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Superb Video mate. Every time i read about how the 'For her' works i could never understand it but i feel like an expert on the Algorithm after watching your video and thanks Kathy for sharing your sleep data.
Hi Craig, thanks for the great comment legend! It can certainly be confusing (even for yours truely haha). All the best brother and thanks for your channel membership!
Thanks Uncle Nicko for the follow up. Bloody bumpy ride for a couple of nights. I truly love being back on a fixed pressure. I also appreciate all that you do for our community. Sending lots of love.
@@CPAPReviews So true mate. Thanks to you I got things worked out. Fixed pressure of 6.4 is working very well. AHI under 1 and the sleep app on my iPhone is back into high numbers.
Sample set=1, but I shut off the "her" algorithm last night and I slept so much deeper and longer than usual! I need to download your software and dig in. Thank you! I had no idea why I would wake up being anxious and frustrated with leaks and discomfort in the middle of the night all the time. This may have been the problem.
Hi Susan, that's great news. SleepHQ should be available for use in 1-2 weeks so you will be able to upload your data and have a look at exactly what is happening with your therapy. Best wishes
My AHI used to be over 5 with the replacement Phillips dreamstation. With Airsense 11 that I got a month ago, it is is consistently about 1. I set it on ‘for her’ mode right away. No issues with leaks, super quiet, I sleep through the night. All good. Loving it.
Good video Nick. My Doc put me on Auto 12 to 18 which was nuts since I couldn’t sleep when it hit 16 and my mask blew off my face. I took LankyLefty advice and started narrowing the range down and I ended up with 13.5 to 15 and have slept well with AHI below 4 for a year and a half. Thanks great work since CPAP is really personal and needs personal adjustment.
Hi Will, the 'docs' never get it right (probably because they don't use one and have no idea what it's like to sleep with it). Glad you took Jason's advice although i'm surprised he didn't try and get you on fixed pressure haha. All the best legend
Amazing video! So helpful. Thank you so much! I just created a sleephq account. The first night I tried to use the ResMed I hated it. I felt like I was suffocating. I think I lasted 13 minutes. So now I'm watching these videos to learn how to properly setup my new machine.
I am finding much the same with my AS10. My min is now 7 and max at 10 as of last night, might try a few nights at a fixed 7 and see how i go. Thank you for the info it's very interesting. Keep up the good work
@@CPAPReviews ok I tried 7cm that did not work at all, so put it up to 8cm it worked great but i'm back on auto at 7cm to 10cm and ramp from 6 to 7 in 10min. see 17-03-22 in sleepHQ
Greetings Nicko, great explanation of the patient's problem during the night and how she was affected by the algorithm used by the AirSense 10 Just for Her. It was very educational on how higher pressures can sometimes cause central apneas or more disruptions during the night and that changing the mode from "AutoSet for Her" to CPAP at a lower pressure produced better results for this one patient.
Wow, this is the most valuable video I've seen in a little while. Thank you so much for the info. I just getting set up with a new Airsense 11, and I was about to switch it over to for her. I won't do that now.
Thank you! The 'for her' algorithm has a few flaws but they all do. It's worth trying them all out to see which is most comfortable and which gives the best results. You have the tools to do this now with www.sleephq.com . Cheers
I really wish your new app would work with my F&P Icon. Yes I do use Oscar now but would love to see my data condensed the way your app does it. What an excellent app!! Good work!!
Didn’t know too much pressure could make apnea worse. I messed with my settings on my ResMed 10 to INCREASE the pressure because I didn’t feel it was enough.
Hi there . Very much so! It can also cause a lot of other cpap side effects like dry mouth, mask leaks, aerophagia just to name a few but Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TESCA) can also start to appear for some patients if their breathing can't cope with the higher pressures. This is why it's important to monitor you CPAP data from time to time to make sure it's providing good therapy.
I wish I had known about this (or anything really) when I was first diagnosed with OSA and presented with the For Her machine last October. While I haven’t experienced the issue presented here, in fact my AHI has been consistently below 2, usually even under 1, I wonder if I should switch to APAP mode and see if I don’t feel more refreshed when I wake up. I had set my pressure range between 7 and 15, with the max on most nights ending up between 12 and 14. According to ResMed’s website, the For Her machine is recommended for females with mild to moderate OSA, and I fell just into the severe range at 32.3 AHI per hour, probably close enough to the moderate level that it might be appropriate for me. I’m pretty sure it’s the priciest machine they had to offer, and I hope that wasn’t the reason it was my only option. I was just so glad to have a treatment plan after falling asleep at the wheel and surviving a horrific rollover accident that I would have done anything they told me to do! It was a miracle that I walked away with nothing worse than a broken hand (and that was from the airbag). I figured I’d learn about the other modes when we start camping this summer and I take my nearly new AS10 backup/travel unit in the trailer, but maybe I should experiment right away with the other modes. I can hardly wait til the app is available for download, I’ve looked at OSCAR a bit but find it confusing.
Hi Theresa, i'd like to take a look at your data for you. Send me an email at cpapreviewsaus@gmail.com with title SLEEP HQ BETA and i'll send you an invite. You can then invite me to review your data once you've done an upload. So glad to hear you survived your crash. Scary stuff!
@@CPAPReviews thank you, I will! It wasn’t my time yet I guess, I actually went off the road between a guardrail and a signpost, like threading a needle. Don’t know how I avoided hitting both, especially since I was asleep at that moment! I think I had a couple of angels with me that day. I’m so grateful that I survived, and that I found your channel.
Thank you Thank you!!! I thought I was losing my mind. The exact same thing was happening to me but I didn't have the data because my 10 no longer uploaded with the 3g, 4g, 5g data changes. My new 11 was set in the "for her" mode. I am absolutely changing it into the regular mode tonight!
This is so interesting! I just registered and looked at my data from the other night. I see the same thing. A couple of events, it went up, a couple more, and it rose again, until it was stuck at 13 for 15 min, then it woke me up, I took off the mask for a moment, then when I put it back on, I started again at the baseline. TY for this very useful video
My takeaway: Don't use Auto for Her unless you know WHY you are using it and never use if your prescribed pressure is over 12 (or more specifically, your 95% pressure is over 12).
Nick, thank you for your videos, I have a "for her" machine, changing to an AirSense 11 in a few days. I appreciate the information you've shared here. Again, THANKS!
Would love for you and Jason to get together to discuss fixed pressure. I found his logic and reasoning very sound since it worked well for me and from one of my other CPAP pals who also did a consult with Jason and encourage me to do the same. Now, I’m back to a nightly AHI of less than 1. Go figure Uncle Nicko! Sending lots of love to you and the family! Cheers mate! 😊
@@CPAPReviews Can’t wait. As much as I adore you and Jason…the two of you together with be both insightful, helpful and damned funny. Fam is doing great mate. Celebrating my youngest sister’s birthday today. Cheers!
