your cannula. I quickly learned that too much oxy at night can cause a person to stop breathing since the body sees its oxy level as satisfactory and slows down breathing too much. This is where an IVAP comes into play. When it sees no breath being taken it will sent a pulse of air to remind the body it needs to breath.....so far it works every time. Best solution for this is to follow advice and cut back on oxy flow at night when the need is not as great.Also a water tank and heater is a necessity since the oxygen will dry out sinuses to the point of bleeding.
When there are times I use my old BIPAP machine the same thing happens. Waking up in a panic with my heart pounding. After two or three times in one session I refuse to sleep and stay awake until I can get to my other machine (IVAP).
If you are eligible for VA benefits they will provide a state of the art machine and consumables.
Catblaster you are the type a person I was referring to way up at the top of this post..I'm glad you are able to get the equipment you need. In the private sector insurance companies fight very hard with anything over a C-PAP's
Are you still using 15L OF O2...That's a VERY high level. In-fact We only had a few people that used 5L.