I know these are all post arousal centrals because they follow larger than usual inhalations, and those larger than usual inhalations are the indication that you aroused/woke up (briefly) before the central was scored. And so those CAs are just sleep transitional centrals as you go back to sleep---...

Pugsy wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 06, 2025 11:40 am

How many times do you remember waking?

Do you take any meds? If so, what?

Answered this above if you have any thoughts

It really depends. I quite often sleep through the night, but I usually wake up at least once, usually late into the night/early morning. I will go to sleep on my side and wake up on my back. I've noticed that the central apneas increase when I'm on my back, which makes sense (looking at the early m...

I'm not on any medication currently.

Hello all, It's been a minute since I last checked in. I have been using the CPAP religiously since I got mine, and it has helped a LOT compared to my untreated sleep. My AHI was 22 (mostly hypopneas) and it was wrecking my life... Now my avaerage is in the 2-5 AHI range, so a big improvement. But, ...

Thanks Pugsy, that makes sense. Weird that this data wasn't showing up before...

https://sleephq.com/public/613da083-481 ... c65afccdae

My SleepHQ data is showing CPAP and EPAP pressures now? Did I accidentally change the settings? This is confusing me. I haven't noticed a difference while sleeping.

Thanks for all the good tips. I have not taken an oral decongestant but I will try that. I usually use a nasal spray if I feel the need, but not for more than 3 days since it can make congestion worse if you over-use them. A rinse is a good idea too. I will try the tape if it keeps happening. I real...

Good questions! I usually listen to meditations, so I am not sleeping per-se during the "naps", but I like to wear the cpap mask in case I do drift off. But I can try stopping those to see if it helps. I have noticed recently I sometimes take the mask off in my sleep or barely awake, and wake up lat...

Alright, I have more data after a few weeks of using the machine. Unfortunately, I have not been able to get consistent under 1 AHI nights. It's more like 2-5 AHI per night, with a majority of them being clear airway events, and some OSAs. Still better than my sleep study and averages before CPAP. B...

Thank you for all the tips! Yes, I have had a stuffy nose - moreso from getting sick recently and general allergies (they were never bad until this year, but I think the CPAP is helping). I take some decongestant if it's bad or steam to clear my sinuses before going to bed, which helps a lot. Also h...

Update: Last night was my first night under 1 AHI! It seems like these settings are good, though I'm open to any suggestions. I think the max 20 pressure may be too high since I never use pressure above 15 it seems.

SleepHQ results: https://sleephq.com/public/e40c1eba-ce5 ... ccd8a9fae1

I really appreciate hearing this. At first I looked and thought oh no it's worse! But the majority of the "arousals" happened in the time around 5 am when I woke up and took some time to drift back to sleep. Compared to my first night, this night felt a LOT better comfort-wise and easier to use the ...

Alright, here is last night's data from SleepHQ. I adjusted the min to 7 cm and the EPR to 3. I felt somewhat rested, it did not feel like a terrible night's sleep. But my AHI went up a bit and I notice a lot more events. I only woke up once and kept the mask on the entire night. These are mostly Cl...

Thanks for taking a look. I see what you mean by the ramp settings not being affected. I'll try that! The main issue in getting used to it was feeling "over-pressurized," so I imagine EPR could help. I'll try those settings and see how it goes!