Hi Nicko, I am your big fan and thank you very much for your work. I have used for 2 years Dreamstation and now I have purchased ResMed for hear. For the first time I am sleeping long and well. I feel great, my events are now 1,5 and much less than by Dreamstation. I use modus For her and the same pressure as by Philips low 4 max 6. I am breathing fijn during sleeping, I do not feel machine! I am very happy with this machine. Please keep doing this work!
Wow this is what happened to me. Mine would jump up and stay at 11. I stopped using it. Just started trying to use and adjust it again. I have the EPR on now on and may drop my max pressure to around 8. Shall see. Great informational video!
Hi. New Cpap user. I watched your Airsense 11 Advanced video. It was super helpful. In the video, you recommended using “Auto for Her” for most women to start with. With this new information and video, it sounds like this is no longer the case. Do you recommend Auto or Auto soft for women who do not want to try a fixed pressure? Thanks.
It is cool to know why KB's machine flew up to 10. So it's just another reason why ResMed making a "For Her" is just a marketing thing and has no real useful purpose ... and even worse, they KNOW about this problem, but don't apparently tell you!
Hello friend . It certainly concerning that after only two small apneas the 'for her' algorithm cranked the pressure so high and then set the new min at that new high rate. It's such a small little sample ( literally seconds ) and to make such a large change based on that small sample is not a good way to treat sleep apnea. I do think it's more marketing than science personally. Thank for the great comment and your membership support
Fantastic info! Will keep an eye on my wife's 'For Her' readout which hasn't shown any problem so far. Thanks for taking the time to research, document and post!
I have an airsense 11 and after my first month of trying to use it I'm super annoyed with the whole thing...it either gives me dry mouth, so I adjust the humidity, and then it leaks water all over my face during the middle of the night. And just even wearing the damn thing over my face feels like breathing through a plastic bag..like I'm fighting for air. I've got the DME company calling me once a week to harass me about wearing it "at least 4 hours a night for 21 days out of 30 to meet insurance requirements", yet they sent me too small of a mask and then with these issues...it'll be a miracle of my insurance covers the "rental period"...I've got a phone appointment with my sleep doctor who charges me $150 (my cost after insurance) to chat on the phone for 15 minutes and I'm not sure it's even worth it at this point. The whole thing is just frustrating, and I spent all this time WAITING for my cpap to arrive, thinking it was going to magically fix the issues in my life.
Hi Brittany you're certainly not alone mate. Most people struggle in the first month (sometimes longer). Sounds to me your main issue is with humidity. Here's a vid i did on that topic which might help - th-cam.com/video/MMKRLIUti-I/w-d-xo.html . If you're struggling to breathe through the 'plastic bag' try increasing the pressure relief (EPR) levels as this will help you exhale. You might also try increasing the minimum auto pressure up a little as sometimes a bit more air flow can help reduce that suffocating feeling. Keep at it mate and make sure you try a few different masks along the way as this can make a big difference also. Best wishes. Nicko
Instead of changing her machine to fixed pressure machine, why not just change the machine to regular autoset in the settings? The whole purpose of the autoset is defeated if you change to fixed pressure. Why not use the autoset for a few days to see if it helps first? I had to buy the autoset for her because there were no others in stock anymore. Had problems getting used to it till I found out you could just change it to regular algorithm. Works great now.
Really interesting thank you. I'm using a F&P Auto as recommended by the clinic. I struggled to get used to cpap so it has never occurred to me that my apnoea may benefit from a fixed pressure instead. I will give this a go. Cheers!
The usa va gave me a for her 10. The sales man said it was all they could get. I think the sales man didnt want to take another 2 hour drive. Said it was ok. Now i called the va complaining about exactly what this vid is about. This macine keep waking me up 3 to 4 times a night. Noticed some nights the macine had too much pressure. And some nights i wake up gasping for air. Several time the machine turned itself off.
Thank you this so helped, getting a new machine and will definitely not be using the for her part when i get the resmed 11, have the 10 now and didn't realize it was for her, worked good 5 yrs ago but now notta
I was advised to go to the For Her in Dec 2020, when I was due for a 5 year change out of my cpap. I have had a number of things that I hear you mention, but because my Dr just writes RX and has no clue how to read the data, I have suspected something is off, but no way to prove it. Guess I need your software and need to see for myself what’s happening. I definite am not waking with the better results I had hoped for in going to AfH! I had original diagnosis of Upper Airway Restrictive Disorder, rather than full apnea, my breathing gets tighter and tighter. With my older AS 10, I was ok, though towards end,it seemed not as effective, which I thought was wear of over 5 years nightly use.
I avoid autoset algos altogether. Play with epap, ipap, until find best fixed settings. But, ASV seems even better, notwithstanding stomach air. No more nightmares, sleep through night.
Thanks for this. I'm trialling an Airsense 10 atm, after being diagnosed with mild apnea a few months ago. I've now started with centrals after osa was down to 1 or 2 (was 12 at diagnosis) and my tech keeps raising the pressure. I'm currently starting at 5, ramping to between 9 & 11 most recently and it feels odd! I'm glad I saw your video as I can question this with her and look at bringing things back down maybe. As I'm on trial I can't see my own data until I have my weekly appointment. I will probably send her your video too as it's so well explained. I look forward to watching more (despite the thumb nails giving me anxiety attacks 😬😬)
I think the "for her" setting is probably supposed to me targeting snoring more so than apnea. I think people automatically run to apnea when thinking about cpap machines but there's a few other things they treat.
A question for you Nicko : Do you personally use your CPAP machine in Auto or standard CPAP? Am I right in thinking once you know the "correct" pressure setting for successfully treating your sleep apnea there is no real advantage of APAP over standard CPAP?
When you say the take-home is that just because you're a woman doesn't mean that the "for her" program is suitable, could be reinterpreted as: this brand has been prepared to respond to false positives because they are shit scared of people dying in their sleep while on their product.
I have the black Resmed 10. I like the automatic pressure change but it sometimes it spikes too high just as I fall asleep and wakes me up. I hate it when it happens several times in a row.
