Adventures with falling pressure

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tetragon
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Adventures with falling pressure

Post by tetragon » Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:13 am

Last time I was here, the pressure I slept at was higher. Recently, my machine's CPAP-Check mode decided to drop pressure all the way down to 6.0, the bottom of its range. It is an interesting experience. I do find it more challenging to breathe while awake with so low a pressure. To me, it feels almost slightly blocked, as if I'm wearing a scarf. I get to see a total leak line in the range of 19 - 20. My energy runs out after being awake for only around 14.5 hours now (whereas recently at 7.0 I had a few more hours). All the numbers reported in this mode are good, but it's a good thing I'm between classes right now as late evening chemistry labs and being barely awake don't mix.

I'm not a big fan of my time so far at 6.0. But curiosity and being between terms mean that I can sit here a little longer before pushing my settings back to where they're more comfortable.

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Re: Adventures with falling pressure

Post by LSAT » Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:16 am

tetragon wrote:Last time I was here, the pressure I slept at was higher. Recently, my machine's CPAP-Check mode decided to drop pressure all the way down to 6.0, the bottom of its range. It is an interesting experience. I do find it more challenging to breathe while awake with so low a pressure. To me, it feels almost slightly blocked, as if I'm wearing a scarf. I get to see a total leak line in the range of 19 - 20. My energy runs out after being awake for only around 14.5 hours now (whereas recently at 7.0 I had a few more hours). All the numbers reported in this mode are good, but it's a good thing I'm between classes right now as late evening chemistry labs and being barely awake don't mix.

I'm not a big fan of my time so far at 6.0. But curiosity and being between terms mean that I can sit here a little longer before pushing my settings back to where they're more comfortable.

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Re: Adventures with falling pressure

Post by stage0 » Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:09 am

Hi tetra, long tiome no talk with you.
if your had a weight loss of 20 lbs. then your pressure needs will decrease

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Re: Adventures with falling pressure

Post by Julie » Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:14 am

ONLY 14.5 hrs? Can we trade?