CPAP Air pressure

[mobrien]

I have seen on the sigs of some peeps that what I believe is CPAP air pressure is 16+ I have a Fisher & Paykel Sleepstyle 604 and FlexiFit 431 mask which I have found very easy to get on with very quickly but when I first put it on (my air pressure which is set to 8.5 feels like a gale force wind) I found it difficult to breath out how do you guys and gals with 16+ manage to breath or am I missing something here

[ElleCee]

Hiya,

Most newer (I think) machines have EPR which lessens the pressure a little when you breathe out. You also get used to it, they dont set you that high to start with.

Lorraine

[jackyk]

mine is set to 8.5 but at start up its only 4 with a 30 minute ramp time. i thought the same, because i think mine is like a gale force wind, n its only low

[jasonuk75]

air pressure

Hi,
i,ve got a pressure of 14.5, i start of at, 4, and its ramps up to 14.5 after 20 mins, these days i,m sleeping by then!! at first 14.5 was like a gale, but over time ive gotten use to it and now it dont seem like a gale at all

Jason

[dravidio]

Differs for different people. My APAP machine was going up to 15 which was blowing me up like a balloon and causing dizziness. Now adjusted my optimum pressure is 8 which works fine...

[ElleCee]

Mine starts at 7, ramps to 15 after 15 mins but sometime I dont think it is enough, other times it is ok.
Really easy to get used to so pressure is not a problem for me other than the first minute or so until the EPR kicks in.

Lorraine