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- Sun May 17, 2026 3:59 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: fatigue with cpap for many years
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1902
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 ...
- Thu May 14, 2026 2:40 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Inconclusive sleep study
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1283
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 ...
- Sun May 10, 2026 8:49 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Setting Min Pressure referencing OSCAR Data
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2732
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 ...
- Sat May 09, 2026 3:45 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Setting Min Pressure referencing OSCAR Data
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2732
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 ...
- Sat May 09, 2026 3:06 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Setting Min Pressure referencing OSCAR Data
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2732
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 ...
- Sun Mar 22, 2026 9:20 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Finding the perfect setting for me.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18363
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 ...
- 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: 13681
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 ...
- 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: 5202
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 ...
- 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: 5202
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 ...
- 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: 4982
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 ...
- 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: 4982
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 ...
- Mon Feb 16, 2026 6:03 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Hello from a new user!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7405
Re: Hello from a new user!
... will interpret nasal congestion as some sort of apnea or some sort of flow limitation and either flag some sort of event or respond (if using auto adjusting pressure mode) to the nasal congestion flow limitations it senses. It will do it when either awake or asleep because that's ...
- Fri Feb 13, 2026 5:12 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Six months and still struggling
- Replies: 59
- Views: 28156
Re: Six months and still struggling
... support to see if that could resolve the flat-top breathing curve flow limitations I've been seeing, and it seems to work. It also allows me to drop my EPAP to 6, ...
- Fri Jan 23, 2026 2:24 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Six months and still struggling
- Replies: 59
- Views: 28156
Re: Six months and still struggling
... think demonstrate that, based on my understanding of mouth exhales on a flow rate curve. But please correct me if I'm misunderstanding it. I feel ... I'm finding a decent pressure that has enough IPAP to stop my flow limitations while not overwhelming my system with a high EPAP. Please note ...
- Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:11 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Six months and still struggling
- Replies: 59
- Views: 28156
Re: Six months and still struggling
... Effect (Negative Pressure): The nose acts as a crucial regulator of airflow. When it is blocked (due to a deviated septum, enlarged turbinates, ... pulls the throat tissue inward, narrowing the airway and causing flow limitations. and The "Straw" Analogy: Think of your airway as a tube. If ...