Thanks for sharing your experience mate. Once sleepHQ is available you will be able to upload your data and find a comfortable level to set your auto max so that it still controls your apnea but no longer wakes you up. Cheers
@@CPAPReviews Thanks you for the heads up! It’s so annoying. I’m comfortable at a higher range but when it ramps up suddenly from 4/5 to 9 it jolts me awake. I don’t understand why it’s not more smooth. I tried turning it off, but wasn’t sure what to set it on. I wish I wasn’t a light sleeper. 😩
I'm very confused with this data that's over my head, I do know since my last visit with my Dr that I'm having more leak issues than I had at the beginning 2 years ago, as a matter of fact I'm really becoming aggregated with my cpap,(resmed air 10) what are questions I should ask my Dr.? Thanks for opening my eyes since I'm a lady👍
Do you have a black autoset or the white one or is your black one set to "Soft" mode? I myself have found that CPAP works better for me. Like Kathy, I would find myself getting lots of CAs (Central Apnea means you stop breathing for no reason --at least thats what they say). I believe that the higher pressure and the puffs that the regular algorythm gives you when you have Obstructive Apneas actually tends to wake you. I believe that I subconsciously react to the puffs of pressure by refusing to breathe. So I set my machine to CPAP or sometimes APAP with a narrow range - for me 11.4 to 12.6 and I have been much happier. If you have the Oscar software you can see the graph that Niko is using. Look also at the 90% number. YOu might well set your range close to that number.
Just subscribed to this excellent channel as I have sleep apnea. I was diagnosed with it about 4 yrs ago by a consultant in Northern Ireland (where I live). He did a sleep test and said that I stopped breathing over 40 times during the night and they immediately gave me a Philips Fixed CPAP machine. Last year I got a letter from my Health Board to say that some of the Philips machines had to be recalled but in the meantime, I should continue using the machine. I think they were hoping that Philips would recall all the machines and Philips would pay for the new machines....I have heard nothing since and it must be coming up to nearly a year. So I have decided to buy myself a Resmed Airsence 10 (which as far as I know is an automatic machine). Do you think I have done the right thing?Aafter seeing this video would it be better if I had have gone for a fixed CPAP machine? To tell you the truth I am a complete novice to these devices but I thought before seeing this video the automatic machine would be better but from this example, I may be wrong. What are your thoughts? I think my Philips machine is set to 7. Thanks again for this channel
Hi Harry, it really depends on the results your getting with the Autoset mode (please know that you can also run a AirSense 10 Autoset in CPAP Mode). If you're sleeping well and your apnea is well controlled then there's no need to switch however if you do want to try it in CPAP mode it's very simple to change the mode. th-cam.com/video/qIfHud8ZhDE/w-d-xo.html
@@CPAPReviews thanks for coming back so quickly. I hope to get the Airsense 10 machine in about a weeks time so I may come back to you with some more questions…if you don’t mind. Thanks for the link to the other video you put up…it was also good and looks like this is much better machine than my Philips one with more adjustments on it and data too look at to control my therapy…which is all good….thanks again
Mate I'm not a woman but l am seeing the same with my resmed 10 I wake up and see 12._ my remedy until I can get with dr. Is shut off and re boot the machine. It is a pain to wake up and have yo do this 3,4 times as night. 😖
I have a question: if I purchase a Resmed For Her CPAP, can I select it to work as an Airsense 10 Autoset, that is, can I select that it automatically works with the standard algorithm instead of the "For Her" algorithm?
Interesting - I've seen (apparently erroneous) information out there that says they are the exactly same and the only difference is the appearance. Not sure why they wouldn't just put this in the clinical menu as an option and just make one device.
Very informative video, Nick. Are you saying the for her mode should not be used? There is also the regular ResMed automatic mode. Should that be used instead?
We should push them to open source the firmware so the community can help finetune it. (I would not suggest to use experimental software on a machine that we use during the night though but still it could help solving this kind of issues).
@@CPAPReviews ah but I wasn't talking about OSCAR / the online tool, but about the embedded software on the machine that makes the pressure decisions. Today I just had a conversation with the head technician in our local hospital (actually the one I got my Resmed S10 from) and he was also complaining about how difficult the rules around medical devices are... There are there for a reason, but on the other hand that causes the symptoms you showed.
I find this to complicated to understand . . I am now using a ResMed 10 and I am not sure how to make this difference . . there is no one qualified I can see about it here at Sydney's Western suburbs. . what does "for Her" even means ?
Hi Dominic, yes it's certainly more of an advanced tutorial video. I'm sure there's plenty of qualified sleep tech in the West mate. 'For Her' means 'For Women' . Cheers
greetings from canada my friend i have the resmed 10 for her machine thanks for the info and keep up the good work and i like watching your videos on youtube
Love your videos! I am new to cpap and have an Air Sense 11. I feel like I’m having a similar story although it’s not a “for her.” Could the new AS 11 be using the same algorithm? Mine seems that about 3 am the pressure ramps way up. My script was 5-20. Using your videos I changed it to 7-15. But my events are all over the map. Some days
Maybe it is time to give a full face mask a go. I know that there are resale groups and some of them are cheap. Just got my pops to try a different mask and he has already improved greatly.
Hi Steve, send me an email @ cpapreviewsaus@gmail.com with title SLEEPHQ BETA. I'll send you a link to sleephq and once you have uploaded your SD card data you can invite me to review your therapy. I'll have a look at it for you and offer some advice. Cheers legend. Nicko
@@CPAPReviews well sir, by any chance if I ever get going with this, would u just explain it to me in English?? Crap!! I work in Life Sciences, sales and have so much on my plate go learn and sure as heck didn't know I needed to be a trained, educated Resp tech to survive!! You and your best mate, Adam have it going on!!
I have a new RM Aircurve 10 VAuto that was just picked up and I'm 8 days in. However, a neighbor passed and they were selling her AirSense 10 Autoset "for her". So, I'm not a "her". Is this something that my DME can program for me? Are the algorithms set so that a guy couldn't use it? I think I realize mine is BiPAP and this AirSense is a CPAP.. In a crunch.. or camping trip.. Is it likely it can be programmed for me? Your thoughts? I will hopefully find out this week once the DR provides new settings for my Aircurve IF I really need a BiPAP.. I may not.. I'd appreciate any thoughts here.. My BiPAP is certainly showing a LOT of events.. Probably mostly from exhale snoring.. but, I don't know yet. I'm an admitted dummy in all this.. but, I think the Exhale Pressure is way to low on my current machine.. I'betting if this can be fixed, I'll have better results.
Very informative. One pronunciation you might clarify. I have some hearing deficiencies and, at first, I thought you were saying mean, as in the average, rather than min, representing the minimum. And, don’t let your volume get too low, for us hearing aid wearers. Great information! Thank you.
Hi Wendy, in some respects they are similar but the soft setting will still go above 12cm to treat OSA and it does not have the moving Auto Minimum. I'll do a video on it some time. Cheers
Very helpful as all your videos are. My question for today is when looking at the graph with the OA & AH readings what does the notation of LL mean? I saw that on several places in my chart and didn't know what it meant. Thanks, as always.
