Well, interesting night. I increased both IPAP and EPAP by 1cm and decreased humidity to level 6. Rain-out was mostly resolved but minor leaks were bothersome all night. Gross parameters didn't change much, but waveform tops looked smooth and exhalation support looked better. Most remarkable to me ...

The tech is at a loss now too we tried EPR off with slightly lower overall pressure. He wants to try "constant pressure" (no ramp up) next to see if that might not be it, followed by a prescription of sleeping pills. I'm starting to get skeptical. I was just thinking it might be Auto Ramp that gets...

Thank you Sir- I have been busier than my foggy brain can cope with. Got my 60th class reunion end of week and as I have/had a signshop I was asked to do the signage. Have not done this stuff for 5 years and between rusty and foggy and stressed out, it is going as expected... Unfortunately you must...

Now I installed sleep HQ and started upload from SD card but its stuck on th 27% mark for half an hour! How long does it usually take? Its just few days of data, is this normal or something went wrong? Hopefully you've restarted it by now, six hours later. I don't normally have upload problems, but...

See the gnomon at upper right? It says one is EPAP, one is Pressure. Helpful? Not so much!

Looks like you have EPR 2 turned on... that's all it is. On my Aircurve it just has one straight line all the way across, they don't even bother with EPAP.

I was curious about the HumidX discs so I googled... and read this: Designed to provide comfortable therapy while at home or while traveling. When you exhale, heat and moisture is captured and stored within the HME's tiny paper ridges. When you inhale, this heat and moisture is released to humidify ...

I believe you're on the right road... the more you increase your pressures the less the differential will cause CA due to stripping CO2 if you keep the same differential. You appear to respond better to the bi-level algorithm than the EPR algorithm. Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

Meant to say PS=2. Should have read IPAP=11 EPAP=9. OK... that makes more sense. Still, bi-level gives better support than EPR IMO... when I was using EPR I'd feel my palate slap hard when supine during the breath transition to exhale. Even though I'm on more differential it's better because a) the...

royal55 wrote: ↑

Fri May 10, 2024 9:18 pm

Do you also have UARS?

You may benefit from this AXG/Lanky Jason video:

https://youtu.be/WzCGa9_a9KI?si=Bq7iPnseVBz8uOtG&t=208

So the question is when did the air sense 11 come out and how similar is it to the AirCurve 11? It is my understanding that, just like the 10 series, the 11 series' distinction is the firmware only. Same exact computer hardware, motor, heater, plastic case... the only difference is what is flashed ...

My goal with this new sleep center honestly is to work on all the other “Not Sleep Apnea” sleep issues I still have, and while I’m at it, a script and order for a new machine [maybe an AirCurve 11, let me know if this is a bad idea, seams like I should just get a brand new Air Curve 10 as the 11 do...

But it can raise levels of angiopoetin-2, a sign of damage: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(24)00050-1/fulltext ... but statins can reduce this protein level: https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/statins-may-reduce-heart-disease-sleep-apnea-patients *Not* from simulatio...

No, I'm coming from the S9. When the guy at Lincare said you can't trade down to an AirCurve 10 if you don't like the AirCurve 11. Well if the 11 doesn't work right, either it gets fixed or another 11 replaces it. S9 a great machine. Same motor as the AS10. As far as the heated tube, which I think ...

royal55 wrote: ↑

Fri May 10, 2024 9:18 pm

Do you also have UARS?

No... my AHI is 104. Look for the AXG Jason video I posted, he talks about his success and failures treating UARS. Rubicon has more experience here, follow his suggestions (or post a SleepHQ link) to get expert advice.

The problem is when I start falling asleep I always "jerk awake" again. Sometimes (about 50%) it's with actual hypnogogic jerks, leg or arm. The other times it's like my heart jumps up my throat followed by adrenaline. I do not get either when not using the machine. It's so bad that when it happens...