Hello, Tammie, the higher the number...the more severe your condition is. Meaning you are not breathing for long periods during your sleep. Thankfully my condition isnt as sever as it could be. My setting is only set at 4, however I saw the pulmonologist today, he said that it should be at 7.....but if you ask me hes a quack....he dosnt know me from a can of paint.....consdiering this was my first visit with him, and he hadnt done any test or form of evaluation when he made that comment. Hope this helps a bit. -Shavara

Try making sure it is pulled down as far as it can go and be sure the bottom bands are tight. I was getting air through the sides and once I did that, I haven't had any problems and am sleeping like a baby. Good luck

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I asked the same question when I was told my pressure setting is 16. She explained that everyones pressure setting is different - and it's the amount of continuous air pressure needed to get air into our lungs. She said 13 is the pressure setting most of the patients have that she works with, and that she's had patients have lower & high pressure settings. Hope this helps.

I found that I wasn't getting enough air while my CPAP was ramping up. The people who delivered my machine showed me how I could turn off the ramping feature (or shorten the length of time to 5 minutes) and that seemed to help. Once I got up to the right air pressure - I was able to breathe again. As for comfort - I have never been comfortable with mine - but I am able to ignore the discomfort and fall asleep once I feel like I can breathe. If you still feel like you can't breathe after the machine has ramped up fully - please let your doctor know. It may just be an adjustment issue.