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by BleepingBeauty » Thu May 28, 2009 2:35 pm
Well, in my search for improved therapy by any means available to me (before I see the sleep doc next week), I decided to drop my C-Flex and see how I fared. It was set at 3, and I dropped it right to 1 last night, rather than the step-down approach I was considering. So far, no problems; in fact, I really didn't notice much of a difference at all. The curious thing about that is, during my sleep study with no C-Flex, the exhale pressure was very noticeable and difficult for me; perhaps that's because it went straight to my 14cm while I was still awake, with no ramp. I use the ramp at home (set for 20 minutes to reach 14, by which time I'm asleep.)
So this morning, I decided to try to shut off C-Flex completely. But there's no "off" position available to me, as a user; just 1, 2 or 3 in the settings. I consulted the set-up guide for my machine that I had downloaded awhile back (since the user guide I was given by the DME contains no info about C-Flex; it's for the Remstar Plus, not the Plus w/C-Flex). I got into the Clinician's set-up menu, where the "off" feature is located for C-Flex. I'll see how that goes tonight, but based on last night's experience, I expect it'll be fine. I still don't know if it's having any positive effect on my therapy, as I didn't sleep any better or worse than I usually do, but I figured it was worth a shot.
BTW, speaking of my DME... The RT called me yesterday to inquire about the return of an autopap I had borrowed from them last October. The RT said their records show that I still have that machine. Oy! My ex-doctor's office had set up that auto trial; I got the machine from the DME, used it at home, and then brought it to the doctor's office so they could read the data card. The staff person there offered to save me a trip to the DME, told me to leave the machine with them, and they'd return it to the DME that day.
So either the doctor's office never returned the machine to the DME or the DME is so screwed up that they don't know it was returned eight months ago. Considering my experiences with both of these places, it's anyone's guess...
Veni, vidi, Velcro. I came, I saw, I stuck around.Dx 11/07: AHI 107, central apnea, Cheyne Stokes respiration, moderate-severe O2 desats. (Simple OSA would be too easy.
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