Using Respironics asv bipap lost weight, apena worse

[Boop]

Last night data.


I didn't have any aerophagia last night. What a relief. These settings seem to be helping. Hope is last. Thx a lot for everyone's in put.

My Ent is sending me to a new sleep doctor. His office is saying that they may request a new sleep lab test. I will see what they come up with. Thx again. The only things I changed was the settings and hose position.(I hung it over my bed. I am going to get a hose holder soon. Thx again. I will keep you posted.

[Pugsy]

Last night's data and your lack of aerophagia means these settings can work. I would leave the settings alone and concentrate on hose management.

RobySue probably knows more about CBT and sleep issues but she seems to be taking a vacation from the forum lately. Probably has some family issues going on (she did the last time she took a vacation from the forum).
I don't know if anything she has written in her blog will help you or not but if you haven't seen her blog you might take a stroll through it. She has battled insomnia in some form for a long time.
http://adventures-in-hosehead-land.blog ... omnia.html

[Boop]

Thx. I will Take at look at RobySue blog.

[Boop]

Last night data

I feel better. Working on sleeping longer. The aerophagia still good. I had and appointment with the sleep doctor today. They cancelled. They said I need a referral from my PCP. But my Ent doctor is the one sending me to another sleep clinic. Even though I need them, there is always drama. They are never there with me for the nine yards.I would still be suffering if it wasn't for this forum. After I got the doctor once, I could never get him again, mainly because the office never picks up and when you leave a message they don't return your call. That's why I am changing doctors.

Want to work on Hypopneas. I think I would feel better it there weren't so many of them. From what I am hearing, they are hard to get rid of.

[Pugsy]

Bear in mind that anything you do to reduce the hyponeas is likely going to increase the aerophagia risk.

[Boop]

So, What really causes Hypopneas?

[Pugsy]

Hyponeas are flow reductions that don't make criteria for an OA or a central.
Still need 10 second duration but the amount of flow reduction needed to meet criteria is less.
Usually 40 to 50 % reduction (depends on which machine brand) as opposed to 80 to 100% reduction for an OA or central.
Hyponeas can be central in nature but from what I read most often they are obstructive in nature.

[Boop]

Last night data.

How does it look? I still feel tired, but not exhausted.I I am mouth breather. I wake up with extreme dry mouth. I am going to purchase the cervical collar, may be that will keep my mouth close.

I tried the chin straps, but it didn't help. I am learning to keep my tongue to the roof of my mouth. I think maybe that might be helping the aerophagia. I don't know, what do you think?

[Boop]

Not a good night. Aerophagia came back. I quess just one of those nights.

[Boop]

This was last night data. I used a different mask, the hybrid from Innomed. Chart looks funny. I had it on until I woke up, but there seems to be a lot of gaps. Not a good reader of charts.