A 35-year-old member asked:
What setting on my c-pap machine will help me get through a whole night without waking up?
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Dr. Joseph Woodsanswered
Pathology 30 years experience
It depends.: This depends on what continuous pressure that can be set on your machine so that you can have airway flow when you don't inhale or exhale. CPAP is airway pressure that keeps the airway open without any aid or interference in a person's breathing, and no ventilator cycling. The person must initiate all breaths, hence the name continuous positive airway pressure. Try during breaths or see your dr.
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Last updated Feb 6, 2021
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