One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by moo2425 » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:06 pm

i sleep on my back can this be the cause of this? my ahi averages approximately 5.0 per night . I'm not seeing any major changes im about 2 months in and i still have a lot of stress anxiety and depression and more stuff when will this all go away. there is no reason for me to be depressed other then i don't sleep well and can't function because of it. my whole life is on hold i do nothing all day because i cant hold a job. im waiting till i feel better to move on with my life, so i just hide in my bedroom at home. i had one good day but that went away the next day when i woke up i felt like my miserable self again. I dont want to wait anymore to get better i want to feel at least a little better so im not miserable all day.

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by palerider » Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:41 pm

moo2425 wrote:
Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:06 pm
i sleep on my back can this be the cause of this?
gravity makes back sleeping worse for apnea for most people.. not everyone, but most.

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by moo2425 » Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:04 pm

I've raised my min pressure from 16-20 to 18-20 and im having many more centrals can anyone tell me why?

also ive got the ball rolling on having a titration study done, how accurate are they?

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by ChicagoGranny » Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:29 pm

moo2425 wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:04 pm
how accurate are they?
Hit-and-miss.

At best, they only show what pressure you need on one night in the strange environment of a sleep lab.

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by moo2425 » Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:46 pm

ChicagoGranny wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:29 pm
moo2425 wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:04 pm
how accurate are they?
Hit-and-miss.

At best, they only show what pressure you need on one night in the strange environment of a sleep lab.
well i had a bad day felt like i regressed and got scared that im not having a recovery so i called the doctor...one day in the bigger picture is small but its still a complete 24 hours and can feel like he'll

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by ChicagoGranny » Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:05 pm

Given the high pressures you are using, did you ever try a foam cervical collar to see if your pressure requirements would be lower?

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by palerider » Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:36 pm

moo2425 wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:04 pm
I've raised my min pressure from 16-20 to 18-20 and im having many more centrals can anyone tell me why?
What is "many more"?

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by moo2425 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:49 pm

palerider wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:36 pm
moo2425 wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:04 pm
I've raised my min pressure from 16-20 to 18-20 and im having many more centrals can anyone tell me why?
What is "many more"?
Like from 5 then it can move to 10

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by palerider » Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:25 pm

moo2425 wrote:
Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:49 pm
palerider wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:36 pm
moo2425 wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:04 pm
I've raised my min pressure from 16-20 to 18-20 and im having many more centrals can anyone tell me why?
What is "many more"?
Like from 5 then it can move to 10
10 per hour, or 10 per night?

being vague with questions or comments doesn't get good answers.

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by moo2425 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:49 pm

palerider wrote:
Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:25 pm
moo2425 wrote:
Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:49 pm
palerider wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:36 pm
moo2425 wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:04 pm
I've raised my min pressure from 16-20 to 18-20 and im having many more centrals can anyone tell me why?
What is "many more"?
Like from 5 then it can move to 10
10 per hour, or 10 per night


being vague with questions or comments doesn't get good answers.
Not trying to be vague

Per night

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by palerider » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:01 pm

moo2425 wrote:
Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:49 pm
palerider wrote:
Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:25 pm
moo2425 wrote:
Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:49 pm
palerider wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:36 pm
moo2425 wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:04 pm
I've raised my min pressure from 16-20 to 18-20 and im having many more centrals can anyone tell me why?
What is "many more"?
Like from 5 then it can move to 10
10 per hour, or 10 per night


being vague with questions or comments doesn't get good answers.
Not trying to be vague

Per night
5 to 10 centrals *per night* is insignificant.

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by moo2425 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:07 pm

ChicagoGranny wrote:
Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:05 pm
Given the high pressures you are using, did you ever try a foam cervical collar to see if your pressure requirements would be lower?
I sleep on my back that may be the problem but I’m gonna try the collar

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by moo2425 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:09 pm

My ahi averages about 5. I’m not feeling that good when I wake up is that normal?

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by palerider » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:57 pm

moo2425 wrote:
Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:09 pm
My ahi averages about 5. I’m not feeling that good when I wake up is that normal?
With an AHI of 5? yeah.

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Re: One month in....still feeling bad any advice here?

Post by dojiscalper » Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:36 pm

This is mostly me as well. I was mostly fine before I started on CPAP except extremely tired and could barely drive a car 15 minutes. I'm hoping I get the therapy working good and it will get better.
moo2425 wrote:
Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:06 pm
i sleep on my back can this be the cause of this? my ahi averages approximately 5.0 per night . I'm not seeing any major changes im about 2 months in and i still have a lot of stress anxiety and depression and more stuff when will this all go away. there is no reason for me to be depressed other then i don't sleep well and can't function because of it. my whole life is on hold i do nothing all day because i cant hold a job. im waiting till i feel better to move on with my life, so i just hide in my bedroom at home. i had one good day but that went away the next day when i woke up i felt like my miserable self again. I dont want to wait anymore to get better i want to feel at least a little better so im not miserable all day.