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by yearning4zs
Fri May 24, 2019 11:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
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Re: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!

ajack wrote:
Fri May 24, 2019 9:55 pm
I would also increase to start pressure from your 4, 1cm at a time, till you are up to your treatment pressure. Life will be easier once you are use to pressure.
Ok, I think that sounds reasonable. I was lying around with it on at 4.6 and felt fine so it's probably ok.
by yearning4zs
Fri May 24, 2019 11:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!

I'm actually starting to think that the headache could very well be due to Lunesta (eszopiclone) which I've been taking for the past couple weeks. It seems as though the symptoms really started intensifying at that time. Anyone else have this experience? I saw many similar reports in the reviews.
by yearning4zs
Fri May 24, 2019 7:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!

Yet, looking at the graph I realized my breathing got all screwed up when the pressure went up too high and it actually woke me up, so I was sort of thinking of actually lowering the max pressure! I don't, I feel I still need to do something for comfort and continuity of sleep? Your breathing was s...
by yearning4zs
Fri May 24, 2019 7:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!

It's up to you, just be assured you will get use to the pressure. You can raise 1cm at a time, till you get use to it. You raise min pressure till the OA and H settle. At 5-5:30 the pressure was lower and you leak wasn't good. If you are mouth breathing, I would consider a mask that also covers the...
by yearning4zs
Fri May 24, 2019 4:16 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!

You will get use to the pressure. It looks like you might be leaking or mouth breathing with a nasal mask? If it was my chart, the pressures are too low 8 15 might be better. I would also increase the start pressure from 4 at 1cm a day till you are up to your treatment pressure. it's just a bit qui...
by yearning4zs
Thu May 23, 2019 7:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: yearning 4zs therapy thread thanks everyone!

Another bad night here. Especially sad because I actually went to sleep naturally but then was woken up by this sharp spike in pressure. Couldn't get back to sleep and had to use a sleeping pill again, which is not my favorite by any means. Should I use ramp? I took off my chinstrap because it was u...
by yearning4zs
Thu May 23, 2019 1:18 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: yearning 4zs therapy thread thanks everyone!

Another day waking up with heaviness and tension in head. Kept me out of work already for quite a while. These few nights I've needed a sleep aid to get to sleep. Not feeling good about that either. Feeling quite negative overall. Despite decent looking numbers. The titration doctor said things look...
by yearning4zs
Wed May 22, 2019 10:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: yearning 4zs therapy thread thanks everyone!

I got my titration results back today. I will give a more detailed report later, but the first thing that really struck me is they said my ahi was 8 for the night when even on the very worst night at home I'm around a 1-2. Does this mean that there is something wrong with sleepyhead? Or something w...
by yearning4zs
Wed May 22, 2019 9:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: yearning 4zs therapy thread thanks everyone!

I got my titration results back today. I will give a more detailed report later, but the first thing that really struck me is they said my ahi was 8 for the night when even on the very worst night at home I'm around a 1-2. Does this mean that there is something wrong with sleepyhead? Or something wr...
by yearning4zs
Tue May 21, 2019 11:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: strange flow rate waveform question

Ok, if it were me, I'd set the min pressure to 8, and the max at 20... (as long as you're not suffering from painful bloating, don't restrict the max pressure), and see if we can't smooth out the pressure curve somewhat. Ok, will bump it up tonight a little bit. Although it's still beguiling to me ...
by yearning4zs
Tue May 21, 2019 8:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: strange flow rate waveform question

Ok, if it were me, I'd set the min pressure to 8, and the max at 20... (as long as you're not suffering from painful bloating, don't restrict the max pressure), and see if we can't smooth out the pressure curve somewhat. Ok, will bump it up tonight a little bit. Although it's still beguiling to me ...
by yearning4zs
Tue May 21, 2019 7:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

yearning4zs therapy thread

Another night of seemingly unperturbed sleep, but waking up hypoxic (tension in head, slight dizziness), fairly strong heartbeat etc. Went back to sleep for another 3 hours without the machine and as per usual wake up feeling a little better. The chunk I show here, I can seriously say I don't rememb...
by yearning4zs
Tue May 21, 2019 4:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: strange flow rate waveform question

I wonder if I shouldn't just start a new thread, as this thread is basically becoming my personal therapy thread... Another question I have is, I'm wondering if I should consider the possibility of UARS? Never came up in my DISE or first sleep study, but we all know how that goes. I've included a pi...
by yearning4zs
Tue May 21, 2019 12:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: strange flow rate waveform question

I see the same artifacts in that trace.. I think as you scroll through the night, you'll see variations... what you don't have is a nice smooth exhalation... you're seeing the cardiac effects in that, and it just depends on *when* you inhale in or out of time with your heartbeat determines what kin...
by yearning4zs
Mon May 20, 2019 11:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: yearning 4zs therapy -- not going well!
Replies: 59
Views: 13321

Re: strange flow rate waveform question

looked more like this. I would say overall I feel worse on the new machine. edit: I had a resmed 10 for her before as well, but it was a rental. Perhaps had been used longer? I see the same artifacts in that trace.. I think as you scroll through the night, you'll see variations... what you don't ha...