MY AHI is increasing

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tammyv
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MY AHI is increasing

Post by tammyv » Sat Jun 12, 2010 4:56 pm

ok, I had a nasal mask and now I am trying a full face mask. My AHI is increasing why is that? I am still learning this stuff. Thanks!

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Re: MY AHI is increasing

Post by Wulfman » Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:13 pm

tammyv wrote:ok, I had a nasal mask and now I am trying a full face mask. My AHI is increasing why is that? I am still learning this stuff. Thanks!
Tammy,

Are you still using a straight pressure of 10? What are your other settings? (Ramp settings, humidity setting, etc.)

SOME people do find they need a slightly higher pressure setting when they switch from nasal to full face mask.


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tammyv
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Re: MY AHI is increasing

Post by tammyv » Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:16 pm

My ramp is a 5 and humidity is a 2. My husband says this mask is quiet and he dosent hear any leaks.. Do I call the Dr and see if he would raise the pressure or what.
I have no health insurance any more so at this point I cant afford to go in to him. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Re: MY AHI is increasing

Post by Wulfman » Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:55 pm

tammyv wrote:My ramp is a 5 and humidity is a 2. My husband says this mask is quiet and he dosent hear any leaks.. Do I call the Dr and see if he would raise the pressure or what.
I have no health insurance any more so at this point I cant afford to go in to him. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
You should be able to make the changes yourself. If your numbers get better, you know you're going in the right direction.
If you're using a long Ramp time, you could try shortening it.......and raising your starting ramp pressure. (if you can tolerate it)
Also, some people have reported that their AHI is higher with more humidity.


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"Passover" Humidification - ResMed Ultra Mirage FF - Encore Pro w/Card Reader & MyEncore software - Chiroflow pillow
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