Bad cold + Nasal mask= best AHI's ever????

My Index, read off my Icon usually is around the low 3. somethings. I have developed a bad cold and slept kind of upright in the corner of the couch and my AHI 2 nights ago was 1. Hmmm, lowest ever and only got 3 good hours of sleep before coughing and stuff kept me up. Had a good 6 hr sleep last night and just checked my AHI, was .6 last night, a new low record!! What the hell? Is it the cold or the position?

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348Win wrote:My Index, read off my Icon usually is around the low 3. somethings. I have developed a bad cold and slept kind of upright in the corner of the couch and my AHI 2 nights ago was 1. Hmmm, lowest ever and only got 3 good hours of sleep before coughing and stuff kept me up. Had a good 6 hr sleep last night and just checked my AHI, was .6 last night, a new low record!! What the hell? Is it the cold or the position?

First of all, I'm not surprised. I've experienced similar results in the distant past using a full face mask.
I think part of your answer is your sleeping position. I also think some of it may be your breathing. It may be less congested sitting up but also more deliberate and somewhat different.


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