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Old 02-08-2011, 03:51 PM   #385
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Default Re: Sleep Apnea Support/Questions Thread

In simple terms, I believe it means that your normal sleep pattern is disturbed 65 times an hour, or more than once every minute. This is right about were mine was when I had my sleep studies, and it is fairly severe sleep apnea.

20 is a real high setting for inhalation, you have the BiPAP (which I do not) which differentiates between inhale and exhale pressure. Mine is a straight CPAP, set at 14. Do you know if your BiPAP will have "ramp time" (starting out at a lower pressure and slowly increasing), or will it start right at 20?

Are you getting a nasal mask or full face mask?
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