I’m new to this CPAP world. I’m greatful for this channel. I do have a question. Currently I’m using the AFH setting. I have both OSA and central apnea. Should I continue to use AFH or set it to auto set? Thanks so much
I'm so screwed because I don't have a clue what these acronyms stand for or mean!! Oh did I mention to anyone that my sleep doctor died with a heart attack about three months ago?
Hi Nick do you know if anyone has tested or opened the older BMC machines? Sometimes I wake with a stuffy nose after using mine. So I’m wondering if I should pull it apart? On a side note - Just been waiting on updates with the ozone machines, if they are safe to use occasionally on other foams? I haven’t been using mine for some time now - but I am concerned about Covid or influenza and how to protect or clean the inside of our machines, so that we don’t reinfect ourselves by using our machines. Thanks for your advice 😊
G'day, do you mean 'tested for #foamgate' ? Yes they have been tested and they are fine. No PE-PUR foam. Congestion is a common side effect of cpap therapy. Try increasing your humidification. Stay away from Ozone. Cheers Nick
Funny sometimes I wake up gasping for breath or I wake up with my mask “flapping “ against my face to wake me up lol (not funny) have had problems in the past with remote “techs” messing with my numbers in the weee hours to the point of me ripping my mask off cause it feels like someone is sand blasting my face or choking me admittedly I am getting a better nights sleep with me fixing my pressure between 7and 9 just have to work out how to deal with water in my mask that nearly chokes me when I roll over 😬 just need a person that can invent a mask sponge to soak up the humidity🙄
O-M-G the "For Her" is such a misogynistic pitiful marketing ploy! It makes women sound like fragile lil petals! FFS .... we give BIRTH! I refused to buy that sucky machine. I have a REGULAR 10 ... and white/cream with leaf outlines and squiggly lines is NOT my idea of cool either.
Hahaha, great comment! And yes i 100% agree with you on this. I was pleased to see they dropped the 'for her' machine with the AirSense 11 release however they really do need to rename that algorithm to something else. Perhaps something like 'Gentle' etc. The ResMed board is an old boys club so they probably don't have much of a clue on how dumb this is in 2022. Best wishes
I actually like my ‘for her’ and that there is an acknowledgement that there may be differences. I don’t think it’s misogynistic at all. It has made a huge difference to my health …and I do like the the cream colour & leaf outlines as it makes it less clinical looking.
I don't care if it is for her or not, I just want the machines in different colours. Black is hard to pull off with some colour schemes, and it takes up a lot of bedside real estate so it's not unreasonable to want a pleasant look. Also wish someone told me about the humidified oxygen tubing sooner, not that I've found it in stock.
Hello there! Love the vids and info! My wife and I started cpap not to long ago. I am adjusting nicely, but the wife is having bad dry mouth. We have tried a lot and this video has me suspicious. She is on auto for her 5-12. And I am thinking at some point of the night it could be doing this, and upping her pressure to high and pushing her mouth open. My question is, is it better to just try her at a fixed pressure or switch to normal auto?
Hi Cody, personally i would try both. (We did this with Kath and she found the standard autoset was forcing her mouth open). It's very simple to do and it's a quick way to see if the Auto mode is causing the dry mouth. Best wishes my friend. Nick
Standard auto does not change the min but it is a more 'aggressive' algorithm and we found it went up faster and stayed higher for longer. Kath had some very rough nights.
Interesting video. I’m a relatively new user. I started CPAP with an Airsense 10 in December. I didn’t realize it but my machine is this model and it was set to the for her algorithm. My ahi is typically below two. Should I change to auto set? Min pressure is 7 and max is 14. I score 100 everyday on the my air app though to be honest, I feel that the app over rates your results. There’s been many 100 scores on days where I felt I didn’t sleep very well. I appreciate your videos. Thanks.
I thought the same thing and believe it partially true. I think some of the "your doing great" is because they don't want to discourage you from using the therapy, rightfully so. The MORE its used the better it is for you.
G'day mates If you use a ResMed AirSense 10 or 11 you can now register for a free www.sleephq.com account. It's super easy to upload, review and share your cpap therapy data. We're adding new CPAP machines to the platform every month so join our mailing list and we will let you know when your CPAP is compatible cpap.review/sleephq-newsletter
Superb Video mate. Every time i read about how the 'For her' works i could never understand it but i feel like an expert on the Algorithm after watching your video and thanks Kathy for sharing your sleep data.
Hi Craig, thanks for the great comment legend! It can certainly be confusing (even for yours truely haha). All the best brother and thanks for your channel membership!
Thanks Uncle Nicko for the follow up. Bloody bumpy ride for a couple of nights. I truly love being back on a fixed pressure. I also appreciate all that you do for our community. Sending lots of love.
Hi Kath . It makes you wonder though how many people fail cpap because their settings suck! Thank for all your help my dear friend
@@CPAPReviews So true mate. Thanks to you I got things worked out. Fixed pressure of 6.4 is working very well. AHI under 1 and the sleep app on my iPhone is back into high numbers.
@@MountainDiva you mention the sleep app that you have on your iPhone…..which one is that?….thanks
@@davidjohn0505 I use AutoSleep on my iPhone. It works in conjunction with my Apple Watch Series 6.
thank you for sharing :D
Sample set=1, but I shut off the "her" algorithm last night and I slept so much deeper and longer than usual! I need to download your software and dig in. Thank you! I had no idea why I would wake up being anxious and frustrated with leaks and discomfort in the middle of the night all the time. This may have been the problem.
Hi Susan, that's great news. SleepHQ should be available for use in 1-2 weeks so you will be able to upload your data and have a look at exactly what is happening with your therapy. Best wishes
My AHI used to be over 5 with the replacement Phillips dreamstation. With Airsense 11 that I got a month ago, it is is consistently about 1. I set it on ‘for her’ mode right away. No issues with leaks, super quiet, I sleep through the night. All good. Loving it.
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing your experience
Good video Nick. My Doc put me on Auto 12 to 18 which was nuts since I couldn’t sleep when it hit 16 and my mask blew off my face. I took LankyLefty advice and started narrowing the range down and I ended up with 13.5 to 15 and have slept well with AHI below 4 for a year and a half. Thanks great work since CPAP is really personal and needs personal adjustment.
Hi Will, the 'docs' never get it right (probably because they don't use one and have no idea what it's like to sleep with it). Glad you took Jason's advice although i'm surprised he didn't try and get you on fixed pressure haha. All the best legend
@@CPAPReviews 😂
Amazing video! So helpful. Thank you so much! I just created a sleephq account.
The first night I tried to use the ResMed I hated it. I felt like I was suffocating. I think I lasted 13 minutes. So now I'm watching these videos to learn how to properly setup my new machine.
