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by morecaffeine
Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Desperately need to help lowering AHI
Replies: 9
Views: 739

Re: Desperately need to help lowering AHI

Pugsy, I've been reading your past comments about central and wanted to clarify something. During my in-lab sleep study, I only had one central. https://imgur.com/a/SNJD2Lv In that image of my in-lab sleep study, you will see I had quite a few 'arousals' though. But during my at-home sleep study, ce...
by morecaffeine
Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Desperately need to help lowering AHI
Replies: 9
Views: 739

Re: Desperately need to help lowering AHI

How do you know when they are arousal-related, Pugsy? I tried tightening my mask straps yesterday to reduce leak, and changed the pressure setting from 5 to 9, which I learned is what they used during my in-lab pap titration test. I achieved a 2 AHI during my test... But last night 9.28 AHI with 73 ...
by morecaffeine
Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Desperately need to help lowering AHI
Replies: 9
Views: 739

Re: Desperately need to help lowering AHI

Oops. Thanks for these detailed instructions. Here are more zoomed in pics. 8/16 Clear Airway event at 6:58am (3 pics): 
https://imgur.com/a/NkRwLO4 


8/16 Clear Airway event at 6:11am (3 pics): 
https://imgur.com/a/XlL3H3S
 ~~~~ Also, some good news, I went through the resources you shared yesterd...
by morecaffeine
Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Desperately need to help lowering AHI
Replies: 9
Views: 739

Re: Desperately need help lowering AHI

Thanks Pugsy. 

Here are some images: Overview tab: 
https://imgur.com/a/LczZk2v
 https://imgur.com/a/n4JfUGz

 ( Zoomed in around 7am during second segment ):
 https://imgur.com/a/rJFXNfq


 Overall sleep quality: 
I’d say its okay. I fall and stay asleep easily, but it's definitely not refreshing ...
by morecaffeine
Tue Aug 17, 2021 1:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Desperately need to help lowering AHI
Replies: 9
Views: 739

Desperately need to help lowering AHI

Hi!

 First of all, thank you to this whole community and shoutout to Pugsy. 

I don't know you yet, but you’re past comments and the rest of the community have been 10x more helpful than my own doctor. Would love to buy you a coffee! (can you DM me your email address?) Okay, now on to my struggles....