... all three so air could pass through my mouth during sleep. This happens when I roll to my back during sleep. Some who only mouth breathe while in supine position use gadgetry to prevent them from rolling from side to back to prevent mouth breathing. None of these gadgets worked for me. It is well ...

... that inevitably wakes me up. I suspect both issues are related, though. Even before all of this, I was completely unable to fall asleep while supine so I had to sleep on my side (preferably the left). It seems that ESP may have unmasked the real obstruction. Either way, a DISE seems to be ...

... Support), changing rise time, and toggling EasyBreathe on/off. • Ancillary Devices: Used mouth taping and a chin strap. • Position: Tried supine (back), side, stomach, and sleeping inclined. • Meds/Timing: Tried antacids, anti-gas meds, and not eating 3-4+ hours before bed. • New Device: ...

... onset (WASO) was 47.5 minutes. There were 184 episodes of arousal for an arousal index of 54.4 per hour. The patient spent 56.5 minutes in the supine position (27.8% of TST) and 146.5 minutes in non-supine sleep (72.2% of TST). Sleep stages: Stage N1 was 22.5 minutes or 11.1% of TST. Stage ...

... Respiratory Findings: Apneas: 15 (2/hour) — mostly obstructive Hypopneas: 127 (21/hour) — majority obstructive Flow limitations: 185 (31/hour) Supine AHI: 32/hour Oxygen Saturation: Mean: 92% Minimum: 89% No time below 90% Other Findings: Snoring: present 37% of TST, average intensity 87 dB ...

... (AHI): 12 events/hour AHI + obstructive events (flow limitations): 20 events/hour AHI + respiratory events (reductions): 23 events/hour AHI in supine position: 11 events/hour Micro-arousal index related to respiratory events: 0/hour Sleep Architecture Stage Duration (min) % of TST Apnea Count ...

... per hour (normal: <10/hour). Respiratory Parameters: Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI): 12 per hour (normal: <5/hour), with 6 per hour in the supine position. Snoring: Minimal, with 1 event (0 per hour), cumulative duration of 0 minutes (0% of total sleep time). Oxygen Saturation: Average: ...

... the best equipments for PAP treatment.. something you can try: 1. try fixed high pressure I/E such as 20/16 cm 2. sleep position control - reduce supine sleep as much as you could 3. weight loss if overweight, though it might not help 100% as thin people could have narrow airways too

... if you could tolerate and manage the leaks, such as 10cm with max 18 or 20. 2. try to control sleep position to reduce your sleep duration in supine position.

Well I got my supine sleeing issue resolved, got a backpack gizmo and its keeping me on my side all night long! here is my data from last night, I feel so much better, I cant belive all this time I had good ahi but felt like crap ...

... dragging. I’ve tried everything I can think of to avoid sleeping on my back (SomnoPose app, physical gadgets, etc.), but nothing seems to stick. Supine sleeping definitely makes things worse, but I can't fully avoid it. My main concern: I’m only having obstructions on exhale, which no machine ...

... dragging. I’ve tried everything I can think of to avoid sleeping on my back (SomnoPose app, physical gadgets, etc.), but nothing seems to stick. Supine sleeping definitely makes things worse, but I can't fully avoid it. My main concern: I’m only having obstructions on exhale, which no machine ...

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:41 am

noumdenom wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:30 am

My diagnosis was sleep apnea with an RDI of 30.

What was the AHI and AHI breakdown?

Breakdown:

Sleeping position was supine.

Apneas: 13
Hypopnea: 14
RERA: 29

I was prescribed CPAP based on this diagnostic study.

... sleeping on my back and side and turning over, face down. Even now, with IPAP of 21cm H2O, I can still not hold my airways open if I were to turn supine. To your first question: yes, it takes training, but you can get some help by using chin straps and mouth devices, as zonker suggested. I use ...

It's when your legs and head are elevated to some degree/height when supine.