How useful is Data?

[track]

I have been at this for almost a year. I still don't wake up all perky and cheerful and I still get tired during the day....but then I did that when I was in grade school. Who doesn't get tired after lunch. It certainly has not been a holy grail in terms of feeling miraculous better. The data is useful but not earth shattering.

[MikeRobert]

I am in the same boat as track. I've been on my current machine since Febuary, I have used 5 or 6 different masks, and have tweaked the settings based on the numbers. The only constant in the inconsistency. Even on a night with good numbers, ie. AHI 1.5, and normal leak rate for the mask in use, I still wake up several times, and feel rung out for most of the day. I stubbornly want to find a fix.

[Goofproof]

Yes, I guess the question I was trying to put was "Would this data be useful to me?" I keep thinking that really the only variables are mask fit/comfort and cpap pressure, so what good are all these statistics? Do they really give you insight?

These graphs might give you an idea of some of the other information that you might find useful with a data capable machine http://james.istop.com/EncoreProAnalyzer/charts/

Wow, that's a lot of stuff. I definitely see the point with an APAP.

Thank you all for your replies. I'm going to talk to my doctor and see if I can get him to upgrade me. Sigh! What a pain. I wish they had given me a better machine in the first place.

The data and graphs you are seeing here are Remstar, the brand you now have use a different software. FOR INFO Without data, you are getting treatment on your Dr's (Best)?, guess. Jim

Even buying one online and keeping the old one for backup is a option.

Andy