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by Miss Emerita
Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:06 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: anxiety, learning to tolerate CPAP
Replies: 6
Views: 315

Re: anxiety, learning to tolerate CPAP

It’s great that you now have Oscar! When the time comes that you can post a screenshot, use a hosting service like Imgur and post the link to your image. The forum can no longer accept uploads, sigh. Meanwhile, do you think you might start sleeping longer and longer with the machine, the way your si...
by Miss Emerita
Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: anxiety, learning to tolerate CPAP
Replies: 6
Views: 315

Re: anxiety, learning to tolerate CPAP

I don't recommend your sister's method; it would work only if you were to sleep longer and longer with the machine over time. Practicing during the day is a really good idea. Try spending some of the time off the meditation app, paying attention to the sensations of the mask and the pressure. Try th...
by Miss Emerita
Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can I get help interpreting my moms data?
Replies: 2
Views: 230

Re: Can I get help interpreting my moms data?

If you're using SleepHQ, just provide the link to a chart rather than a screenshot. That will let people here see a lot more information.
by Miss Emerita
Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help needed.
Replies: 14
Views: 1129

Re: Help needed.

You might want to double-check that the test will include quantifying leg movements. If you're concerned that you won't be able to sleep much, you might ask the doctor whether using a mild sleeping pill would be a good idea. I hope the new test will shed light on your sleep problems!
by Miss Emerita
Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help needed.
Replies: 14
Views: 1129

Re: Help needed.

Lots of arousal breathing there. You might want to take another look at this thread, which I see you had posted to earlier:

viewtopic/t186231/Examplesmouth-breathi ... gging.html
by Miss Emerita
Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: altitude and cpap? Suppl O2
Replies: 4
Views: 758

Re: altitude and cpap? Suppl O2

Although I'm not sure why high elevation would be associated with *obstructive* hypopneas, O2 levels certainly can be lower due to elevation -- and 8000 feet is very high! Please talk with your doctor about whether O2 supplementation would be advisable. He or she will be able to answer the question ...
by Miss Emerita
Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Low Minute Vent and Tidal Volume?
Replies: 2
Views: 853

Re: Low Minute Vent and Tidal Volume?

I hope PR's thoughts are helpful to you. As is always true, you might also want to consider talking with your doctor about your TV. That would certainly be your first step if you're interested in getting a pulmonary work-up or a different machine.
by Miss Emerita
Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Expiratory Pressure Relief (EPR)
Replies: 8
Views: 1821

Re: Expiratory Pressure Relief (EPR)

Your settings seem do be doing a good job for you. I'd leave them right where they are.

People sometimes breathe faster during REM sleep. It's possible that's what you're experiencing.
by Miss Emerita
Wed Nov 29, 2023 2:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Expiratory Pressure Relief (EPR)
Replies: 8
Views: 1821

Re: Expiratory Pressure Relief (EPR)

As I mentioned, arousal breathing is deeper and more irregular than asleep breathing. Take a look at the last chart you posted and you'll see what I mean. It is completely normal to wake up during the night. Many people wake up after they have REM sleep, which may be what you're doing. In addition t...
by Miss Emerita
Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Expiratory Pressure Relief (EPR)
Replies: 8
Views: 1821

Re: Expiratory Pressure Relief (EPR)

Please don't fret over these CAs. They are completely insignificant. In the most recent screenshot you posted, those events occurred while you were awake. (We can see that because of the arousal breathing in the flow rate, which is deeper and less regular than asleep breathing.) What really strikes ...
by Miss Emerita
Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: (New member) Aerophagia and Fragmented Sleep
Replies: 14
Views: 2274

Re: (New member) Aerophagia and Fragmented Sleep

No, no, no! You were smart to use Oscar, smart to identify a problem, and smart to ask other users for ideas!
by Miss Emerita
Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: (New member) Aerophagia and Fragmented Sleep
Replies: 14
Views: 2274

Re: (New member) Aerophagia and Fragmented Sleep

Oh, that's great news! Don't mess with success; keep using those settings.
by Miss Emerita
Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I think I don´t sleep well, Oximeter readings comparisong while sleeping
Replies: 3
Views: 886

Re: I think I don´t sleep well, Oximeter readings comparisong while sleeping

Welcome, Zamblo. Your overall O2 results look fine to me. Good results are ones that keep you in the 90s. You very briefly dip below 90% once, and that may simply reflect a loss of contact by the oximeter. Night-time arousals are common. Here's some information about normal arousal rates: https://ww...
by Miss Emerita
Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Frequent wakeups with mild OSA -- help me interpret OSCAR?
Replies: 9
Views: 1872

Re: Frequent wakeups with mild OSA -- help me interpret OSCAR?

You shouldn't hesitate to try EPR of 3. After trying this for a few nights, if you're seeing an uptick in obstructive events, you could try raising your minimum by 1 to compensate for the extra EPR.
by Miss Emerita
Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Possible incorrect Event analysis
Replies: 31
Views: 2768

Re: Possible incorrect Event analysis

Welcome! Unfortunately, this site is not able to accommodate attachments. (There's a "sticky" on this subject if you want to learn more.) Could you use an image-hosting service like Imgur and post links for your screenshots? People will be happy to try helping once they can see the charts.