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Post by claycastile » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:15 pm

Is it normal for AHI to be very low (1 or 2) when using CPAP?
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Re: AHI

Post by LSAT » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:39 pm

Absolutely

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Re: AHI

Post by zonker » Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:39 pm

claycastile wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:15 pm
 Is it normal for AHI to be very low (1 or 2) when using CPAP?
welcome to the zoo!

yes. it's a big part of the purpose of cpap therapy to lower your ahi.

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Re: AHI

Post by palerider » Thu Feb 16, 2023 9:54 pm

claycastile wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:15 pm
 Is it normal for AHI to be very low (1 or 2) when using CPAP?
If it's not very low, then it's not working right.

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Re: AHI

Post by Miss Emerita » Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:40 pm

Many people here would say that below 1 is excellent and between 1 and 2 is good. It can be amazing to see the AHis of moderate and severe apnea plummet to 1 or 2 with CPAP treatment. My AHI when I was diagnosed was 23 point something; my long-term average with CPAP is .59.

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Re: AHI

Post by SDBud » Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:44 am

claycastile wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:15 pm
 Is it normal for AHI to be very low (1 or 2) when using CPAP?
That IS the goal, not all reach it.

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