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- Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:37 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2082
Re: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
I finally did it. I ordered a cheap tongue restraining device, suctioned it to my tongue, and crammed the bulb under a full face mask. I wore a foam cervical collar and a weighted backpack and set my pressure to 16-20. I got this bitch down to 0.3 events per hour. My lips are numb, my tongue is on f...
- Sun Apr 01, 2018 5:48 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2082
Re: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
PR... you are pretty much one of the experts here. Do you have any suggestions for Dank? There's not much more a person can do with a cpap at 20cm constant pressure. If dank thinks that any lower pressure gives worse sleep, then the only thing that could be done (aside from finding out that lower p...
- Sun Apr 01, 2018 4:50 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2082
Re: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
Last night I had an AHI of 2.49 with a pressure of 17-20. The majority of them were centrals. So I suppose I'll lower the pressure incrementally until they mostly disappear. I usually strap on a weighted backpack to keep me on my side, which tends to reduce the obstructives. Without the backpack I h...
- Sun Apr 01, 2018 7:59 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2082
Re: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
Looking at my flow rate, I frequently have these episodes of what appear to be disordered breathing that Sleepyhead ignores. Should I worry about something that looks like this?
- Sun Apr 01, 2018 6:55 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2082
Re: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
I'm attempting to reduce a variable, usually high nightly AHI of 1.6-5.9. Why do you feel this AHI range is high? Most people have variable AHI but anything under 5.0 is considered treated. What's your average? I have occasional bad and exceptionally good nights, I'd say my AHI range was 0.5-5.5 bu...
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:42 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2082
Re: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
Why is your minimum pressure set at 20? I wasn't feeling relief at lower pressures, a sleep study showed a minimum pressure of 11cm to be semi-effective in controlling the apneas. I felt no relief at this pressure and my AHI was relatively high, I also suspected I had UARS that would only respond t...
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:31 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2082
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:00 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What should I share from Sleepyhead?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2082
What should I share from Sleepyhead?
I'm attempting to reduce a variable, usually high nightly AHI of 1.6-5.9. I just downloaded Sleepyhead and imported my CPAP's data. I'm looking at a lot of information right now and want to know what would be useful for me to share here. Is there a way for me to share the Sleepyhead files themselves...
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:40 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Is it as bad as it seems?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1767
Re: Is it as bad as it seems?
A SD usb card reader costs $10 or less, Jim I agree that would be a good place to start. This may simply be a case of your sleep apnea not being optimized. You appear desperate for answers. Getting a card reader and downloading Sleepyhead would be a start. If you have sleep apnea, even mild sleep a...
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:05 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Is it as bad as it seems?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1767
Re: Is it as bad as it seems?
A few more questions then. Have you had recent blood work, more to rule out stuff? Any chance you've seen a Cardiologist, Neurologist, Ent? I'm learning through my granddaughter that allergies (in her case mainly food), play a big part in how we feel every day and if we sleep well at night. Do you ...
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:41 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Is it as bad as it seems?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1767
Re: Is it as bad as it seems?
I could do things with words that few adults can, First of all, you are more articulate than people 3 times your age. Things started going wrong at the end of my sophomore year. I haven't read all of your posts. Were you already diagnosed with sleep apnea at this point? Did you have a sleep study? ...
- Fri Mar 30, 2018 5:05 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Is it as bad as it seems?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1767
Is it as bad as it seems?
I apologize in advance to the frequent users who have responded to my barrage of anxious questions, I hope you'll bear with me for one more post. I'm 18 years old and soon to be graduating high school, and sleep apnea has ruined my life. I want to know if there is any hope for me to ever function at...
- Thu Mar 29, 2018 4:04 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: A few quick questions (help downloading sleepyhead)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 581
Re: A few quick questions:
My original untreated AHI was 7.5.
- Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:15 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: A few quick questions (help downloading sleepyhead)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 581
A few quick questions (help downloading sleepyhead)
Will central apneas caused by a higher pressure eventually disappear as the body adjusts to sleeping at that pressure? And does mild obstructive sleep apnea (AHI 5-15) require treatment at all? Studies suggest that low AHIs don't reduce quality of life and aren't meaningfully addressed with CPAP tre...
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:53 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: So what now?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1082
Re: So what now?
After a long and frustrating four months on CPAP with no relief from my mild (7.5 AHI) OSA, I've set my minimum pressure to the highest 20cm. I don't have any issues with the pressure and sleep through the night without any discomfort. I don't have aerophagia, I don't remove my mask, I fall asleep ...