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by Miss Emerita
Wed Sep 17, 2025 9:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: BIPAP user trying to reduce snoring, AHI
Replies: 5
Views: 2491

Re: BIPAP user trying to reduce snoring, AHI

Welcome! Thanks for posting your charts. Next time could you include the flow-rate graph? It looks as though the pressure support is helping with flow limitations, which is good. The snoring is clustered, which makes me wonder whether you are ...
by bipapnewbie
Wed Sep 17, 2025 9:26 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: BIPAP user trying to reduce snoring, AHI
Replies: 5
Views: 2491

BIPAP user trying to reduce snoring, AHI

I am only 5 months into therapy. Started with CPAP and due to high flow limitations, I moved to BIPAP 2 months ago. Tried soo many masks, and various mouth tapes, etc. ...
by Miss Emerita
Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Coleman's Oscar Review request
Replies: 19
Views: 4357

Re: Coleman's Oscar Review request

... a few nights you might try 7 with EPR of 3. That might help reduce your flow limitations, which possibly contribute to some of your arousals. And thanks for explaining ...
by Miss Emerita
Sun Sep 07, 2025 4:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Resmed Aircurve 10 Vauto
Replies: 3
Views: 4315

Re: New Resmed Aircurve 10 Vauto

... your screenshot are the left panel and these graphs: Events Pressure Flow rate Leaks Snores Flow limitations. Also, if your oximetry data can be exported to Oscar, that graph would be valuable ...
by ChicagoGranny
Sat Sep 06, 2025 12:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Requesting review of my sleep data
Replies: 1
Views: 3691

Re: Requesting review of my sleep data

... (harmless). There aren't many, and they are all of short duration. Your flow limitations are a bit high at times. You could try turning EPR to 1 to see if they clean up ...
by SmallCityDave
Tue Sep 02, 2025 10:09 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I'm starting to feel off again.
Replies: 6
Views: 5447

Re: I'm starting to feel off again.

... - your pressure is fluctuating in response to obstructiion (apnea or flow limitations) and those obstructions, or budding obstructions that make the pressure rise could ...
by ozij
Tue Sep 02, 2025 9:58 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I'm starting to feel off again.
Replies: 6
Views: 5447

Re: I'm starting to feel off again.

... - your pressure is fluctuating in response to obstructiion (apnea or flow limitations) and those obstructions, or budding obstructions that make the pressure rise could ...
by zonker
Tue Aug 12, 2025 10:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: EPR setting
Replies: 7
Views: 3023

Re: EPR setting

wirtz wrote:
Tue Aug 12, 2025 7:44 am
i turned off my epr off and my ahi decreased but the flow limitations increased. i dont feel great but not really bad either.
give it some time to take effect. and let us know how it goes, won't you?
by wirtz
Tue Aug 12, 2025 7:44 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: EPR setting
Replies: 7
Views: 3023

Re: EPR setting

i turned off my epr off and my ahi decreased but the flow limitations increased. i dont feel great but not really bad either.
by otterley
Fri Aug 08, 2025 5:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Still struggling with cpap ASV
Replies: 19
Views: 5397

Re: Still struggling with cpap ASV

... syndrome (OHSAS) Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI): 24/hour (27/hour including flow limitations) Predominantly obstructive hypopneas Arousal-inducing but non-desaturating (mean ...
by otterley
Fri Aug 08, 2025 4:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Still struggling with cpap ASV
Replies: 19
Views: 5397

Re: Still struggling with cpap ASV

... Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI): 12 events/hour AHI + obstructive events (flow limitations): 20 events/hour AHI + respiratory events (reductions): 23 events/hour AHI in supine ...
by musculus
Thu Aug 07, 2025 4:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Clear Airway Apnea
Replies: 4
Views: 4565

Re: Clear Airway Apnea

agree with Pugsy. My 2 thoughts:

1. pressure setting needs to go higher: I guess 11-12 cm to start with

2. leaks need better control. You might consider full face mask as they generally work better with higher pressures.

3. pay attention to flow limitations as well.
by otterley
Thu Aug 07, 2025 11:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Still struggling with cpap ASV
Replies: 19
Views: 5397

Re: Still struggling with cpap ASV

... syndrome (SAS) with an AHI of 12/hour under CPAP, alongside numerous flow limitations (total index: 23/hour). No significant snoring or desaturations below 90%. Regular ...
by musculus
Mon Aug 04, 2025 7:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New CPAP User + Waking up a Ton
Replies: 4
Views: 7437

Re: New CPAP User + Waking up a Ton

... those CAs flagged by machine. More detailed view is needed to find flow limitations/RERAs. I recommend higher pressure in a tight range 10-12 or fixed. and with higher ...
by zonker
Tue Jul 29, 2025 4:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: sleep data
Replies: 6
Views: 2789

Re: sleep data

https://www.fortaspen.com/sleep/Intro.html

seems that it's "Visualisations of common flow limitations from Resmed S10 SD card flow data".