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by boogiemoogie
Sat Nov 23, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Gasping for air, but no events flagged
Replies: 4
Views: 3041

Re: Gasping for air, but no events flagged

That is what is really confusing me - I will jolt awake in the middle of the night and feel my heart racing. But as you've mentioned, nothing really seems off in Oscar. I will say in the past I had experimented around with increasing PS and/or EPAP in .2 increments and the jolting awake would increa...
by boogiemoogie
Sat Nov 23, 2024 1:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Gasping for air, but no events flagged
Replies: 4
Views: 3041

Gasping for air, but no events flagged

I've been trying out a BiPap to treat UARS and am hovering around the 5 EPAP and 7ish IPAP range for the past few weeks. I have great numbers, and barely any flow limitations or events, but will randomly wake up gasping for air. Outside of that, I do feel okay during the day so I think I am being tr...
by boogiemoogie
Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Low AHI/RDI with CPAP but still jolting awake every night
Replies: 3
Views: 1060

Re: Low AHI/RDI with CPAP but still jolting awake every night

Thanks for the welcome! I was already waking up around 12am and 4am every night before CPAP. However, lately with the CPAP treatment the "jolts" feel much more pronounced - I can feel myself gasping for air and my heart rate spiking right before waking up, like a shot of adrenaline. Besides the occa...
by boogiemoogie
Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Low AHI/RDI with CPAP but still jolting awake every night
Replies: 3
Views: 1060

Low AHI/RDI with CPAP but still jolting awake every night

Sleep study results gave .3 AHI and 7.0 RDI. Been on CPAP for almost 2 months and both measures are usually below 2.00 every night. However, I am still consistently being jolted awake at least twice a night, around 12am and 4am. Usually can't fall back asleep after the 4am jolt. This was also happen...