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by captain556
Sun Aug 16, 2020 9:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier
Replies: 21
Views: 3337

Re: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier

This was a 5 min view of the 8/15 cluster of CAs:
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Some others looked like SWJ like this cluster (8 min duration)
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Not quite where where to fine tune from here.
by captain556
Sun Aug 16, 2020 9:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier
Replies: 21
Views: 3337

Re: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier

I've noticed flow limitations and H's/RE's seem to be the main driver of my pressure lately. I've read that EPR can help reduce those, so I turned that back on full time at 3 as a test to see how I'd feel. As expected, CAs came back, but I felt that I slept and felt a little better despite that. How...
by captain556
Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier
Replies: 21
Views: 3337

Re: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier

Yup, I see what you mean on the zoomed in chart of a higher flow limitation. Not a nice rounded curve, was pretty jagged and irregular. So I did toy with with epr to see if it would affect that, but inconclusive so far. Just CAs go way up with EPR is off. Been consistent that way, pretty interesting...
by captain556
Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Airfit F30i Users - Longevity
Replies: 20
Views: 6359

Re: Airfit F30i Users - Longevity

Just wanted to post a final update along with a tip. It seems that my cushion outlasted the rubber head strap/tube that it connects to. I feel like it was designed to start breaking from multiple clips and unclips but I won't get into that. I am pleased with the longevity and also bought a cheap ul...
by captain556
Thu Jul 30, 2020 3:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier
Replies: 21
Views: 3337

Re: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier

I do wake up feeling good, like I slept better when I first started. Now that you mention it, the sleepiness later in the day, its hard to compare, but I feel it could be better. My ahi today was 0.4, and looked exactly like the chart just above. So EPR 2 ramp only seems to produce that. I think I'l...
by captain556
Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier
Replies: 21
Views: 3337

Re: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier

Sounds like things are settling down well -- glad to hear it. Yes, another approach for mouth leaks would be to use a full-face mask, and when you get the right size, it'll be well worth trying. The theoretical problem is that the larger the perimeter of contact with your face, the more opportuniti...
by captain556
Fri Jul 24, 2020 9:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier
Replies: 21
Views: 3337

Re: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier

About mouth leaks. 1. Tongue position. Try putting the tip of your tongue behind your upper front teeth. Then position the main part of your tongue up against your upper palate. Finally, give a little suck or swallow to create a bit of suction. You should now be able to open your mouth while breath...
by captain556
Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier
Replies: 21
Views: 3337

Re: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier

4 days in--and you are looking like a CHAMP. Pat yourself on the back. The rest will come. It almost never goes as fast as you'd like. Thanks!! Appreciate the support. It's so neat being able to see such details to help fine tune the response to the machine. As a side note, this forum did help me m...
by captain556
Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier
Replies: 21
Views: 3337

Re: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier

I'm with chunky frog: you're doing great! I am especially impressed by your good use of Oscar and your problem-solving cast of mind. Having EPR at 3 did knock your flow limitations down some; then again, turning it off knocked your CAs down some. And on the third hand, some of the clusters of CAs c...
by captain556
Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier
Replies: 21
Views: 3337

Re: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier

Did those leaks wake you up much? Did you wake up with dry mouth much? The leaks are either mask moving around or mouth breathing. We can't really tell just by looking at the leak graph. The AHI went down because the number of centrals went down and that's why we tried EPR being off...sometimes usi...
by captain556
Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier
Replies: 21
Views: 3337

Re: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier

Thanks for the good feedback. I drilled down into the CAs and I can't be for sure if they are flat or not. Pretty close. I did turn EPR to be on during ramp only. Here was the chart after the change: screenshot-20200719-145155.png The AHI is definitely down but the leaks went up? MyAir score was sli...
by captain556
Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier
Replies: 21
Views: 3337

Can't seem to break 4 AHI barrier

I'm 4 nights into my APAP (brand new). Sleep study sheet said I had 18 AHI events/hour. Prescribed 5-15cm on my Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset with a Airfit N30i mask (pillow). My main complaint for getting a sleep study was for pretty bad snoring, and some sleepness/hard to get up in the morning. 6'1 t...