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by ArtieZiff
Mon Mar 02, 2026 9:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data
Replies: 20
Views: 8908

Re: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data

That makes sense! Reduced snores are definitely better than the alternative: sleeping in the doghouse! :lol:
by ArtieZiff
Mon Mar 02, 2026 6:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data
Replies: 20
Views: 8908

Re: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data

I suspect your conclusion is "on the nose"! Yes, I cannot count on my nose for breathing at night, despite decades of meds, several otolaryngologists, and allergy treatments. I will probably just increase the minimum pressure and see what happens. I will also raise the maximum to 20 again; it appear...
by ArtieZiff
Mon Mar 02, 2026 1:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data
Replies: 20
Views: 8908

Re: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data

Yes, thank you!
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by ArtieZiff
Mon Mar 02, 2026 12:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data
Replies: 20
Views: 8908

Re: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data

Hello! Based on spousal feedback (the old F&P mask was too noisy, despite meticulous efforts to keep it clean), I switched over to the ResMed AirTouch F20 with memory foam. The noise problem is largely solved; however, I am now "back to the drawing board" in terms of results. I do like the new mask ...
by ArtieZiff
Wed Dec 31, 2025 5:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data
Replies: 20
Views: 8908

Re: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data

Thank you! I have been acclimating myself to the pressure changes, and after seeing the results, I do think that bumping up the minimum and bumping down the max might be helpful. Here is a recent night, if anybody has time to take a look:

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by ArtieZiff
Tue Dec 23, 2025 6:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data
Replies: 20
Views: 8908

Re: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data

Wow! I appreciate the thoughtful explanation, and I am finally coming to feel a bit more confident about this equipment. I think I will, as advised, leave it as-is for some days, just to acclimate to it. My mask adjustment from day to day is a bit of “you win some, you lose some.” In days to come, I...
by ArtieZiff
Tue Dec 23, 2025 11:22 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data
Replies: 20
Views: 8908

Re: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data

Thank you both so much! I increased the minimum to 9.0 and the EPR to 3 to see what would happen. There seemed to be fewer incidents, but the leak rate seems a bit more dramatic. Tonight I will pay extra attention to the mask straps and fit. I think it might be trending in the right direction. I als...
by ArtieZiff
Mon Dec 22, 2025 5:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data
Replies: 20
Views: 8908

Re: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data

Thank you for the masks. I’ll have to take another look at the under-nose variety. I initially had trouble with them due to my jaw dropping open at night and the nose part pulling away. That said,
I’m sure there has been progress since then.
by ArtieZiff
Mon Dec 22, 2025 4:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data
Replies: 20
Views: 8908

Re: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data

My apologies. Hopefully this one is correct.
As for full face masks, I am a mouth-breather by far. I do not think a nasal mask would work for me.

Thank you!

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by ArtieZiff
Mon Dec 22, 2025 4:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data
Replies: 20
Views: 8908

Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data

Hello, I have been reading the forum for months, and I am hoping that you might be able to help me to drive down my AHI below 1.0. Honestly, I've used my machine for a year and a half, and on only one night did I feel anywhere near rested. It was a night with a very low AHI. Machine: Resmed AirSense...