I am not supprised. Sleep apnea stands on two legs, I think. One which everyone sees (the apneas and hypopneas) and one which few see - unstable breathing. I recall reading a study where they attached breathing analysis equipment to those going immediately to high altitude. They all had central apn...

chunkyfrog wrote:I get the same results at 1300 as at 5200.
--comparing with nasal pillows both ways.

That probably is due to having very little leakage. Maybe I should try SleepWeaver elan.

My average AHI is exactly the same where I live (at 200 ft above sea level) and over a 19 day stay at 5500 ft. The only differences I noticed are lower pressures and tidal volumes when I'm at 5500 ft. The absolute CPAP respiratory environment pressure could be lower at high elevation due to increas...

There are two issues here. 1) The XPAP adjustment to different elevations. As I understand it, most newer XPAPs (including the Resmed S9 line) do adjust to elevations atmospheric pressures. Otherwise the setting on the XPAP need be done manually. The aim is to deliver to the person the same amount ...

Couldn't help but notice that you use a nasal mask. The net pressure difference between your CPAP respiratory environment and the exterior ambient environment is differnet at your mile-high location than your sea level location. So it begs the question, do you use a chin strap or tape to make certa...

I have used CPAP or APAP for almost 20 years. In recent years I have used a ResMed S9 AutoSet running in AutoSet mode. Most of that was at 5200 feet above mean sea level. My sleep had become increasingly poor in recent years at that altitude, fragmented at best, and often very poor. Of course, I fel...

My triglyceride level was over 500 (too high for some labs to measure) for many years. I also was significantly overweight throughout those years. Selective dietary changes I tried made little difference. Occasional exercise made little difference. One of my doctors said the high level might be a ge...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors such as Vasotec (Enalapril) that are used to treat high blood pressure are well known to cause cough after long-term use. I took Vasotec for many years without that problem, but eventually developed a terribly-annoying cough. Within a few days of switch...

Medicare paid for both my original ClimateLine (heated tubing) hose and for a replacement, so I doubt that you will have any problem getting them to pay for yours.

I don't wake up with "plugged ears," but on some occasions when my APAP treatment pressure has been unusually high during the night I wake up a slight earache in one or both ears.

I agree with Jayjonbeach. Treatment is critical to your health and possibly even your life. XPAP treatment can be miserable to tolerate when everything isn't right, but wonderful when it is. No matter how much you have disliked it up until now you will learn to love it with the right mask, mask adju...

I don't use EPR either. After extensive experimentation it was clear that my AHI averages lower and I sleep better with EPR off regardless of other settings.

Airbreather, how old were you when you started CPAP? I was 55. Unlike most users, I liked using CPAP from the first night I used it at home, because I slept so much better (I hadn't liked it during my sleep study, mostly because of a very uncomfortable mask). I had suffered the effects of severe ob...

Does anyone have experience in this area? I know it is worth doing a sleep study. But I'm doubting that there will be much chance of compliance. ... Maybe and maybe not. I am 73 and wouldn't think of sleeping without CPAP. It makes my life much better, both during the night and each following day. ...

I have both Respironics and Halo Chin Straps. The Halo Chin Strap is easier to put on and take off, and is considerably more comfortable to wear. I have only tried those two, but the Halo Chin Strap works well for me and is far better than the Respironics in my opinion.