Treatment going well so far

Mike A · Post by **Mike A** » Tue May 22, 2018 12:49 pm

Hi all, I have known I have had some sort of sleep disorder for some time now, my wife would always tell me she hears me choking at night and waking myself up.

I decided to get a sleep study done at home and I was told I had 30 events an hour.

Not really knowing what all that meant I went online and found this site, my insurance deductible wasn’t yet met so I was able to obtain a Philips system one auto at a really good price.

I started using it and went through a few masks and settled on the dreamwear mask with nose pillows, took a little getting used to but now I really like it

My next step was learning about sleepyhead, WOW how awesome! After some tweaking of my settings I am now using 8.0 as a low and 16 max, it never goes that high though but I’m still considering going up to 8.5 as a starting point.

My AHI is now below 2 most nights, I wake up feeling great and am not tired all day like I used to be.

Thanks all for all the great stuff you spend the time to post, it is greatly appreciated by many that still lurk.

Mike A · Post by **Mike A** » Tue May 22, 2018 12:52 pm

Also please chime in if you think there is an adjustment that should be made, gradually going up from 6.0 to 8.0 has lowered my AHI quite a bit.

I feel the dreamwear mask needs a little more pressure than the full mask I started with. Thanks

palerider · Post by **palerider** » Tue May 22, 2018 1:29 pm

Please don't take sideways pictures of your screen.
Please review the links in my sig and post properly arranged screenshots.

Mike A · Post by **Mike A** » Tue May 22, 2018 8:51 pm

Thanks for your valuable input

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Tue May 22, 2018 8:56 pm

palerider wrote: ↑
Tue May 22, 2018 1:29 pm
Please don't take sideways pictures of your screen.
Please review the links in my sig and post properly arranged screenshots.

This is a first for me, seeing someone actually taking pics of their screen... New meaning to "screen shot"

palerider · Post by **palerider** » Tue May 22, 2018 9:15 pm

Mike A wrote: ↑
Tue May 22, 2018 8:51 pm
Thanks for your valuable input

I'm trying to help you, but you have to provide *READABLE* images... f12 on the computer, and upload it.

palerider · Post by **palerider** » Tue May 22, 2018 9:16 pm

BTS wrote: ↑
Tue May 22, 2018 8:56 pm

palerider wrote: ↑
Tue May 22, 2018 1:29 pm
Please don't take sideways pictures of your screen.
Please review the links in my sig and post properly arranged screenshots.
This is a first for me, seeing someone actually taking pics of their screen... New meaning to "screen shot"

Not the first time I've seen it, just can't *read* 'em.

TedVPAP · Post by **TedVPAP** » Tue May 22, 2018 9:23 pm

Mike A wrote: ↑
Tue May 22, 2018 12:52 pm
Also please chime in if you think there is an adjustment that should be made, gradually going up from 6.0 to 8.0 has lowered my AHI quite a bit.

I feel the dreamwear mask needs a little more pressure than the full mask I started with. Thanks

You are doing great - congratulations.
Setting your minimum at 8.5 may lower your AHI but I don't know if you will feel the benefit.
Trying is the only way to know.

Mike A · Post by **Mike A** » Wed May 23, 2018 1:46 pm

TedVPAP wrote: ↑
Tue May 22, 2018 9:23 pm

Mike A wrote: ↑
Tue May 22, 2018 12:52 pm
Also please chime in if you think there is an adjustment that should be made, gradually going up from 6.0 to 8.0 has lowered my AHI quite a bit.

I feel the dreamwear mask needs a little more pressure than the full mask I started with. Thanks
You are doing great - congratulations.
Setting your minimum at 8.5 may lower your AHI but I don't know if you will feel the benefit.
Trying is the only way to know.

Thanks

Mike A · Post by **Mike A** » Wed May 23, 2018 1:47 pm

BTS wrote: ↑
Tue May 22, 2018 8:56 pm

palerider wrote: ↑
Tue May 22, 2018 1:29 pm
Please don't take sideways pictures of your screen.
Please review the links in my sig and post properly arranged screenshots.
This is a first for me, seeing someone actually taking pics of their screen... New meaning to "screen shot"

Ya I was on my way out the door and it was quicker.

It’s pretty readable IMO, this is a tough crowd here LOL

weroberts75 · Post by **weroberts75** » Thu May 24, 2018 1:48 pm

I'm not sure how these browsers work for everyone, but when I clicked on each image and opened it up in a new tab, each graph was oriented correctly.

Pugsy · Post by **Pugsy** » Thu May 24, 2018 2:21 pm

weroberts75 wrote: ↑
Thu May 24, 2018 1:48 pm
I'm not sure how these browsers work for everyone, but when I clicked on each image and opened it up in a new tab, each graph was oriented correctly.

Yeah, same here. Images were sideways until I clicked on it and then it was like it should be.
I don't know why they showed up sideways using the attachment feature here....this is the first time I have see this happen..the sideways thing.

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