80 days on the S9 Autoset - Need a little help

[chriscummings83]

I am currently on the S9 Autoset w p10 mask. My AHI every night is usually below 6. I am feeling 60 - 70 % better. I have 2 - 3 sleep cycles that last 2-4 hours. Most night are 2, 3 hour constant sleep. I noticed i'm still not feeling great. 95% of my AHI is from CA. I am not remembering to breathe 10-25 seconds usually in a cluster, so 1 min out of 2-3 I really am not breathing.

So I purchased the Pulse O2 sensor, and strapped it on for a NO CPAP night. I didn't go below 87. I was only at 87 for 2 seconds.

I then wore the APAP and wore the 02 sensor. I didn't go below 89 and was only there for a second.

SO my concern is that the CPAP doesn't correct or help with my CA. SO i'm guessing that me not remembering to breathe is basically having the best sleep I can have without having any Obstructive sleep apnea.

I notice if I am super duper tired, or drinking, or on ambein I have less CA. Around 3 the entire night on a 6 hour night. AHI is usually less than 1.

If i am not so tired, and try to put myself back to sleep then my AHI is high around 15 - 30 for that 30mins to 1 hour of sleep.


My only thought would be to try an ASV machine and get help with the CA.

[Wulfman...]

What are your machine settings?


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[chriscummings83]

7 - 11 cm epr 3

[JQLewis]

What did your sleep study show? From what I've read, if most of your breathing interruptions are caused by centrals, APAP won't help. You need a machine that will, essentially, breathe for you, not a machine that will splint open your airway so you can breathe for yourself. Do you have a sleep doctor?

[englandsf]

is your 95% CA number from your sleep study or your Resmed data?