rooster wrote:A small backpack kept me on my side and eventually trained me to the point I no longer need it.
All this backpack would do for me is eliminate any need for any CPAP treatment. I wouldn't be able to sleep.
Yes, I know I have multiple "issues" most likely affecting the end result. Yes, I know it is best to address one at at time and I pretty much am trying to adhere to that philosophy as much as I can. Just because I mention several things doesn't mean that every night I dwell on each an every one of them. I have to have the leaks under control to give me reliable data (good or bad). Then I can systematically specifically address other issues as best I can.
I can't keep it simple. It simply is not in my nature. My medical background and my known medical issues preclude me from being able to compartmentalize. I can't help but "what if" things. I don't obsess over them though. I just realize that things are intermingled and deal with it.
My titration study was done pretty much 100% supine. I have nothing to tell me if I had less events on my side. I am more than willing to try to stay off my back just to see if it helps things but so far not much luck getting that done. Last night I added a large pillow behind the large foam wedge in an attempt to keep me on my side. I still woke up on my back. Murphy's law kicked in and I had a missing daily data night last night so I don't know what my data looked like. Last night I had increased my minimum pressure to 11.5 cm.
Mainly I mention my various issues to let other newbies know that there are any number of reasons why someone gets less than ideal results. Wouldn't it be nice if all we had to deal with were simply mask leaks instead of factoring in all this other crap? On the positive side of things. I feel very fortunate to be doing as well as I am. I don't have a problem with claustrophobia, I don't have problem with pressure varying and more importantly even a "bad" night is still better than before I started treatment.
I may be wrong but I just don't think my event clusters are related to position. I think they are related to REM stage sleep BUT I am certainly willing to keep trying to get off my back as much as I can just in case. The cold hard fact of life is that due to my neck, back and pelvic pain I have to move around. It is either that or no sleep due to pain.
And with that comment I will end another short novel.
I do appreciate your input though. I hope that you understand that I am not discounting what you suggest, merely stating the hurdles that I have to go through.
Brenda
I may have to RISE but I refuse to SHINE.
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