I am finding much the same with my AS10. My min is now 7 and max at 10 as of last night, might try a few nights at a fixed 7 and see how i go. Thank you for the info it's very interesting. Keep up the good work
Hi Joe, very interesting! Let me know how you go. Cheers
@@CPAPReviews ok I tried 7cm that did not work at all, so put it up to 8cm it worked great but i'm back on auto at 7cm to 10cm and ramp from 6 to 7 in 10min. see 17-03-22 in sleepHQ
Greetings Nicko, great explanation of the patient's problem during the night and how she was affected by the algorithm used by the AirSense 10 Just for Her. It was very educational on how higher pressures can sometimes cause central apneas or more disruptions during the night and that changing the mode from "AutoSet for Her" to CPAP at a lower pressure produced better results for this one patient.
Hi there Many thanks! I think you summed it up pretty well in this comment
Wow, this is the most valuable video I've seen in a little while. Thank you so much for the info. I just getting set up with a new Airsense 11, and I was about to switch it over to for her. I won't do that now.
Thank you! The 'for her' algorithm has a few flaws but they all do. It's worth trying them all out to see which is most comfortable and which gives the best results. You have the tools to do this now with www.sleephq.com . Cheers
I really wish your new app would work with my F&P Icon. Yes I do use Oscar now but would love to see my data condensed the way your app does it. What an excellent app!! Good work!!
This was entertaining like a show. Intriguing with nice delivery.
Glad you enjoyed the show Chuck
Didn’t know too much pressure could make apnea worse. I messed with my settings on my ResMed 10 to INCREASE the pressure because I didn’t feel it was enough.
Hi there . Very much so! It can also cause a lot of other cpap side effects like dry mouth, mask leaks, aerophagia just to name a few but Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TESCA) can also start to appear for some patients if their breathing can't cope with the higher pressures. This is why it's important to monitor you CPAP data from time to time to make sure it's providing good therapy.
I wish I had known about this (or anything really) when I was first diagnosed with OSA and presented with the For Her machine last October. While I haven’t experienced the issue presented here, in fact my AHI has been consistently below 2, usually even under 1, I wonder if I should switch to APAP mode and see if I don’t feel more refreshed when I wake up. I had set my pressure range between 7 and 15, with the max on most nights ending up between 12 and 14. According to ResMed’s website, the For Her machine is recommended for females with mild to moderate OSA, and I fell just into the severe range at 32.3 AHI per hour, probably close enough to the moderate level that it might be appropriate for me. I’m pretty sure it’s the priciest machine they had to offer, and I hope that wasn’t the reason it was my only option. I was just so glad to have a treatment plan after falling asleep at the wheel and surviving a horrific rollover accident that I would have done anything they told me to do! It was a miracle that I walked away with nothing worse than a broken hand (and that was from the airbag). I figured I’d learn about the other modes when we start camping this summer and I take my nearly new AS10 backup/travel unit in the trailer, but maybe I should experiment right away with the other modes. I can hardly wait til the app is available for download, I’ve looked at OSCAR a bit but find it confusing.
Hi Theresa, i'd like to take a look at your data for you. Send me an email at cpapreviewsaus@gmail.com with title SLEEP HQ BETA and i'll send you an invite. You can then invite me to review your data once you've done an upload. So glad to hear you survived your crash. Scary stuff!
@@CPAPReviews thank you, I will! It wasn’t my time yet I guess, I actually went off the road between a guardrail and a signpost, like threading a needle. Don’t know how I avoided hitting both, especially since I was asleep at that moment! I think I had a couple of angels with me that day. I’m so grateful that I survived, and that I found your channel.
Thank you Thank you!!! I thought I was losing my mind. The exact same thing was happening to me but I didn't have the data because my 10 no longer uploaded with the 3g, 4g, 5g data changes. My new 11 was set in the "for her" mode. I am absolutely changing it into the regular mode tonight!
This is so interesting! I just registered and looked at my data from the other night. I see the same thing. A couple of events, it went up, a couple more, and it rose again, until it was stuck at 13 for 15 min, then it woke me up, I took off the mask for a moment, then when I put it back on, I started again at the baseline. TY for this very useful video
Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope you like the platform. I'll be doing some good tutorials on it in the near future
Great video! I've been asked about the FH model for years and didn't know how to explain it. Keep the videos coming, please.
I had no idea so much information was available on the algorithms!
Hi Jim, i guess that's what makes this channel so great haha
My takeaway: Don't use Auto for Her unless you know WHY you are using it and never use if your prescribed pressure is over 12 (or more specifically, your 95% pressure is over 12).
Thank you for teaching so well so we can be introduced to assisted breathing.
Wow… great video!! So easy to understand the data presented in this graph form!👍👍
Thank Jim, glad you enjoyed it matey
Nick, thank you for your videos, I have a "for her" machine, changing to an AirSense 11 in a few days. I appreciate the information you've shared here. Again, THANKS!
You're welcome Jade. Good luck with the AS11. I've done a vid on the clinical settings if your interested - th-cam.com/video/9x-7xkqnqeI/w-d-xo.html
Would love for you and Jason to get together to discuss fixed pressure. I found his logic and reasoning very sound since it worked well for me and from one of my other CPAP pals who also did a consult with Jason and encourage me to do the same. Now, I’m back to a nightly AHI of less than 1. Go figure Uncle Nicko! Sending lots of love to you and the family! Cheers mate! 😊
Absolutely Kath! We had a zoom call the other day and talked about it. Should be fun . Hope you and the fam are well too mate
@@CPAPReviews Can’t wait. As much as I adore you and Jason…the two of you together with be both insightful, helpful and damned funny. Fam is doing great mate. Celebrating my youngest sister’s birthday today. Cheers!
I've learned so much from this channel, thank you x
Hi Nick that was one awesome analysis you did Mate. Your the man. Cheers brother 👍🏻👊🏻
Hi David, thanks brother. Really appreciate the great feedback. All the best
Hi Nicko, I am your big fan and thank you very much for your work. I have used for 2 years Dreamstation and now I have purchased ResMed for hear. For the first time I am sleeping long and well. I feel great, my events are now 1,5 and much less than by Dreamstation. I use modus For her and the same pressure as by Philips low 4 max 6. I am breathing fijn during sleeping, I do not feel machine!
I am very happy with this machine. Please keep doing this work!
Wow this is what happened to me. Mine would jump up and stay at 11. I stopped using it. Just started trying to use and adjust it again. I have the EPR on now on and may drop my max pressure to around 8. Shall see. Great informational video!
