Auto Titrating CPAP Machines

An auto titrating cpap machine is a special type of cpap (continuous positive airway pressure) machine that is often prescribed for those who suffer from sleep apnea and other sleep disorders that affect the breathing.

Function Of The Auto Titrating CPAP Machine

CPAP machines are used to enable the patients airway to be kept clear during sleep, by providing an air pressure slightly higher than atmospheric pressure to be breathed by the cpap user. The auto titrating cpap machine has an additional functionality that is very useful and an improvement on standard cpap treatments. It uses a built in algorithm that detects when the users breathing is compromised and when it is normal. This type of auto cpap machine allows the air flow to vary according to the feedback it receives from the user.

Effect Of Using An Auto Titrating CPAP Device

As mentioned, standard cpap units deliver a preset and unvarying air pressure to the sleep apnea sufferer via the cpap mask or nasal pillow. The auto titrating cpap is an automatic cpap machine that is used particularly by people who's air pressure requirements fluctuate significantly during sleep. Some people need higher air pressures when they first fall asleep, with reduced air pressure requirements later in the night. The effect of using an auto cpap is that your breathing is never compromised, you always get a satisfactory airflow to ensure that blockages of the airway never occur.

Other Considerations and Concerns

There is not doubt that the auto titrating cpap machine is not perfect, it does not always accurately assign the correct air pressure for all needs, and on this basis, some general practitioners do not prescribe them to their cpap patients. Some patients have also found that auto titration cpap machines are more prone to leakages than a standard fixed pressure cpap machine.

That said, many people have a great deal of success with the auto titrating cpap, and if set up correctly, and monitored for effectiveness, they offer an excellent alternative to the standard set up, and can certainly improve the quality of your cpap therapy.

An auto titrating cpap can be purchased online or from your local pharmacy superstore for a few hundred dollars, but ensuring that your doctor has confirmed the diagnosis and possible sent you for a sleep study is essential before trying to use any form of cpap therapy. Once diagnosed, you may be able to rent a machine for a while, to find out whether you get on better for a fixed pressure or auto titrating cpap machine.