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> “If things go wrong, they may end up dead in their bed."

They make it sound kind of risky, but ... does anyone have a way to quantify the risks here?

I mean, is adjusting your own CPAP machine as dangerous as say, driving a car across country, or drowning on a trip to the beach, etc?

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From what I've read, if you raise slowly (like 1cmh2o per day maximum) you'll notice an increase in Central events and a higher AHI or obvious aerophagia if you get too high. I haven't read a single case of exploding lung though even at 20cmh2o. This is not medical advice though!

Ear damage may occur. Death though? I'm skeptical.

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