Hi. New Cpap user. I watched your Airsense 11 Advanced video. It was super helpful. In the video, you recommended using “Auto for Her” for most women to start with. With this new information and video, it sounds like this is no longer the case. Do you recommend Auto or Auto soft for women who do not want to try a fixed pressure? Thanks.
Very clear explanation. Thank you and congrats!
Many thanks
It is cool to know why KB's machine flew up to 10. So it's just another reason why ResMed making a "For Her" is just a marketing thing and has no real useful purpose ... and even worse, they KNOW about this problem, but don't apparently tell you!
Hello friend . It certainly concerning that after only two small apneas the 'for her' algorithm cranked the pressure so high and then set the new min at that new high rate. It's such a small little sample ( literally seconds ) and to make such a large change based on that small sample is not a good way to treat sleep apnea. I do think it's more marketing than science personally. Thank for the great comment and your membership support
Fantastic info! Will keep an eye on my wife's 'For Her' readout which hasn't shown any problem so far. Thanks for taking the time to research, document and post!
I have an airsense 11 and after my first month of trying to use it I'm super annoyed with the whole thing...it either gives me dry mouth, so I adjust the humidity, and then it leaks water all over my face during the middle of the night. And just even wearing the damn thing over my face feels like breathing through a plastic bag..like I'm fighting for air. I've got the DME company calling me once a week to harass me about wearing it "at least 4 hours a night for 21 days out of 30 to meet insurance requirements", yet they sent me too small of a mask and then with these issues...it'll be a miracle of my insurance covers the "rental period"...I've got a phone appointment with my sleep doctor who charges me $150 (my cost after insurance) to chat on the phone for 15 minutes and I'm not sure it's even worth it at this point. The whole thing is just frustrating, and I spent all this time WAITING for my cpap to arrive, thinking it was going to magically fix the issues in my life.
Hi Brittany you're certainly not alone mate. Most people struggle in the first month (sometimes longer). Sounds to me your main issue is with humidity. Here's a vid i did on that topic which might help - th-cam.com/video/MMKRLIUti-I/w-d-xo.html . If you're struggling to breathe through the 'plastic bag' try increasing the pressure relief (EPR) levels as this will help you exhale. You might also try increasing the minimum auto pressure up a little as sometimes a bit more air flow can help reduce that suffocating feeling. Keep at it mate and make sure you try a few different masks along the way as this can make a big difference also. Best wishes. Nicko
Thank you for explaining Nicko
Anytime brother
Excellent presentation, and reporting! So helpful! Thank you!
Thank you Paige, glad you enjoyed it
Instead of changing her machine to fixed pressure machine, why not just change the machine to regular autoset in the settings? The whole purpose of the autoset is defeated if you change to fixed pressure. Why not use the autoset for a few days to see if it helps first? I had to buy the autoset for her because there were no others in stock anymore. Had problems getting used to it till I found out you could just change it to regular algorithm. Works great now.
Hi Darcy, we did try that but once again the pressure quickly shot up to 10cmH20 causing TECSA and whole lot of other issues. Cheers
Really interesting thank you. I'm using a F&P Auto as recommended by the clinic. I struggled to get used to cpap so it has never occurred to me that my apnoea may benefit from a fixed pressure instead. I will give this a go. Cheers!
Should I use a fixed pressure？
The usa va gave me a for her 10. The sales man said it was all they could get. I think the sales man didnt want to take another 2 hour drive. Said it was ok. Now i called the va complaining about exactly what this vid is about. This macine keep waking me up 3 to 4 times a night. Noticed some nights the macine had too much pressure. And some nights i wake up gasping for air. Several time the machine turned itself off.
Thank you this so helped, getting a new machine and will definitely not be using the for her part when i get the resmed 11, have the 10 now and didn't realize it was for her, worked good 5 yrs ago but now notta
I was advised to go to the For Her in Dec 2020, when I was due for a 5 year change out of my cpap. I have had a number of things that I hear you mention, but because my Dr just writes RX and has no clue how to read the data, I have suspected something is off, but no way to prove it. Guess I need your software and need to see for myself what’s happening. I definite am not waking with the better results I had hoped for in going to AfH! I had original diagnosis of Upper Airway Restrictive Disorder, rather than full apnea, my breathing gets tighter and tighter. With my older AS 10, I was ok, though towards end,it seemed not as effective, which I thought was wear of over 5 years nightly use.
I avoid autoset algos altogether. Play with epap, ipap, until find best fixed settings. But, ASV seems even better, notwithstanding stomach air. No more nightmares, sleep through night.
Hi Joe, you using an ASV mate? how's it working out? NIck
Thanks for this. I'm trialling an Airsense 10 atm, after being diagnosed with mild apnea a few months ago. I've now started with centrals after osa was down to 1 or 2 (was 12 at diagnosis) and my tech keeps raising the pressure. I'm currently starting at 5, ramping to between 9 & 11 most recently and it feels odd! I'm glad I saw your video as I can question this with her and look at bringing things back down maybe. As I'm on trial I can't see my own data until I have my weekly appointment. I will probably send her your video too as it's so well explained. I look forward to watching more (despite the thumb nails giving me anxiety attacks 😬😬)
You have obstructive apnea or central apnea?
@@preetimittal2123 mixed. Mild, but the cpap is alleviating my symptoms.
I think the "for her" setting is probably supposed to me targeting snoring more so than apnea. I think people automatically run to apnea when thinking about cpap machines but there's a few other things they treat.
A question for you Nicko : Do you personally use your CPAP machine in Auto or standard CPAP? Am I right in thinking once you know the "correct" pressure setting for successfully treating your sleep apnea there is no real advantage of APAP over standard CPAP?
Yes!!!!! I would like to hear whether Nicko agrees at least somewhat with Lanky Lefty thoughts regarding fixed vs auto !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When you say the take-home is that just because you're a woman doesn't mean that the "for her" program is suitable, could be reinterpreted as: this brand has been prepared to respond to false positives because they are shit scared of people dying in their sleep while on their product.
Very interesting. I am using a Resmed Airsense 10 in auto mode and my AHI is consistently less than 1. My max pressure is set at 7.
Nice one mate, sounds like you're doing awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience
I have the black Resmed 10. I like the automatic pressure change but it sometimes it spikes too high just as I fall asleep and wakes me up. I hate it when it happens several times in a row.
