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by ARBatteiger
Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed Autoset 11 Settings Optimization
Replies: 17
Views: 4176

Re: ResMed Autoset 11 Settings Optimization

I went through this exercise a little over a year ago. The one graph that help me the most was the time at pressure graph ( normally at the very bottom of the graphs). I looked at where I was spending most of my time and I noticed that when I went below there my AHI increased. So I set my min just b...
by ARBatteiger
Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.
Replies: 766
Views: 2196707

Re: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.

I have now been on a CPAP machine for 1 1/2 months. I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, I am now consistently having my AHI under 1, I am sleeping over 5 hours each night. No big burst of energy as compared to before, but my afternoons no longer drag. I just had blood work done. So I will soon ...
by ARBatteiger
Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New CPAP User
Replies: 11
Views: 1076

Re: New CPAP User

I had neck surgery last December. I have a HARD neck collar. Very uncomfortable to sleep in. I had to spend about 6 weeks sleeping in the neck collar to allow the c6/c7 fusion to set. I have a custom mouth guard / snore guard on order but it take about 3-4 weeks to arrive. I will look at some of the...
by ARBatteiger
Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:56 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New CPAP User
Replies: 11
Views: 1076

Re: New CPAP User

Made a slight adjust to increase pressure and got 7.2 hours of sleep with a .28 API. I think I found the sweet spot. Now to figure out how to keep my mouth shut at night. My wife is complaining about the air noise from my lips. No more snoring, just air noise. I have heard about the medical tape, bu...
by ARBatteiger
Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New CPAP User
Replies: 11
Views: 1076

Re: New CPAP User

The first 2 nights I did not get much sleep. The first machine started making noise after a couple of hours. So not much good there. The 2nd machine kept beeping during the night. Turns a the flow leak alarm was turned on! So again not a good nights sleep. Got some measurements the first couple of n...
by ARBatteiger
Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New CPAP User
Replies: 11
Views: 1076

New CPAP User

Working with Pale Rider to test and adjust borrowed CPAP unit while I am waiting on mine to arrive. Severe sleep APNEA, sleep study AHI 33.7. Seems like 3 time is the charm various setup issues the first couple of nights. 3rd night numbers - 8 hours 16 minutes of sleep, .85 AHI