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by captainmud
Thu Jun 25, 2020 1:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI
Replies: 17
Views: 2477

Re: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI

Detrimental to what? I am not saying that you need or don't need 10 cm minimum but want to know why you think it would hurt to use 10cm minimum? My understanding was that the pressure i'm on is the correct pressure i need at that moment to breathe properly, so let's say the machine gives 8.0, i onl...
by captainmud
Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI
Replies: 17
Views: 2477

Re: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI

You moved it up to 8, experienced some benefit, but then decided that you'll stick with 8. Why not try moving it up again for a few days. I see, that's my bad! I had thought that "You could also try a minimum pressure of 10.0. But, you are running below that a good part of the night" meant that I s...
by captainmud
Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI
Replies: 17
Views: 2477

Re: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI

Due to the high pressures you are requiring at certain times of the night, a foam cervical collar might be a big help. So the high pressure is due to the tucking of the chin? A foam collar might be a tad too much of an adjustment I think :( Beyond that, seems like my AHI is stable at 2+ nowadays af...
by captainmud
Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI
Replies: 17
Views: 2477

Re: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI

Sorry for the bump! However, it wasn't getting any feedback other than @zonker

Is there anything else that should be changed based on my graphs? Would appreciate any feedback, thank you!
by captainmud
Sun Jun 14, 2020 8:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI
Replies: 17
Views: 2477

Re: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI

Alright, will change to min 8.0, max 20.0 and report back in a few days time, thank you! UPDATE: Results have been quite varying this week but overall there were improvements! Also found out two things that have affected me. 1) there were two events, where i woke up in the middle on wednesday and t...
by captainmud
Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI
Replies: 17
Views: 2477

Re: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI

Alright, will change to min 8.0, max 20.0 and report back in a few days time, thank you!

@Julie, somehow I can only fall asleep on my sides but I usually wake up sleeping on my back in the mornings

Updated the first post to make it more succinct and with more oscar examples.
by captainmud
Mon Jun 08, 2020 2:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI
Replies: 17
Views: 2477

Recently chanced upon this forum, would love some help to lower AHI

Hello! It's been 8 months since I started being treated for OSA and brought my AHI down to 3+ on average. Definitely feel a better quality of life with regards to waking and tiredness, thought there are still certain days where I just feel extremely tired, not wanting to get up and end up oversleepi...