Thanks for sharing your experience mate. Once sleepHQ is available you will be able to upload your data and find a comfortable level to set your auto max so that it still controls your apnea but no longer wakes you up. Cheers
@@CPAPReviews Thanks you for the heads up! It’s so annoying. I’m comfortable at a higher range but when it ramps up suddenly from 4/5 to 9 it jolts me awake. I don’t understand why it’s not more smooth. I tried turning it off, but wasn’t sure what to set it on. I wish I wasn’t a light sleeper. 😩
My machine had me coughing my sleep quality seemed to have gotten worse I stopped using now I've received 2 letters that my machine has been recalled
I'm very confused with this data that's over my head, I do know since my last visit with my Dr that I'm having more leak issues than I had at the beginning 2 years ago, as a matter of fact I'm really becoming aggregated with my cpap,(resmed air 10) what are questions I should ask my Dr.? Thanks for opening my eyes since I'm a lady👍
Do you have a black autoset or the white one or is your black one set to "Soft" mode? I myself have found that CPAP works better for me. Like Kathy, I would find myself getting lots of CAs (Central Apnea means you stop breathing for no reason --at least thats what they say). I believe that the higher pressure and the puffs that the regular algorythm gives you when you have Obstructive Apneas actually tends to wake you. I believe that I subconsciously react to the puffs of pressure by refusing to breathe. So I set my machine to CPAP or sometimes APAP with a narrow range - for me 11.4 to 12.6 and I have been much happier. If you have the Oscar software you can see the graph that Niko is using. Look also at the 90% number. YOu might well set your range close to that number.
Will turning off the "for her" option help? no wonder I wake up with the worse belly pain ever!!
Now I have to really look at the machine I have since last Fall.
Just subscribed to this excellent channel as I have sleep apnea. I was diagnosed with it about 4 yrs ago by a consultant in Northern Ireland (where I live). He did a sleep test and said that I stopped breathing over 40 times during the night and they immediately gave me a Philips Fixed CPAP machine. Last year I got a letter from my Health Board to say that some of the Philips machines had to be recalled but in the meantime, I should continue using the machine. I think they were hoping that Philips would recall all the machines and Philips would pay for the new machines....I have heard nothing since and it must be coming up to nearly a year. So I have decided to buy myself a Resmed Airsence 10 (which as far as I know is an automatic machine). Do you think I have done the right thing?Aafter seeing this video would it be better if I had have gone for a fixed CPAP machine? To tell you the truth I am a complete novice to these devices but I thought before seeing this video the automatic machine would be better but from this example, I may be wrong. What are your thoughts? I think my Philips machine is set to 7. Thanks again for this channel
Hi Harry, it really depends on the results your getting with the Autoset mode (please know that you can also run a AirSense 10 Autoset in CPAP Mode). If you're sleeping well and your apnea is well controlled then there's no need to switch however if you do want to try it in CPAP mode it's very simple to change the mode. th-cam.com/video/qIfHud8ZhDE/w-d-xo.html
@@CPAPReviews thanks for coming back so quickly. I hope to get the Airsense 10 machine in about a weeks time so I may come back to you with some more questions…if you don’t mind. Thanks for the link to the other video you put up…it was also good and looks like this is much better machine than my Philips one with more adjustments on it and data too look at to control my therapy…which is all good….thanks again
I am wondering whether Nicko agrees at least somewhat with Lanky Lefty thoughts regarding fixed vs auto !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There's no doubt reviewing some of the data on SleepHQ has influenced my long standing convictions. Cheers
Mate I'm not a woman but l am seeing the same with my resmed 10
I wake up and see 12._ my remedy until I can get with dr. Is shut off and re boot the machine.
It is a pain to wake up and have yo do this 3,4 times as night. 😖
Yeah, don't care about for her, for him, for the cat, for the dog....I'll stick to good old fixed CPAP thanks.
I have a question: if I purchase a Resmed For Her CPAP, can I select it to work as an Airsense 10 Autoset, that is, can I select that it automatically works with the standard algorithm instead of the "For Her" algorithm?
Interesting - I've seen (apparently erroneous) information out there that says they are the exactly same and the only difference is the appearance. Not sure why they wouldn't just put this in the clinical menu as an option and just make one device.
G'day, they have done this now with the AirSense 11. There's no more 'FOR HER' device. Just a mode in the menu. Cheers
Very informative video, Nick. Are you saying the for her mode should not be used? There is also the regular ResMed automatic mode. Should that be used instead?
We should push them to open source the firmware so the community can help finetune it. (I would not suggest to use experimental software on a machine that we use during the night though but still it could help solving this kind of issues).
The software just reads the data on the SD card mate (and it's very accurate). Cheers
@@CPAPReviews ah but I wasn't talking about OSCAR / the online tool, but about the embedded software on the machine that makes the pressure decisions. Today I just had a conversation with the head technician in our local hospital (actually the one I got my Resmed S10 from) and he was also complaining about how difficult the rules around medical devices are... There are there for a reason, but on the other hand that causes the symptoms you showed.
@@af1966 I'm also quite sure they won't.
Man this is amazing information!! Thanks!!
I find this to complicated to understand . . I am now using a ResMed 10 and I am not sure how to make this difference . . there is no one qualified I can see about it here at Sydney's Western suburbs. . what does "for Her" even means ?
Hi Dominic, yes it's certainly more of an advanced tutorial video. I'm sure there's plenty of qualified sleep tech in the West mate. 'For Her' means 'For Women' . Cheers
@@CPAPReviews OK . . so its not for myself then since I am a male . . . should I change my agenda since it has become a norm.?
good thing i've not got the Resmed for her cpap, i've got the Resmed AirSense 10 elite with Humidifier
Can she still use the auto and have the max set at 7? Then she can it have in both worlds.
Yes that would be an option
I have the AS 10 as well. Does the normal auto mode do the same thing with the baseline re-calculation?
CPAP FTW. APAP is daft and often counter-productive if you're never going over 10-12cm H2O.
greetings from canada my friend i have the resmed 10 for her machine thanks for the info and keep up the good work and i like watching your videos on youtube
Love your videos! I am new to cpap and have an Air Sense 11. I feel like I’m having a similar story although it’s not a “for her.” Could the new AS 11 be using the same algorithm? Mine seems that about 3 am the pressure ramps way up. My script was 5-20. Using your videos I changed it to 7-15. But my events are all over the map. Some days
Maybe it is time to give a full face mask a go. I know that there are resale groups and some of them are cheap. Just got my pops to try a different mask and he has already improved greatly.
Hi Steve, send me an email @ cpapreviewsaus@gmail.com with title SLEEPHQ BETA. I'll send you a link to sleephq and once you have uploaded your SD card data you can invite me to review your therapy. I'll have a look at it for you and offer some advice. Cheers legend. Nicko
@@CPAPReviews well sir, by any chance if I ever get going with this, would u just explain it to me in English?? Crap!! I work in Life Sciences, sales and have so much on my plate go learn and sure as heck didn't know I needed to be a trained, educated Resp tech to survive!! You and your best mate, Adam have it going on!!
Can you turn off the for her algorithm?
