I think I paid off my debt

Uncle_Bob · Post by **Uncle_Bob** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:51 am

Its been what seems like a hell of a ride since February when i was diagnosed but I think I may have got my therapy under control. With the exception of sinus infections, colds and nose cauterizations I think i may have arrived at a trend, a trend in both numbers and in how i feel. Although i have been getting reasonable numbers for a while i always felt a bit tired and struggled with early mornings. However this week I feel i may have finally paid off my sleep debt.

Its been a week of

AI 0
AHI < 4
leak 0
average sleep is down to 5-6.5 hours
my anxiety is hardly noticeable
i am procrastinating much less and am much more confident and alert

Obviously I'm really pleased with all this and hope it lasts. I made three adjustments last week that greatly improved my therapy, i raised my lower pressure to 9 (from 7) and increased my EPR from 2 to 3 AND i started using the Pur-Sleep Regenesis pillow

With these changes and my original magic medium milky number 6 Swift LT pillow i think i may have hit the sweet spot just in time for Christmas

Merry Christmas to all
UB

EDIT : I made three adjustments not two

scrapper · Post by **scrapper** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:54 am

Holy Cow! Congratulations, I am impressed and envious!

carbonman · Post by **carbonman** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:01 pm

Uncle_Bob wrote:However this week I feel i may have finally paid off my sleep debt. UB

Did you get a recepit???

KatieW · Post by **KatieW** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:37 pm

What great news! You've worked hard for this, congratulations.

RipVW · Post by **RipVW** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:21 pm

Hooray for you, Uncle_Bob! Yes, just takes patience as we tweak our CPAPs to optimize results. Always good to hear success stories. Merry Christmas!

Sevie · Post by **Sevie** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:13 pm

That's wonderful UB!!!! I myself have just started therapy 27 days ago and am going through the same things. I am very pro-active in doing my therapy and want to feel better, it good to hear that there is a light at the end of our hoses! Continued success Bob, and Merry Christmas.

Sevie

DoriC · Post by **DoriC** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:58 pm

Congrats Uncle-Bob! Not to be picky but I count 3 adjustments, pressure, EPR and bed pillow, so which do you think made such an improvement? We'll never know, will we? Merry Xmas! Dori

Muse-Inc · Post by **Muse-Inc** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:50 pm

Great numbers! So nice to feel good again isn't it!

Uncle_Bob · Post by **Uncle_Bob** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:11 pm

carbonman wrote:
Uncle_Bob wrote:However this week I feel i may have finally paid off my sleep debt. UB
Did you get a recepit???

What no poem or rhyme ?

I'm not worthy

Uncle_Bob · Post by **Uncle_Bob** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:14 pm

Thanks guys and gals.

DoriC you are so right i really did make 3 changes its just i got in my mind that changes just refer to machine settings and not other changes like bed pillow etc,thank you for putting me right

Here's to a healthy new year for all of us

Patrick A · Post by **Patrick A** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:13 am

Uncle Bob
Doesn't it feel great to wake up and actually feel like you had a good nights sleep?

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