In case anyone else stumbles on this post with a similar question (why don’t symptoms suddenly return after CPAP withdrawal?), I found an interesting study: https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1164/rccm.201106-0964OC Basically, while actual obstructive events, cardiovascular symptoms, and even g...

Maybe when they pulled your Wisdom Teeth, maybe they got too much of the Wisdom Juice. Sounds like that could be the problem. I'd use my XPAP! Jim I don’t think I said I *wanted* to discontinue CPAP, just that I’m puzzled as to why the symptoms that CPAP previously alleviated haven’t returned. Duri...

What are your current machine settings? Hard to help without more information from Sleepyhead software. Apnea rarely revolves itself. I don’t think my lack of symptoms doesn’t have anything to do with my machine settings at this point because I’m experiencing a lack of symptoms without cpap - so it...

Got a sleep study that showed RDI of 17 and REM RDI of 39. Lots of hypopneas and RERAs. After more thought, I think my symptoms seem to take a while to develop - similar to how it takes a while to get fat when you stop exercising. Perhaps if I don’t wear the mask for many months and keep a bad sleep...

Previously I was on CPAP for about a month or two - symptoms of fatigue and tiredness quickly dissipated. I became a new person. This was very relieving as it took around 3 months to get compliant. Had to get my wisdom teeth out two weeks ago and since then I returned to my old ways of taking the ma...

Oh how I wish I could sleep like that!!! If switching to FFM did that for you I may have to try one because I’m not sleeping with nasal mask. I’m just so claustrophobic! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I think FFM works for me because it's far more difficult for my unconscious self to yank off. ...

My bad, I was asking more or less in general when BiPAP is used for UARS.

UARS patient here (AHI << RDI)


I was wondering when it’s appropriate to consider BiPAP/ASV. If I consistently get clear airways, and can’t get my total AHI < 1, should I consider the switch to BiPAP?

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Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:05 pm

My last four nights, for example were 0.33, 0.00, 0.13, 0.25

Holy crap. Are you on BiPAP or something? That’s insane


Edit: nvmm just looked at your flair

@rcobourn Before FFM, I couldn't keep the mask on for more than 4 hours. It was terrible haha. Though on the nights that I was compliant, I do remember the occasional AHI<2. @jnk... I'll admit that my sleep schedule isn't super strict/precise. I definitely am not going to rule out sleep hygiene. We'...

I see. What's usually a "great" night for you? Apnea index around 1?

Sleepyhead results look great. Note that the RDI is inflated - most the centrals seem to be just snorts/changing position etc - not true centrals. This is what a typical night of cpap looks like for me.

Hey all, After switching to a FFM, I found it quite easy to keep the mask on for 7-8 hours. I'm now seeing a pattern where I'll sleep for 7-8 hours, feel totally unable to start my day at ~8hrs, and then sleep for another 1.5-3hrs. Upon waking up a second time, I'll feel great and easily start my da...

If you all can make it through life without letting the stray cuss word out, then please send me the Kool-Aid/controlled substances you're taking. Stuff must be right. Haha you all would probably hate me and all of my (read: 1) friends if you had to work with me in real life. Anyway, here's a blown-...

I got a titration done two nights ago. They found that my optimal pressure is 7 - and that I should stay at a fixed pressure.


For some reason, after setting my machine to 7/CPAP-mode, I took the mask off. Why (some not so pretty words removed by mod) would this happen?