Three cups of coffee in the morning, now it"s Yerba Mate. Google says 95 mg caffeine in one cup of coffee vs 80 mg for Yerba.
So I don't think it's caffeine.

Maybe but I usually drink coffee only in the AM but have substituted with Yerba mate. I never drink caffeinated drinks after noon.

I have, I drank Yerba Mate for several weeks and noticed a difference. I ran out and didn't buy any for a while my AHI went up. So I purchased more and after a few days my numbers are back down. So maybe it is just me, was hoping someone else had tried it.

I have been drinking Yerba Mate tea and my AHI numbers are down. Last night was .7 with no other changes to pressure, mask, or any other parameters. I have used CPAP for close to 20 years and an AHI near 1 is a really good night for me. With most nights ranging from 2 to 4 AHI mixed obstructive and ...

I use the same mask. Ands towards the end of the night feels like the mask is trying to relocate your nose up to your forehead. I used a piece of shoelace with a loop on each end and ran it from one lower strap under my chin to the other lower strap. It's a little fidley getting the lace the right l...

I think the V-COM could be a benefit to you, your current therapy has made you grumpy.

OK another way to look at this. All hospital ventilators have a flow rate adjustment. This adjustment can be anywhere from 60-120 L.min. Based on calculation of time constant of the expiratory flow. Can you imagine a ventilator without that adjustment? How would you adequately ventilate and 110 poun...

Boy you guys have it all wrong.

I dissagree, we can adjust pressures, and to a certain extent IPAP/EPAP with EPR or flex. Why not the flow? The V-COM is a simple peice of plastic that limits flow, making new pap users more comfortable. And couldn't it possibly make CPAP more effective in reducing AHI for certain patients? For exam...

Maybe, but if it helps? It will be worth it.

I watched the video again with LeftyLanky. He goes out of his way to assure the viewer he won't hawk products for profit and I believe him. So I ordered a V-COM, will give my opinion after a few nights with it.

LankyLefty has a video of it, he likes it. But the cpap sales site that supports him sells it.

Instead of using a nasal mask and taping our mouth, why not use an oral mask and use a swim nose clip and block the nose?

A little tongue in cheek but why not?

Today still nothing.

Thanks SleepyCPAP I will give them a try.