I have a new RM Aircurve 10 VAuto that was just picked up and I'm 8 days in. However, a neighbor passed and they were selling her AirSense 10 Autoset "for her". So, I'm not a "her". Is this something that my DME can program for me? Are the algorithms set so that a guy couldn't use it? I think I realize mine is BiPAP and this AirSense is a CPAP.. In a crunch.. or camping trip.. Is it likely it can be programmed for me? Your thoughts? I will hopefully find out this week once the DR provides new settings for my Aircurve IF I really need a BiPAP.. I may not.. I'd appreciate any thoughts here.. My BiPAP is certainly showing a LOT of events.. Probably mostly from exhale snoring.. but, I don't know yet. I'm an admitted dummy in all this.. but, I think the Exhale Pressure is way to low on my current machine.. I'betting if this can be fixed, I'll have better results.
Very informative. One pronunciation you might clarify. I have some hearing deficiencies and, at first, I thought you were saying mean, as in the average, rather than min, representing the minimum. And, don’t let your volume get too low, for us hearing aid wearers. Great information! Thank you.
Are you able to tell me where to get a turbine motor for my ResMed s9? Or not?
Is the For Her setting the same as the soft setting on the AirSense 10? If no, how do they differ?
Hi Wendy, in some respects they are similar but the soft setting will still go above 12cm to treat OSA and it does not have the moving Auto Minimum. I'll do a video on it some time. Cheers
Very helpful as all your videos are. My question for today is when looking at the graph with the OA & AH readings what does the notation of LL mean? I saw that on several places in my chart and didn't know what it meant. Thanks, as always.
Hey, that's very kind of you. What chart / graph software are you using? Cheers
I’m new to this CPAP world. I’m greatful for this channel.
I do have a question. Currently I’m using the AFH setting. I have both OSA and central apnea. Should I continue to use AFH or set it to auto set?
Thanks so much
I'm so screwed because I don't have a clue what these acronyms stand for or mean!! Oh did I mention to anyone that my sleep doctor died with a heart attack about three months ago?
@@EmmaDee AFH=auto for her. OSA=obstructive sleep apnea
Hi Nick do you know if anyone has tested or opened the older BMC machines? Sometimes I wake with a stuffy nose after using mine. So I’m wondering if I should pull it apart?
On a side note -
Just been waiting on updates with the ozone machines, if they are safe to use occasionally on other foams?
I haven’t been using mine for some time now - but I am concerned about Covid or influenza and how to protect or clean the inside of our machines, so that we don’t reinfect ourselves by using our machines. Thanks for your advice 😊
G'day, do you mean 'tested for #foamgate' ? Yes they have been tested and they are fine. No PE-PUR foam. Congestion is a common side effect of cpap therapy. Try increasing your humidification. Stay away from Ozone.
Cheers
Nick
Funny sometimes I wake up gasping for breath or I wake up with my mask “flapping “ against my face to wake me up lol (not funny) have had problems in the past with remote “techs” messing with my numbers in the weee hours to the point of me ripping my mask off cause it feels like someone is sand blasting my face or choking me admittedly I am getting a better nights sleep with me fixing my pressure between 7and 9 just have to work out how to deal with water in my mask that nearly chokes me when I roll over 😬 just need a person that can invent a mask sponge to soak up the humidity🙄
For Her bugs fixed now?
O-M-G the "For Her" is such a misogynistic pitiful marketing ploy! It makes women sound like fragile lil petals! FFS .... we give BIRTH! I refused to buy that sucky machine. I have a REGULAR 10 ... and white/cream with leaf outlines and squiggly lines is NOT my idea of cool either.
Hahaha, great comment! And yes i 100% agree with you on this. I was pleased to see they dropped the 'for her' machine with the AirSense 11 release however they really do need to rename that algorithm to something else. Perhaps something like 'Gentle' etc. The ResMed board is an old boys club so they probably don't have much of a clue on how dumb this is in 2022. Best wishes
I actually like my ‘for her’ and that there is an acknowledgement that there may be differences. I don’t think it’s misogynistic at all. It has made a huge difference to my health …and I do like the the cream colour & leaf outlines as it makes it less clinical looking.
I don't care if it is for her or not, I just want the machines in different colours. Black is hard to pull off with some colour schemes, and it takes up a lot of bedside real estate so it's not unreasonable to want a pleasant look. Also wish someone told me about the humidified oxygen tubing sooner, not that I've found it in stock.
Actually, they haven't. My DME sent me an AS 11 with For Her in May 2024. @@CPAPReviews
Hello there! Love the vids and info! My wife and I started cpap not to long ago. I am adjusting nicely, but the wife is having bad dry mouth. We have tried a lot and this video has me suspicious. She is on auto for her 5-12. And I am thinking at some point of the night it could be doing this, and upping her pressure to high and pushing her mouth open.
My question is, is it better to just try her at a fixed pressure or switch to normal auto?
Or another’s way to word it is, does the normal “none woman” auto do the same min pressure change?
Hi Cody, personally i would try both. (We did this with Kath and she found the standard autoset was forcing her mouth open). It's very simple to do and it's a quick way to see if the Auto mode is causing the dry mouth. Best wishes my friend. Nick
Standard auto does not change the min but it is a more 'aggressive' algorithm and we found it went up faster and stayed higher for longer. Kath had some very rough nights.
@@CPAPReviewsso she liked for her better?
Interesting video. I’m a relatively new user. I started CPAP with an Airsense 10 in December. I didn’t realize it but my machine is this model and it was set to the for her algorithm. My ahi is typically below two. Should I change to auto set? Min pressure is 7 and max is 14. I score 100 everyday on the my air app though to be honest, I feel that the app over rates your results. There’s been many 100 scores on days where I felt I didn’t sleep very well. I appreciate your videos. Thanks.
I thought the same thing and believe it partially true. I think some of the "your doing great" is because they don't want to discourage you from using the therapy, rightfully so. The MORE its used the better it is for you.
Is this similar to the SA setting on the F&P sleepstyle?
What software is that?
Hi to everyone
Auto v fixed res med machine ?
Just stick with the ResMed For They
Agree mate
I hate CPAP......
Uhhhhh, that’s a dude bro!!
haha i know. I wonder which CPAP he/she would choose though
how should I go about deciding if I need fixed pressure? most of my apneas are CA apneas on an autoset 10 min 6 max 10 with epr at 2
Hi Will, soon you will be able to use my free platform sleephq like i showed in the example
@@CPAPReviews good point. Really looking forward to it
@@CPAPReviews I’m using OSCAR at the moment just not really sure what to be looking for, will the new platform give some guidance?
@@putthegundownkinkadedid you fix your central apnea???
Please response how you fix that?? Did you still get central apnea or not please response