Finally under ahi of five!

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Mary Z
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Finally under ahi of five!

Post by Mary Z » Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:13 pm

It took me from April of 2008 until three months ago to reach that sub 5 AHI.

I used every kind of machine and every kind of pressure. MY AHI even on my ASV was in the low teens, better than the 13-25 I used to run. My Doc blamed my meds, but I haven't changed anything, but stopped opiate PAIN MEDS. Now I'm usually four AHI or a bit less.
I haven't been around in awhile, but wanted to encourage those who are struggling without good results- stick with it.

I also started using a nasal mask- the Wisp, with a chin strap. Over time I learned to keep my mouth closed without a chin strap.

Good luck to anyone who does or does not read this.

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Re: Finally under ahi of five!

Post by Sleeper Agent » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:25 pm

Congrats! I remember how good I felt when I managed to go below five.

In my case, sleeping on my side brought about a reduction of -4 to AHI (on average). This was also seen in the sleep lab.

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Re: Finally under ahi of five!

Post by BuddhaCat » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:37 pm

Congrats!! Good on you for hanging in there!

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