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by owleyes
Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss Pt 2
Replies: 7
Views: 963

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss Pt 2

If you are sleeping good and feeling good then I would give this setting some time and see what happens. If you aren't sleeping good and feeling good then maybe a little more minimum is needed. I don't know if this AHI is high enough to disturb your sleep or not. For some people they wouldn't feel ...
by owleyes
Sun Nov 07, 2021 4:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss Pt 2
Replies: 7
Views: 963

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss Pt 2

The line seems to go to whatever minimum I have set. So what tells you that 7 is low enough?

Just trying to understand.

Thanks.
by owleyes
Sun Nov 07, 2021 3:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss Pt 2
Replies: 7
Views: 963

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss Pt 2

I thought I posted my graph. I'll try again.
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by owleyes
Sun Nov 07, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss Pt 2
Replies: 7
Views: 963

Adjusting For Weight Loss Pt 2

Early in the year I made a post asking if I should adjust my cpap pressure due to having lost weight. It was suggested that I could try lowering it gradually and then checking my progress. My machine was set to 15 Minimum and 20 Maximum. I made several changes over many weeks, but finally decided to...
by owleyes
Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss
Replies: 64
Views: 5211

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss

One of the most helpful ways to dial in therapy, make decisions based on trends and not single night anecdotal numbers is to take advantage of the Machine Setting information under the Statistics tab. It tracks your AHI and machine settings and does the math for you? Ensure your time frame at each ...
by owleyes
Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss
Replies: 64
Views: 5211

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss

So I've lowered my pressure to 9.5, based on results from previous settings. Does this look as though I'd be safe to continue going lower? Out of curiosity, what is the result of going too low? Or how do I know when I get there? Thanks. when you go "too low", your ahi will increase. Thank you, that...
by owleyes
Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss
Replies: 64
Views: 5211

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss

So I've lowered my pressure to 9.5, based on results from previous settings. Does this look as though I'd be safe to continue going lower? Out of curiosity, what is the result of going too low? Or how do I know when I get there? Thanks. when you go "too low", your ahi will increase. Thank you, that...
by owleyes
Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss
Replies: 64
Views: 5211

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss

So I've lowered my pressure to 9.5, based on results from previous settings. Does this look as though I'd be safe to continue going lower?

Out of curiosity, what is the result of going too low? Or how do I know when I get there?

Thanks.
by owleyes
Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss
Replies: 64
Views: 5211

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss

If it’s running at 12.6, 90% of the time, wouldn’t that be the average?


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by owleyes
Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss
Replies: 64
Views: 5211

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss

I’m on the road, so I don’t have my detailed results. But I’m using the Sleepmapper app.

My minimum pressure is set to 11.
The report says 90% pressure: 12.6,
Average CPAP pressure 11.3.

That seems odd to me.
by owleyes
Mon Jun 07, 2021 2:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss
Replies: 64
Views: 5211

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss

I sleep on my back unless/until I wake with the morning light and take off my mask. Then I roll over and sleep on my front (or side).

Thanks!
by owleyes
Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss
Replies: 64
Views: 5211

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss

Here's my recent report. Does this show anything useful?

Does it mean I can set my machine to 11 from 12? I'm not clear on how the graph works.

Thanks.
by owleyes
Mon May 17, 2021 11:25 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss
Replies: 64
Views: 5211

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss

Unfortunately I woke up far too early, unable to go back to sleep, but that's been happening lately, not related to cpap. As you know, sleep is not all about CPAP -------------------> What I meant was, I've made a drastic change to my diet, for the better. I've been waking much earlier than usual s...
by owleyes
Mon May 17, 2021 8:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss
Replies: 64
Views: 5211

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss

I switched it back to 12 last night. Unfortunately I woke up far too early, unable to go back to sleep, but that's been happening lately, not related to cpap. I feel much better than yesterday, despite the shortened sleep. So I guess 12 is the right number. It's more comfortable than 15, so I'm happ...
by owleyes
Sun May 16, 2021 12:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjusting For Weight Loss
Replies: 64
Views: 5211

Re: Adjusting For Weight Loss

Okay, so I changed my minimum pressure from 15 to 12 on Friday night and felt great on Saturday. Then I lowered it to 10 last night, and I felt worse than I have in a long time. I guess that means that 12 is a good number for me. But I don't understand why... how that works. My AHI was higher than u...