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by ChicagoBrownBlue
Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sore throat advice? Deviated septum surgery?
Replies: 6
Views: 1239

Re: Sore throat advice? Deviated septum surgery?

Also, has anyone had a deviated septum fixed and nasal cysts removed to help their cpap usage? Thanks My first ENT recommended both fixing my deviated septum and having work done on my soft palate. Doing some research online I found that each procedure could be expected to halve my AHI. Even with b...
by ChicagoBrownBlue
Sun Oct 11, 2015 1:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: The sleep clinic went well, but can't replicate at home!
Replies: 22
Views: 3067

Re: The sleep clinic went well, but can't replicate at home!

I've found that it can take a night or three to adjust to a different pressure, even going up one or two. But, in reality, using a range of settings, it's bouncing around all night long. So, it sounds like you're essentially giving up trying to replicate what you experienced in the sleep lab and go...
by ChicagoBrownBlue
Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: The sleep clinic went well, but can't replicate at home!
Replies: 22
Views: 3067

Re: The sleep clinic went well, but can't replicate at home!

Hi All, ...that my pressure was set to roughly 9. Average Pressure: 9.2 (roughly matches the pressure identified by the tech. The machine is configured in 'Autoset Mode' with a minimum of 9 and maximum of 14) AHI: 0.5 (a very good score) Leakage: 4L/min (according to the Internet, not a bad score) ...