How to Change REMstar Pressure

Sleep apnea is a condition in which the muscles and tissues of the throat relax while you are sleeping and air cannot get into your lungs. The condition produces a chronic lack of oxygen in the blood, as well as restless sleep patterns where you continually wake up short of breath. Doctors usually give patients diagnosed with sleep apnea a prescription for a continuous positive airway pressure machine to use during sleep. You can obtain a CPAP machine online once you have a prescription. The machine comes preset for your particular air pressure needs. The REMstar is a high-end CPAP machine that Respironics manufactures. The machine retails for around $600 as of 2011.

Things You'll Need

• Respironics REMstar M series CPAP machine

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Instructions

• 1

  Unplug the power cord from the back of the CPAP machine. Depress both the left and right arrow keys, located at the top left and right of the machine's display, while simultaneously plugging in the power supply.

• 2

  Release the buttons once you hear two beeps. You'll see the word "Setup" in the lower right corner of the LCD screen.

• 3

  Select "Setup" to reach clinician's, also known as "Provider," mode, where you can adjust every feature of the machine, including the pressure setting.

• 4

  Use the left and right arrow keys to navigate through the menu of options. Use the plus and minus buttons to adjust the air pressure setting. Finish by pressing the power button below the LCD screen for "User Standby" mode, which will hold your settings.