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How to Adjust Your CPAP Machine
Wake Up Refreshed and Ready To Take On The World

Your CPAP machine is your lifeline to a restful night's sleep.  It is the difference between waking up refreshed and ready to take on the world, and barely being able to get out of bed.  When you need to make adjustments to your CPAP machine it is best to first check with your doctor and your CPAP machine manufacturer to make sure that you can adjust your CPAP machine and, if so, they can tell you how to adjust your CPAP machine

If you have sleep apnea, your doctor may have prescribed a CPAP machine to help you get a better night's sleep.  The CPAP increases air pressure through the airway to clear obstructive breathing thus relieving the breathing problems associated with sleep apnea.

Adjustments to the air pressure that your CPAP machine puts out should probably be done by your CPAP technician.  Your CPAP is considered electronic medical equipment and only a professional technician should make adjustments such as air pressure or how the machine operates.  Only a professional technician should repair it if it breaks.  You should not try to adjust the air pressure yourself, leave it to a technician because they have the diagnostic tools to assess the problem and make appropriate adjustments.  A CPAP that is operating properly can significantly help ease the problems associated with sleep apnea.  This means that you will sleep better and feel more rested upon waking.

You can adjust things on your CPAP such as mask fit.  You can also make adjustments to your machine by replacing parts on your machine like masks, filters, nasal pillows and tubing.  Your insurance carrier can tell you what their coverage policy is for replacement of CPAP parts and regular CPAP maintenance including adjustments.  Sleep apnea does not have to be a debilitating disorder.  People with sleep apnea can live happy, productive lives as long as they comply with their treatment.  Once you adjust to your CPAP and learn what you can and cannot do with it, you too can have a restful night's sleep.

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Kerri Iamele is a successful author and regular contributor to sleep-disorders-help.com.