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- Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:00 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Newbie (((struggling))) - mixed central/obstructive apnea questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1184
Re: Newbie (((struggling))) - mixed central/obstructive apnea questions
It's been Hectic holidays. I want to express sincere appreciation for the questions asked, information and guidance received. Your help made a significant difference for me. my sleep has much improved. I think I'm fairly well dialed in now. ^_^ I'm still interested to learn of anything that can redu...
- Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:29 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Newbie (((struggling))) - mixed central/obstructive apnea questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1184
Re: Newbie (((struggling))) - mixed central/obstructive apnea questions
Robysue1, you've been a huge help. Yes, I was making a lot of changes without totally understanding what I was doing. Yes, I believe it's the aerophagia that is my main issue at this point. Seems like I could benefit from adjusting my PS up so that my expiratory pressure will be lower. That could he...
- Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:59 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Newbie (((struggling))) - mixed central/obstructive apnea questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1184
Re: Newbie (((struggling))) - mixed central/obstructive apnea questions
Hi Robysue1, Excellent questions. Thank you for asking. Your thought about REM and supine is a good one. Likely both significant factors. I have not downloaded m my data as I was not familiar with OSCAR or SleepHQ, until you just mentioned them. I made the setting adjustments somewhat on my own. The...
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:50 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Newbie (((struggling))) - mixed central/obstructive apnea questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1184
Re: Newbie (((struggling))) - mixed central/obstructive apnea questions
Hi ChicagoGranny! Thanks for asking. Leak score 5L/min. Is that high? Believe it or not, though my scores are not "high", subjectively I am not doing well. If it's not the apnea, I don't know what it is. I've noticed a difference in how I feel between the days I wake with a 0.8 AHI and 0.6 AHI. I se...
- Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:10 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Newbie (((struggling))) - mixed central/obstructive apnea questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1184
Newbie (((struggling))) - mixed central/obstructive apnea questions
Howdy stranger, I'm a skinny guy with both central and obstructive (mostly the tongue I suspect as an ENT told me it was a "Grade 3" size tongue, & I also, fairly successfully used a tongue suction device for years) sleep apnea. I've been deteriorating in terms of mood and brain function. Scary, as ...