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Thanks for the response, Pugsy. Dang! Objective metrics would make this a lot easier! But I appreciate the reality check and suggestions. I’ll try to use a phone app to create a data set for my fatigue. On the images I posted, I recognized the arousal breathing after 3:56 but I wondered if that last...

Hello! I am back with an update and another question. Update: I have finally made progress falling asleep and keeping the mask on! I got interrupted to do my two-night HST before xmas, but I finally have a streak of nights where I've worn the mask from bedtime until morning. The breakthrough seemed ...

I use Hypafix. It sticks VERY well and has never bothered my very sensitive/reactive skin. You can cut it to whatever size works best for you. It is slightly porous so I press my lips together a tiny bit when I apply it so that I don’t end up breathing through it. It’s not the easiest to remove so w...

Thank you, Pugsy! This is opening a whole world of flow curves that I was not aware of. I was just looking at the FL rate on my OSCAR data. Ooook, now that I know what you are looking for, I have some additional samples. My first examples were smoother than most in my data. There is also a lot of th...

Oh gotcha! I am basing that on the FL line on OSCAR. I didn’t know about the wave forms, but I’ll read about it. Thanks!

Hi slowriter! Here is the image you requested. I am curious to know what you are looking for in this... Oscar Data Dec 13 - 2 min.png What do you base this conclusion on? Which conclusion do you mean? When I am asleep and when I am awake? If so, I have watched a lot of videos and read a lot of threa...

Thank you for weighing in, Miss Emerita! I will leave the settings for a week and check back. And thanks for the reminders on sleep hygiene. The hardest one for me is getting up if I don't fall asleep in 20 min. :cry: I try not to clock watch, but even when I am aware it's been more than 20 min... I...

As a matter of fact, I was finally able to sleep with CPAP last night! I slept from around 1:00-4:30 and 5:40-8:00. The FLs are much better than they were, but still there. Also, still getting a lot of "CA" events prior to falling asleep, but no desaturations below 94. Below is the whole night of sl...

Thank you for the explanation. That is very helpful. This is why I wish I was getting a sleep study with EEG-- I don't know whether these FLs disturb my sleep. I just know I have a lot of them and I am constantly exhausted... so it seems worth trying to tackle them and see if I feel better. Below is...

Yes, I can ask my sleep doctor about sleep meds, but I won't see her for quite a while (have to do my home sleep test and then book a follow-up). In the meantime, I can use melatonin and Benadryl. That is a good idea though. I do understand what EPR does and I appreciate you making sure. (On a side ...

Actually, yes, that helps a lot! I did try to raise the pressure (with EPR) but I was still struggling to tolerate it, plus then I got freaked out by this, so I put it back down for a few nights to try to go even more gradually. This is very reassuring and I think you are probably right-- perhaps 4 ...

I am working on my stepwise approach but still struggling. Now I have additional data points through my new Wellue ring and a new question. After a few nights, I notice I consistently experience short O2 drops prior to falling asleep. As soon as I fall asleep my O2 is fine, but I have trouble fallin...

That sounds like a plan. I will try it and check back with you. Thank you!!

I tried to set the pressure a bit higher (min 6, max 10) last night and I had a really hard time. I was not able to fall asleep with it on, unfortunately. I feel like I can’t breathe against that much air (even though I know it’s not that much) and when I start to relax, the pressure goes up and bot...