If you have a CPAP machine for sleep apnea, how often should it be adjusted?
Sep 06, 2010 | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure CPAP
I got mine four years ago but have not had an additional night at the sleep lab since then. Is this something that needs to be periodically monitored or should I just let sleeping (snoring?) dogs lie?
September 6th, 2010 at 8:31 am
I think this is one of those “no news is good news” kind of things. As a fellow sufferer, I know that the pressure setting on your CPAP was prescribed by your doctor based on the resuslts of your sleep lab experience. As long as the machine is providing the desired results (no snoring or apnea), then I’m pretty sure nothing else need be done. Obviously, you need to maintain the filters–clean or replace, as the case may be.
September 6th, 2010 at 8:34 am
They onyl need to be adjusted if you are having problems. In fact, with most machines you can adjust them yourself…assuming your respiratory company is not stingy!