Hi all, I'm trying to optimise my CPAP therapy, and am currently trialling a VCOM. I use a Resmed Airsense 10 Elite with a Resmed Hybrid FFM. Pressure of 13 with EPR on 3, humidity on 6. Data looking fairly good, AHI averaging around 0.5, but flow rate morphology is still a bit off indicating variou...

Robysue1, I was interested to see your reply, because I really puzzled over an answer to the OP's question. But I'm still puzzled. I get why we see that flow-rate trace when people using pillow or nasal masks breathe out through their mouths; the air has gone somewhere, and it has exited into the b...

Robysue1, I was interested to see your reply, because I really puzzled over an answer to the OP's question. But I'm still puzzled. I get why we see that flow-rate trace when people using pillow or nasal masks breathe out through their mouths; the air has gone somewhere, and it has exited into the b...

Can any one explain to be exactly what expiratory mouth breathing with normal inspiratory flow morphology is, and why I might be seeing it? My own advice? Don't overthink this "problem". Seriously, since there are no leaks that could be affecting the efficacy of your therapy, you don't need to worr...

I have chronic nasal congestions Have you been examined by an ENT and given a treatment plan? People tend to tolerate this problem for years, even though there are a variety of good treatments. Unfortunately not, it's extremely difficult to get to see any type of specialist in the UK at the moment....

Hi all, I've been trying different things to try and optimise my CPAP therapy. Different masks, pressures, EPR settings etc. I have chronic nasal congestions, and I'm not too keen on mouth taping. Between pillows, FFM, and a hybrid-FFM I've found the hybrid to be the most successful. I struggle with...

Hey all,

Can anyone recommend any private sleep specialists in the UK who can review my CPAP data and help me optimise my therapy?

I don't think I was on FF setting with the pillows, I think I changed it to FF when I swapped masks. I may be wrong though. I just did another test on a nap with the pillows, should be on the pillows setting. I reduced the pressure further down to 10cm to see where I'd go with that as with the highe...

Hi, Thanks for the info, again, greatly appreciated. So, last night I used the pillows and mouth taped. I don't feel confident completely occluding my mouth due to my sinus issues, so I just put a fairly thick strip from just under my nose down to a few cm below my bottom lip. I also reduced the pre...

Brilliant, thanks guys for the feedback. So helpful! Just a quick one, had a quick play around with different masks and ended up using the Resmed Nasal Pillows for a quick nap. The graph is attached. I also mouth taped, which I'd never tried before with the pillows. Ignore the first couple of parts ...

Thanks Pugsy So, a better night last night with these settings (apart from having to get up a couple times with the kids), but I had terrible aerophagia again. I use a Resmed F20 full face mask with a foam cushion now, I've tried pillows and no joy with that, my sinus congestion is just a too bad. I...

Please see my replies below in bold, hopefully this makes it a quick read From what I can see you have a leaking problem. I think I may be on the way to solving that, I have a Resmed F20 with the foam cushion now. The night I supplied was also not a typical example of leak status, but it had the CS...

Hi all, I've been using my Resmed Airsense 10 Elite with a full face mask and no water tank since diagnosis after home sleep study of OSA. I've tried different masks, but I've found them problematic due to nasal congestion, and I feel like it's really the only effective one (though you may be able t...