Aaaaand again: newbie struggles topic

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Re: Aaaaand again: newbie struggles topic

Post by nova4e » Wed May 02, 2018 12:13 pm

Hi all. I still feel like crap every new day. I think I might open my mouth during the night and often I wake up with mask not placed well and leaking. Any ideas how to make it work :x
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Re: Aaaaand again: newbie struggles topic

Post by gwc2795 » Wed May 02, 2018 2:06 pm

You might want to try another mask. The F20 airfit is very popular as is the dreamwear mask. The p10 airfit does have silicone seal that basically inflates when the mask is pressurised. I have higher pressure than you and I do not have leak problems sleeping on either side or back.

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Re: Aaaaand again: newbie struggles topic

Post by TASmart » Wed May 02, 2018 7:16 pm

nova4e wrote:
Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:57 am
Hi I have been diagnosed July 2017 but have been on therapy on and off since Feb 2018. And I can't understand what's wrong. I have tried 2 masks - first
ComfortGel Blue Full Face and then DreamWear Nasal. I didn't have software until some days ago. I only new therapy is not working. I tried again last night the full face and statistics don't look good to me also.
Please help me figure out what is the problem. I am a side sleeper and masks are really bothering me, I fall asleep hard, wake up too often, go to WC often but still not sure whether while I am asleep, CPAP therapy is working. It is really overwhelming.
Let me know if I should snip other info from statistics.
Thank you all in advance!
I find I have to up my FFM results bu 1.6 Cm H2o to get similar results to a nasal mask or pillows. Many here have noted similar results.
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Re: Aaaaand again: newbie struggles topic

Post by nova4e » Wed May 02, 2018 9:27 pm

I have a full face but my nose gets very sore from even 1 night with it. :(

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Re: Aaaaand again: newbie struggles topic

Post by nova4e » Tue May 29, 2018 11:23 pm

Do you know what does this mean?
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Re: Aaaaand again: newbie struggles topic

Post by Julie » Wed May 30, 2018 3:46 am

It sure looks like things are going well... or did you have a specific feature in mind when you asked?

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Re: Aaaaand again: newbie struggles topic

Post by Jas_williams » Wed May 30, 2018 9:11 am

Looking good


The Sense Awake (SA) is a guess from the machine that you may have woken the more occurrences the more disturbed your sleep

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Re: Aaaaand again: newbie struggles topic

Post by D.H. » Wed May 30, 2018 9:21 am

An AHI of 3.4 means that you're having an event every eighteen minutes (on average). While not ideal, the guidelines are that if you baseline AHI is less than 5, they won't diagnose Sleep Apnea (expect perhaps if there's some other indicator).

Your pressure is all over the place. I suggest that the min be no lower than 7. Also, I suggest disabling this ramp for now.

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Re: Aaaaand again: newbie struggles topic

Post by Pugsy » Wed May 30, 2018 10:21 am

D.H. wrote:
Wed May 30, 2018 9:21 am
An AHI of 3.4 means that you're having an event every eighteen minutes (on average). While not ideal, the guidelines are that if you baseline AHI is less than 5, they won't diagnose Sleep Apnea (expect perhaps if there's some other indicator).

Your pressure is all over the place. I suggest that the min be no lower than 7. Also, I suggest disabling this ramp for now.
You might want to take a look at his most recent post and most recent software report posted just today.

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Re: Aaaaand again: newbie struggles topic

Post by palerider » Wed May 30, 2018 8:24 pm

Pugsy wrote:
Wed May 30, 2018 10:21 am
D.H. wrote:
Wed May 30, 2018 9:21 am
An AHI of 3.4 means that you're having an event every eighteen minutes (on average). While not ideal, the guidelines are that if you baseline AHI is less than 5, they won't diagnose Sleep Apnea (expect perhaps if there's some other indicator).

Your pressure is all over the place. I suggest that the min be no lower than 7. Also, I suggest disabling this ramp for now.
You might want to take a look at his most recent post and most recent software report posted just today.
As usual, stupidity from D.H.

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