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by ozij
Sun Jul 12, 2026 9:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: General opinions on results
Replies: 4
Views: 191

Re: General opinions on results

... a few residual snores appearing when the pressure drops, and ditto for flow limitations. I this were my data, I'd raise the minimum pressure to 7 or 7.2. Your machine ...
by poopsy
Mon Jun 22, 2026 10:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need support with figuring out possible inspiratory flow limitations
Replies: 0
Views: 5403

Need support with figuring out possible inspiratory flow limitations

Helloo, Please be aware that I understand how problematic what I am about to say is.. I have mild sleep apnea (mainly OSA, AHI w/o cpap is around 5-7/hr). But the symptoms.... Muscle loss, crippling fatigue (w/o cpap I wake up after 12hrs of sleep, drink coffee and try to keep my eyes open, remind m...
by Pugsy
Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Crazy flow rate on OSCAR. Need help interpreting if possible.
Replies: 7
Views: 4469

Re: Crazy flow rate on OSCAR. Need help interpreting if possible.

... Include these graphs on the right side.. 1. Total events flags 2. Flow rate 3. Pressure graph (the regular pressure graph not the mask pressure graph 4. Leak 5. Flow limitations 6...snore graph only if there is much on it and on the left side AHI and ...
by flowcrazy
Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Crazy flow rate on OSCAR. Need help interpreting if possible.
Replies: 7
Views: 4469

Crazy flow rate on OSCAR. Need help interpreting if possible.

I'm having trouble interpreting flow rate graphs that are crazy looking when I.m sleeping. They sometimes are accompanied by flow limitations and sometimes not. Please help.
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by otterley
Sun May 17, 2026 3:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: fatigue with cpap for many years
Replies: 6
Views: 7911

Re: fatigue with cpap for many years

... 4–11.6 Results: * AHI 0.66 * OA 0 * very low leaks * UF1 (your custom flow limitation flag) only 0.77/h The first part of the night was difficult ... me is that breathing looked more stable overall, with fewer flow limitations. Do you think fixed EPAP 10 could be helping reduce subtle flow ...
by Sleepzilla
Thu May 14, 2026 2:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Inconclusive sleep study
Replies: 3
Views: 5390

Re: Inconclusive sleep study

... appears to be from a WatchPAT home sleep test, which monitors blood flow via Peripheral Arterial Tonometry (PAT) in order to indirectly identify ... all central sleep apnea (CSA.) More info here, if interested: Key Limitations and Diagnostic Gaps in PAT Technology Home Sleep Apnea Testing ...
by Pugsy
Sun May 10, 2026 8:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Setting Min Pressure referencing OSCAR Data
Replies: 13
Views: 9422

Re: Setting Min Pressure referencing OSCAR Data

... In general we like to see (on the right side) these graphs Events flow rate Pressure Leak Flow Limitations Snores ....only if very active Of course include the usual stuff on the left side ...
by Mguitar
Sat May 09, 2026 3:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Setting Min Pressure referencing OSCAR Data
Replies: 13
Views: 9422

Re: Setting Min Pressure referencing OSCAR Data

Your Flow Limitations aren't quite as ugly as we might first think because of the scale involved. Your scale for FLs is only ...
by Pugsy
Sat May 09, 2026 3:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Setting Min Pressure referencing OSCAR Data
Replies: 13
Views: 9422

Re: Setting Min Pressure referencing OSCAR Data

Your Flow Limitations aren't quite as ugly as we might first think because of the scale involved. Your scale for FLs is only ...
by Mathis
Sun Mar 22, 2026 9:20 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Finding the perfect setting for me.
Replies: 14
Views: 254983

Finding the perfect setting for me.

... set to 1, but after reading a bit, it sounded like EPR could help with flow limitations, so I increased it to 2. However, I don’t really feel like I can see any major ...
by Pugsy
Mon Mar 02, 2026 7:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data
Replies: 20
Views: 345343

Re: Newbie seeking help to reduce AHI as low as possible - Oscar data

... behind the increase in minimum pressure is to ward off or prevent any flow limitations or snores that might be happening when the pressure is a bit lower. Hopefully with ...
by LSAT
Fri Feb 27, 2026 5:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AirSense AutoSet or AirCurve Vauto for OSA?
Replies: 6
Views: 211231

Re: AirSense AutoSet or AirCurve Vauto for OSA?

... has improved therapy. I wonder if bilevel may be better by lessening flow limitations as seen on N2 waveforms. I have been experimenting for six weeks with an AirCurve ...
by ejbpesca
Fri Feb 27, 2026 4:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AirSense AutoSet or AirCurve Vauto for OSA?
Replies: 6
Views: 211231

Re: AirSense AutoSet or AirCurve Vauto for OSA?

... has improved therapy. I wonder if bilevel may be better by lessening flow limitations as seen on N2 waveforms. I have been experimenting for six weeks with an AirCurve ...
by spitintheocean
Wed Feb 25, 2026 5:23 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: tongue clicking in back of throat ruining my life
Replies: 2
Views: 127423

Re: tongue clicking in back of throat ruining my life

... . As you can see I had a lot of trouble staying asleep, and my flow limitations kind of killed me - I felt like I hadn't slept all night long. On occasion I am ...
by zebrazebra
Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: tongue clicking in back of throat ruining my life
Replies: 2
Views: 127423

tongue clicking in back of throat ruining my life

... . As you can see I had a lot of trouble staying asleep, and my flow limitations kind of killed me - I felt like I hadn't slept all night long. On occasion I am ...