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by OwenUK
Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:09 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pressure in ears
Replies: 7
Views: 957

Re: Pressure in ears

I need to use a nasal decongestant around 50% of the time. This seems to unblock my sinuses/nose enough to stop the pressure popping.
by OwenUK
Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Settings adjustment suggestions for newbie?
Replies: 38
Views: 13215

Re: Settings adjustment suggestions for newbie?

Hey, I was in a similar boat to you, I think it's natural to hope for immediate results (and some people are lucky and get this!) but the majority of us don't! My nose was painful for the first week or two but now it doesn't hurt at all. Personally, I'd try turning EPR to 2, this will reduce pressur...
by OwenUK
Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:23 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Improvements
Replies: 17
Views: 1671

Re: CPAP Improvements

Hi all,

I thought that I'd try to increase the Ramp Pressure from 8 cmH2O to 13 cmH2O which is closer to my median pressure requirement and saw the AHI reduce further compared to the night before. Love making these small gains!!
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by OwenUK
Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Improvements
Replies: 17
Views: 1671

Re: CPAP Improvements

Hi all, I don't like to draw conclusions from 1x night of data but last night I upped my min pressure to 14.0, left max at 20.0, started ramp at 8 and EPR on full time at 3 and got some pretty good results. I would also consider increasing your ramp. 8 is way to low. Notice how during ramp, your sn...
by OwenUK
Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Improvements
Replies: 17
Views: 1671

Re: CPAP Improvements

Hi all, I don't like to draw conclusions from 1x night of data but last night I upped my min pressure to 14.0, left max at 20.0, started ramp at 8 and EPR on full time at 3 and got some pretty good results. I've got terrible (unrelated) toothache at the moment at woke me up between 0050-0130 and it ...
by OwenUK
Wed Apr 05, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Improvements
Replies: 17
Views: 1671

Re: CPAP Improvements

Considering it's less than a month ago, to not feel that level of fatigue and irritability is a miracle. It seems to me that people with really high untreated AHI adapt more easily to CPAP, maybe because our sleep was so crappy to begin with. That's a fair theory! I nearly baulked when I saw an AHI...
by OwenUK
Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Improvements
Replies: 17
Views: 1671

Re: CPAP Improvements

Hi All, Thanks so much for all of your replies and assistance, it's truly very, very appreciated. I spent a bit of time last night and then again this morning to see where it's leaking from and I think you're right that it's just the vents that then deflects off my arm/pillow and goes into my eyes. ...
by OwenUK
Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Improvements
Replies: 17
Views: 1671

CPAP Improvements

Hi all, Thanks for taking the time to read this thread. I think that I've probably had Sleep Apnea for over 10 years. Last month I finally bit the bullet and had a home sleep study where it was found my AHI was around 122 with low O2. I was prescribed CPAP (AirSense 10 with P10 Nasal Pillows) and se...