Burke, VA
A 34-year-old male asked:
I have severe sleep apnea and have a cpap machine.it used to work great buy now if i start it i feel like i'm suffocating.can i change settings legall?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Definitely: You can definitely try to adjust settings. Let the company know as well as your physician. Another possibility may be that the mask does not fit anymore and that' s why you cannot tolerate it. The answer will be provided by a titration sleep study.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Endocrinology 53 years experience
Sleep apnea: No you should not change the settings but you must see the doctor who set the initial instrument.
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Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
May need titration: Call the company supplying the CPAP and they can do a titration to get the optimal setting.
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Last updated May 17, 2015
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