difference between software

[Pugsy]

Looks like you posted Sat Nov 11 twice.

Yes...you need more minimum pressure. That 6 cm isn't cutting it at all.

[Protectionist]

[Protectionist]

this is snap shot is the one when I did my own Titration 11cm-15cmh2o see the difference and please advise and suggest whether i should go to the prescribed pressure or my own one . I felt hopless when the machine was set to the prescribed pressure.

[Protectionist]

This is sleep data when I had my setting at 11cm-15cm.

[Protectionist]

[Pugsy]

I would use whatever it took to make me feel better no matter what the official RX number was.

I don't know that you need 11 cm minimum but maybe you do since you already did a self titration to that result but you for sure need more than 6 cm. It's impossible to tell for sure how much you need based on the one report with 6 cm minimum. You are in a better position to judge the minimum pressure needs based on whatever you did to come up with your own 11 cm minimum as being optimal.

Why would anyone use 6 cm in this situation? Just because it maybe worked one night in a foreign sleep setting?
I wouldn't do it if it were me. Yeah...sometimes they get it right but sometimes they don't get it right for any number of reasons. It's painfully obvious that it isn't working at the home setting.

Looks to me like 11 cm minimum does a great job and that would be what I would be using if that is what I felt worked best for me.

[Protectionist]

Yes Pugsy. I did it in error its my first time and I learnt the technique how to post data I learnt this form the forum members I am so grateful that I found this website. By the way Pugsy I sent you a private message as requested with other details. I have also sent some data where I did my own Titration study based on forum members suggestion and things worked well. I have posted 3 more with pressure setting of 11cm-15cm. please help me with some suggestions I am very confused. what about the Aflex initally I had the Aflex setting one 1. should I change it to AFlex 3. to make it easy for inhaling and exhaling.

[Protectionist]

Pugsy when I did my Lab Titration and was told that @ 90% I was at 11.5 cm. with a min of 6cm- 13 and a Aflex 3. in this i am sending my own Titration data over the months please examine and check and suggest what you think.

[Pugsy]

Please understand what the 90% number is and what it isn't.
The 90 % number is just a number where we were at OR BELOW that number for 90% of the night. People tend to forget the "or below" part of the definition and think of it where we spent 90% of the night and that's not it at all.
The 90% number is easily skewed by short periods of higher pressures so it isn't necessarily the holy grail of numbers to base pressure needs on. Now it can be but it isn't always automatically something to put a lot of emphasis on.

AFlex setting.....that's up to the individual. It's a comfort feature.
The actual amount of reduction during exhale is based on the setting and your own breathing. I tell people to use whatever feels more natural and not worry about what the AFlex (or whatever Flex) setting happens to be. Use what feels good.