30 days - how to reduce your AHI by 50% ;-)

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Re: 30 days - how to reduce your AHI by 50% ;-)

Post by Drowsy Dancer » Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:45 pm

cpapernewbie wrote: I spent too much time in distress due to my crusade to get AHI<1 and I got it but it is not worth it.

Let this be a warning to all
"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." - William Blake

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Re: 30 days - how to reduce your AHI by 50% ;-)

Post by Guest1 » Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:49 pm

I think it takes us newbies a bit of time before we realize that the one variable we focus on first is not the be-all variable. First we fixate on AHI. Then we may proceed to RERAs or Mask Leak management OR change mask brand/type and then to the next.

I am currently at RERA fixing after having tackled AHI successfully. RERAs are coming down, but suddenly leak rate has shot up. So thats the latest variable to fix.

I guess it will take at least a year before I achieve "zen" with this CPAP in my life.

I think the seasoned members here must be shaking their heads like a zen monk everytime we newbies post a new "victory".