Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

[DDWills95]

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[Cardsfan]

Your graphs are lower than 5 AHI because your cpap is working and preventing events from happening.

[zonker]

6 is a very low pressure, just above the default of 4 (or 5) at which many people cannot breathe well, and we usually suggest moving up, but very many people need to move from 6 to a higher number... not at all unusual and very many are at 10 or higher as well. It won't hurt to try 8 (or 9) for a night or two, so it's up to you.

Not sure what I did. Maybe I shouldn't be using my phone for replying.

Trying to understand how to read the graphs. Is the 95% what number I would go by? Say the min pressure I am using is 6 but the 95% is saying a little over 9? Would I then increase it until it almost matches or? I will still post my graphs to make sure I'm on the right path

no. and this is one that was hard for me to realize when i first started and wanted to understand things.

that 95% number is whatever it says AND LOWER. doesn't mean you were at that number the whole night.

many of us wish that the 95% number wouldn't show up. all it does is confuse people who are new.

continue good luck and remember to keep asking questions. it's why the forum is here.

[Miss Emerita]

Your graphs are lower than 5 AHI because your cpap is working and preventing events from happening.

This is definitely one possibility. Another is that things would be no worse without CPAP. We won't know which it is unless there's a sleep study OR a clear improvement in daytime restedness. The latter can take a while to happen, and so waiting and watching is probably the best approach in the circumstances.

For what it's worth, I tend to thing of an AHI under 2 as good and under 1 as excellent. Over 2 doesn't get you a diagnosis of mild apnea, but it sure can make for a lousy night's sleep.

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[Cardsfan]

You can get a chinstrap that will keep your mouth shut. I use one that www.cpap.com sells. Works great. Works with any type mask. I use just a nasal mask (over the nose) and then put the chin strap on over it.

[Julie]

Your graphs are boringly fine - most would wish their charts looked so good.

Are you aware that the machines' times go from noon to noon, so if you e.g. look at 'last' night's results after noon today you'll only see 1-2 hrs of results? Best to read them before noon... though not saying you're not doing it and obviously didn't do it today.

[Cardsfan]

If you want to do a test, you could sleep with your cpap set at the lowest setting, cpap 4 pressure, and see what your AHI is with the lowest setting. That could show your AHI go higher than 5.

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[palerider]

If you want to do a test, you could sleep with your cpap set at the lowest setting, cpap 4 pressure, and see what your AHI is with the lowest setting. That could show your AHI go higher than 5.

That is just dumb. Bad sleep, and bad "data"

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