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by Miss Emerita
Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lots of Events under 10 Seconds
Replies: 20
Views: 6820

Re: Lots of Events under 10 Seconds

Here's a study that tries to establish what a normal rate for brief arousals is by age:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2564772/

It has its limitations, but a good take-away is that brief arousals are a normal part of sleep.
by Miss Emerita
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: A question to those who have successfully mouthtaped
Replies: 18
Views: 5259

Re: A question to those who have successfully mouthtaped

Xylimelts stimulate the production of saliva. They stick to your teeth or gums and are long-acting.
by Miss Emerita
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Choosing a new auto cpap device
Replies: 4
Views: 1853

Re: Choosing a new auto cpap device

Welcome! Just to check, are you diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, central apnea, or some of each?
by Miss Emerita
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP making things worse
Replies: 10
Views: 4089

Re: CPAP making things worse

During your sleep study, do you know how much of the time your O2 levels were below 90?

Echoing others: it'd be great to have more information so we can be of better help to you!
by Miss Emerita
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Still Waking up at night
Replies: 24
Views: 7771

Re: Still Waking up at night

I think you're right to disregard the CAs and stick with your current settings. How you feel is a very important datum in making these decisions.
by Miss Emerita
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Still Waking up at night
Replies: 24
Views: 7771

Re: Still Waking up at night

Well done! Many of us change our own settings, based on our Oscar data and advice from experienced people here. Good doctors and technicians will be supportive, especially when they see good results and understand that your changes are data-driven. One general recommendation: unless a change proves ...
by Miss Emerita
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help with Oscar
Replies: 49
Views: 29192

Re: Help with Oscar

Almost! Please turn off the calendar and the pie chart so that more of the other information will appear. Use "View" to turn those two things off. Thanks for your patience with this.
by Miss Emerita
Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Still Waking up at night
Replies: 24
Views: 7771

Re: Still Waking up at night

You've mentioned flow limitations a couple of times. Yours are not by any means horrible, but let me write a little bit about this subject. Some people have their sleep disrupted by FLs, and others don't. Some FLs originate in the nose, and there's not much the machine can do about those, since the ...
by Miss Emerita
Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help with Oscar
Replies: 49
Views: 29192

Re: Help with Oscar

Welcome! Could you repost your chart but include the left panel, which has a lot of useful information? Once you've done that, there will certainly be people who will try to help.
by Miss Emerita
Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Very new to CPAP. Still no sleep with it. Looking for help.
Replies: 8
Views: 2339

Re: Very new to CPAP. Still no sleep with it. Looking for help.

Trivium's right; it *does* take time to get used to using the mask and machine. You can speed up the process by setting your machine up outside your bedroom and using it during the day or evening while you do something mildly diverting, like watching TV, reading, or using your devices. It's importan...
by Miss Emerita
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Clearing nasal passage - Tips please.
Replies: 9
Views: 2853

Re: Clearing nasal passage - Tips please.

If dryness is part of the problem, you can use a saline spray formulated for nasal use, and you can play around with the humidity level for your machine. Your nose may need different levels of humidity at different times.
by Miss Emerita
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Still Waking up at night
Replies: 24
Views: 7771

Re: Still Waking up at night

So I actually noticed the higher pressure was the problem with all the CA events when tossing and turning and trying to sleep. I was able to basically eliminate all those events last night by just resetting the machine so it starts off at 4 again. It seems the higher pressure when trying to fall as...
by Miss Emerita
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oscar
Replies: 2
Views: 522

Re: Oscar

Welcome! You can use any SD card of 32 GB or less. I don't know what that message means. A good place to ask about it is here: https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum-Software-Support-Forum It's great you'll be using Oscar. Let us know if we can help you along the way or take a look at your Oscar ch...
by Miss Emerita
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Still Waking up at night
Replies: 24
Views: 7771

Re: Still Waking up at night

Your chart looks good! Very nice AHI (bracketing the awake events), excellent leak control, and no snores. You do have some flow limitations off and on, but I wouldn't worry about them if I were you. I think you've put your finger on something important. As you get more and more used to the mask and...
by Miss Emerita
Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Still Waking up at night
Replies: 24
Views: 7771

Re: Still Waking up at night

When you have a moment, I'd be curious to see a representative daily chart, with the information described in the link Pugsy provided. You can't upload it to the site, unfortunately, but you can use an image-hosting site like Imgur and post a link.