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Is It Possible To Have Too Much Oxygen In The System?
I have a cpap machine that I just started using again. new supplies arrived. when I cut in on, it was blowing too strong. I attempted to cut it back, to see if I could breathe better, however, it was still to high. Is it possible to have too much oxygen in the system.
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
No, it not good to have high oxygen in the body.
Excess oxygen can cause oxygen toxicity.
The problem you are having is mostly with the machine.
CPAP machine delivers oxygen with pressure generated by the machine.
So the machine's pressure mechanism might be faulty or damaged which delivers high pressure then the desired pressure.
So better to get the machine checked by makers.
I can understand your situation and problem.
No, it not good to have high oxygen in the body.
Excess oxygen can cause oxygen toxicity.
The problem you are having is mostly with the machine.
CPAP machine delivers oxygen with pressure generated by the machine.
So the machine's pressure mechanism might be faulty or damaged which delivers high pressure then the desired pressure.
So better to get the machine checked by makers.
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