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by msreef
Mon Sep 16, 2024 1:05 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Seeking Oral Appliance Recommendations
Replies: 6
Views: 4729

Re: Seeking Oral Appliance Recommendations

You can buy them on AliExpress and Amazon cheap, they are a bit big and bulky but may be worth doing to ensure it helps in case you're spending a lot of money on a custom fit one.
by msreef
Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: In the UK...Pod153’s Big Mild OSA/UARS Adventure - ready to give up
Replies: 97
Views: 21834

Re: In the UK...Pod153’s Big Mild OSA/UARS Adventure - ready to give up

I'm the opposite, I need to stay on my left side otherwise I go downhill. I have UARS too. I have built a device that has a gyroscope and is battery powered. This straps around your chest and will vibrate and wake you if you deviate from the preprogrammed angles. If you're unable to work out how to ...
by msreef
Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Confused about different CPAP pressure results
Replies: 3
Views: 530

Confused about different CPAP pressure results

Hi, I've been using a CPAP machine for at least a couple of years now. I believe I have UARS due to my symptoms which I won't get into atm. CPAP has definitely made a positive difference, but I haven't been able to fully get rid of the fatigue, brain fog and poor memory. I'm maybe 50% better. I have...
by msreef
Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:17 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Huge amounts of pure central apneas (~50 per hour) with high pressure & EPR
Replies: 2
Views: 567

Re: Huge amounts of pure central apneas (~50 per hour) with high pressure & EPR

PS of 10 is causing your centrals. It's causing you to sort of hyperventilate and blow of too much carbon dioxide. It was the wrong experiment for you to try. That much PS used (unless someone has major respiratory issues) is going to trigger centrals. More IPAP this way is NOT the way to deal with...
by msreef
Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:35 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Huge amounts of pure central apneas (~50 per hour) with high pressure & EPR
Replies: 2
Views: 567

Huge amounts of pure central apneas (~50 per hour) with high pressure & EPR

KInda freaking out a bit now.. Have been playing with my machine in attempts to fix what I believe is undiagnosed UARS, as I'm not getting as effective treatment as what I'd like. I set the pressure to 19 and EPAP of 9, so effectively a PS of 10. Woke up after around 4 hours with really sore aeropha...
by msreef
Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mysterious Sleep Apnea or UARS. Unsolved. Please HELP
Replies: 41
Views: 4954

Re: Mysterious Sleep Apnea or UARS. Unsolved. Please HELP

Have you tried combining CPAP with a CPAP mouthguard? I know a lot of people on this forum aren't the biggest fans of mouthguards but for my 'mild'/probably UARS sleeping issues it's helped a lot when combined with CPAP. It's also worth entering your symptoms at https://fixmyfog.com and see what con...
by msreef
Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: A CRY FOR HELP, Is this only sleep apnea
Replies: 40
Views: 10559

Re: A CRY FOR HELP, Is this only sleep apnea

Please enter your symptoms at https://fixmyfog.com and see what conditions it comes back with. It's a great resource for people struggling with brain fog/fatigue etc.
by msreef
Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: first time using OSCAR (I have UARS using CPAP)
Replies: 5
Views: 2581

Re: first time using OSCAR (I have UARS using CPAP)

If you have UARS, I would recommend trialing a sleep apnea mouthguard in combination with CPAP. That's what I use and I feel much better that way. CPAP alone simply doesn't do it for me, neither does a mouthguard on its own. I also force myself to side sleep and wear a cervical collar. Sleep apnea m...
by msreef
Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help
Replies: 14
Views: 7888

Re: Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help

I hope others will chime in on this, but it looks to me, msreef, as though you spent almost the whole time during the sleep study on your back. (Apparently you turned on your right side at the very end.) That would mean we don't really know from the study whether you are more likely to have events ...
by msreef
Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help
Replies: 14
Views: 7888

Re: Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help

Google "sleep maintenance insomnia" and start reading. Lots of potential culprits and it's not an easy solution to find and implement but waking up and immediately starting to worry about going back to sleep just feeds the insomnia monster. Figuring out the problem and implementing the fix is even ...
by msreef
Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help
Replies: 14
Views: 7888

Re: Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help

Are you taking any meds that might incidentally keep you awake? Have you tried a small dose of melatonin before bed? Nope not that I'm aware of, only some natural supplements, but I don't have an issue getting to sleep, its' when I wake up that I get anxious about needing to get back to sleep, and ...
by msreef
Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help
Replies: 14
Views: 7888

Re: Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help

Have you made an effort to not sleep on your back - I think it's likely causing most of the hypopneas... of course you'd need to find a way to not do it when asleep as people usually flip from side to back sleeping after a while. Yep I have, I do seem to feel better sleeping on my side. I tried put...
by msreef
Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help
Replies: 14
Views: 7888

Re: Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help

Okay thanks, how did you pick that up? It says that there are 0 obstructive events in the summary area.
by msreef
Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help
Replies: 14
Views: 7888

Sleep study results - suspected UARS - please help

Hi all, Can someone please look over my results and let me know if there is any indication that I have UARS. I didnt' sleep very long unfortunately ( 4 - 5 hours). I've been struggling for a long time with fatigue, brain fog, memory loss. I also have a history of teeth grinding, TMJ (comes and goes)...
by msreef
Mon Nov 09, 2015 5:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Please comment on sleep test results. Thankyou
Replies: 5
Views: 3700

Re: Please comment on sleep test results. Thankyou

Ok will make sure I'm sleeping on my side.
Regarding the REM sleep info, no I don't believe so. It was a test that was done at home.