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by rtbick
Tue Jul 07, 2026 9:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP compliance - please help
Replies: 9
Views: 4555

Re: CPAP compliance - please help

Last night I made it 1h40m, before I suddenly woke up gasping for breath, like I was suffocating. I have no idea why this was happening, because I was asleep. Here is my data from last night (July 6) https://sleephq.com/public/9575c307-47ed-42d0-a655-3a96f3a8ba4c Any insights would be deeply appreci...
by rtbick
Sat Jul 04, 2026 12:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP compliance - please help
Replies: 9
Views: 4555

Re: CPAP compliance - please help

Took another shot at using it in the afternoon to try different settings. I turned Pressure Relief back on to make exhale easier. I set the minimum pressure up to 12. Below 11 or so, I had the inhale issue described in my previous post. But then, the increased pressure caused my mouth to open when I...
by rtbick
Thu Jul 02, 2026 1:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP compliance - please help
Replies: 9
Views: 4555

Re: CPAP compliance - please help

I just tried taking an afternoon nap with the CPAP and had the same overall problem: if I try to relax and stop thinking about my breathing, my tendency is to not inhale for some time after each exhale. I can feel my pulse and blood pressure rise with each natural breath, and eventually I feel the u...
by rtbick
Thu Jul 02, 2026 12:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP compliance - please help
Replies: 9
Views: 4555

Re: CPAP compliance - please help

I did a bit of Googling....... Respectfully, I would like to focus on the CPAP itself first. What I originally was hoping for is for someone to review the CPAP data I uploaded to SleepHQ and linked at the top of my post, as recommended by ChicagoGranny in my previous thread here , to see if there i...
by rtbick
Wed Jul 01, 2026 2:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP compliance - please help
Replies: 9
Views: 4555

Re: CPAP compliance - please help

How old are you? Male or female? Are you still taking the ADHD medication? If you are, what is the name and dosage and when do you take it? How long have you been taking it or did you take it (if you have stopped it) Any other meds besides what you listed? Any other physical or mental health issues...
by rtbick
Wed Jul 01, 2026 10:23 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP compliance - please help
Replies: 9
Views: 4555

CPAP compliance - please help

SleepHQ data: https://sleephq.com/public/teams/share_links/fa480bf5-4b0c-43b3-b309-4d59a68efcc5 Summary: I have felt literally zero positive effects from the CPAP after a few months of use. I put the mask on when I go to sleep, but I always take it off in the night, usually within a couple hours. I...
by rtbick
Wed Jul 01, 2026 9:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How to tell if you need to switch doctors?
Replies: 7
Views: 9688

Re: How to tell if you need to switch doctors?

Do I need to find a different doctor that can actually see and download my data You could call some sleep doctor offices and ask if the doctor uses: - ResMed AirView (cloud-based) - or ResMed ResScan (local, PC-based) These are tools offered by ResMed to doctors only. If a doctor were to use OSCAR ...
by rtbick
Thu Jun 04, 2026 12:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How to tell if you need to switch doctors?
Replies: 7
Views: 9688

How to tell if you need to switch doctors?

Hi, I am recently diagnosed with sleep apnea, 14 AHI. I'm having a really hard time adjusting to CPAP therapy. But what I want to ask is what I should expect out of my sleep doctor. I purchased my Airsense 11 from Lofta rather than go through a DME. This apparently is causing an issue where my docto...