Please help me lower pressure?
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"Jody / Jo-Anne +]:-P" <jodeezst…@REMOVETHISsympatico.ca> wrote: >In the beginning, my doctor would call my new prescription to my dealer, >who would then mail or deliver the ’smart card’ coded with my new >prescription…… I would give them the card I had in my machine, which >they would keep on my file to use with the next pressure change…..
Good point! I know that’s possible with Respironics blowers, I’m not sure about other brands, but it sure beats lugging the machine back and forth for adjustment. Tom – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> I asked the folks who handle my cpap if I can lower the pressure and >> readjust every couple weeks to get to the number I am supposed to be >> at. She said only if AI go back to the doctor and request it and he >> agrees. I cannot afford to keep going back and being off work. Do you >> all know how to do this? I have the Resmed 6 Lightweight. >> I am truely trying to make this work but I cnanot get used to the >> pressure on exhaling. I do the ramp 2,3 even 4 times qand I have ended >> up getting less sleep. My work is beginning to suffer. I cannot >> concentrate and my eyes/head get so heavy during the day. >> Thanks, >> jan
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In the beginning, my doctor would call my new prescription to my dealer, who would then mail or deliver the ’smart card’ coded with my new prescription…… I would give them the card I had in my machine, which they would keep on my file to use with the next pressure change….. Jody – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Jan wrote: > I asked the folks who handle my cpap if I can lower the pressure and > readjust every couple weeks to get to the number I am supposed to be > at. She said only if AI go back to the doctor and request it and he > agrees. I cannot afford to keep going back and being off work. Do you > all know how to do this? I have the Resmed 6 Lightweight. > I am truely trying to make this work but I cnanot get used to the > pressure on exhaling. I do the ramp 2,3 even 4 times qand I have ended > up getting less sleep. My work is beginning to suffer. I cannot > concentrate and my eyes/head get so heavy during the day. > Thanks, > jan
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I asked the folks who handle my cpap if I can lower the pressure and readjust every couple weeks to get to the number I am supposed to be at. She said only if AI go back to the doctor and request it and he agrees. I cannot afford to keep going back and being off work. Do you all know how to do this? I have the Resmed 6 Lightweight. I am truely trying to make this work but I cnanot get used to the pressure on exhaling. I do the ramp 2,3 even 4 times qand I have ended up getting less sleep. My work is beginning to suffer. I cannot concentrate and my eyes/head get so heavy during the day. Thanks, jan
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> I asked the folks who handle my cpap if I can lower the pressure and > readjust every couple weeks to get to the number I am supposed to be > at. She said only if AI go back to the doctor and request it and he > agrees. I cannot afford to keep going back and being off work. Do you > all know how to do this? I have the Resmed 6 Lightweight.
I’m not sure if this would work, but perhaps if you called your doctor’s office, explain the problem you’re having and see if your doc will make the appropriate request. It shouldn’t cost you anything to do that. If that doesn’t work, let us know — Beth in Australia =================== FAQ for alt.support.sleep-disorder can be found here http://www.anchorweb.com.au/sleepdisorders this site is a work in progress – feel free to submit info/articles
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On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 08:30:08 -0400, Tal wrote: >> I asked the folks who handle my cpap if I can lower the pressure and >> readjust every couple weeks to get to the number I am supposed to be >> at. She said only if AI go back to the doctor and request it and he >> agrees. I cannot afford to keep going back and being off work. Do you >> all know how to do this? I have the Resmed 6 Lightweight. > I’m not sure if this would work, but perhaps if you called your doctor’s > office, explain the problem you’re having and see if your doc will make > the appropriate request. It shouldn’t cost you anything to do that.
I had the same problem, I could not take 17 cms in the beginning, so the dealer called my Doctor on the phone immediately and got the OK to start at 10 and slowly move up every few days. It took me a total of 10 days to get to 17 cms and now I am extremely comfortable with 17. Cheers — Mohan in Hamilton, ON – Windmills exist for me to tilt at.
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"Don Quixote" <t…@windmills.any> wrote in message
news:pan.2002.09.19.09.55.34.59673.1944@windmills.any… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 08:30:08 -0400, Tal wrote: > >> I asked the folks who handle my cpap if I can lower the pressure and > >> readjust every couple weeks to get to the number I am supposed to be > >> at. She said only if AI go back to the doctor and request it and he > >> agrees. I cannot afford to keep going back and being off work. Do you > >> all know how to do this? I have the Resmed 6 Lightweight. > > I’m not sure if this would work, but perhaps if you called your doctor’s > > office, explain the problem you’re having and see if your doc will make > > the appropriate request. It shouldn’t cost you anything to do that. > I had the same problem, I could not take 17 cms in the beginning, so the > dealer called my Doctor on the phone immediately and got the OK to start at 10 and > slowly move up every few days. It took me a total of 10 days to get to > 17 cms and now I am extremely comfortable with 17. > Cheers > — > Mohan in Hamilton, ON > – Windmills exist for me to tilt at.
In addition to all the good ideas, whatever you do don’t give up on CPAP. If you absolutely can’t handle the pressure on exhale and even lowering your pressure some doesn’t help, tell the doc you need/want a BiPAP. Mike
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Jan wrote: > I asked the folks who handle my cpap if I can lower the pressure and > readjust every couple weeks to get to the number I am supposed to be > at. She said only if AI go back to the doctor and request it and he > agrees. I cannot afford to keep going back and being off work. Do you > all know how to do this? I have the Resmed 6 Lightweight.
You don’t have to ‘go back’ to the doctor. A phone call/fax to the doctor and they will authorize your provider to change the pressure. Regards Lee in Toronto —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
