It's *possible* that arousals are interfering with your getting REM sleep during the first part of the night, but my point was actually that I'd bet you *are* getting REM sleep then and your wearable just isn't showing it. Nothing but a sleep test with EEG capability could definitely identify your s...

Could you post your chart from last night? Also, could you answer Pugsy's question about nasal congestion?

Welcome! Would you post an Oscar chart? Be sure to close the calendar and pie chart. Include the left panel and all and only these graphs:

Events
Flow rate
Pressure
Leaks
Flow limitations
Snores.

This will help us try to figure out how to help you.

I'm puzzled that your device shows you in light sleep from the minute your head hits the pillow, and also that it shows no REM sleep at all during the first part of the night. I'd treat these read-outs with some skepticism if I were you.

Excellent! Yes, continue to experiment with masks, mask fit, humidity -- whatever is going to make you feel comfortable at night and rested during the day. Your numbers are so good that you can use your subjective sense of these things as your main criterion when you assess changes.

Keep us posted!

Flow limitations are limitations of the flow of air within your airway. If they originate in your nose, there's not much PAP can do for them; the nasal structures are too rigid. But if they originate further down, in your pharynx, EPR can help to stent sagging soft tissues so that the airway remains...

As far as your therapy goes, your machine can compensate for leaks up to 24 and probably up to 30. So from that perspective, your leaks are OK. The question is whether the leaks are messing with your sleep. It's clear you slept through some of the leaking, and it's equally clear that at several poin...

Excellent news all around! (It's nice to see a 0.0, isn't it? But that's quite rare; don't be aiming for that.) At this point, what matters are not the numbers but how soundly you sleep and how rested you feel. I suggest you continue with your current settings for at least a few more days. If all go...

You did some impressive snoring for a while there! Do you think maybe you rolled onto your back?

Welcome! It's great to hear you felt more rested after using your machine. As you get more and more used to the new experience, I'm betting you'll fell more and more rested. I don't know what happened in the weird gap; maybe someone else can tell us that. You have a nearly constant low-level leak. T...

Many thanks for the Sleep HQ charts. You had some very nice stretches of peaceful sleep last night -- good to see! I recommend turning your ramp off. Your ramp pressure is 4, and if you're doing well with the small increases in your minimum, there's no reason you shouldn't have that same experience ...

If your EPR is 3, I'd suggest a minimum of 7; if it's 2, a minimum of 6. This will let you have the same EPR "feel" all the time. (The machine can't go lower than 4.) Be sure to check whether you have separate settings for ramp. Or just turn ramp off, if it's on.

I just googled, and Amazon has the headgear for $19.70. Might be your best option.

To avoid that air-starved feeling at the start of a session, I'd recommend a minimum pressure of 6 or 7. Do you have EPR on? (It drops your pressure by 1, 2, or 3 when you exhale.)

You might also consider signing up for a free account at Sleep HQ. Then you can share a link here.

Welcome! Increasing your EPR did an amazing job of clearing up flow limitations and snores. You might consider raising EPR to 3 and also increasing your minimum to keep your obstructive events well-controlled. To see any "missed" events, we'd need to be able to look at your Sleep HQ charts. Could yo...