Events Per Hour rising with my AirSense 10

[mikerofone]

I've been using a ResMed AirSense 10 for about two years. Most of that time, my Events Per Hour are <5 98% of the time (maybe between 5-7 one or two nights per month).

The past two months, my events per hour have been between 5-7 for seven or eight nights of the month. What could be causing this? I don't think it's mask leak; last night my EPH was 7.1 but my mask seal score was 20/20.

Possible causes? I know the right answer is consult with a sleep doctor but it can take 2-3 months to get an appointment these days where I have my medical insurance.

[LSAT]

Download the free Oscar software and show us some data.
https://www.sleepfiles.com/OSCAR/

[Dog Slobber]

I've been using a ResMed AirSense 10 for about two years. Most of that time, my Events Per Hour are <5 98% of the time (maybe between 5-7 one or two nights per month).

The past two months, my events per hour have been between 5-7 for seven or eight nights of the month. What could be causing this? I don't think it's mask leak; last night my EPH was 7.1 but my mask seal score was 20/20.

Possible causes? I know the right answer is consult with a sleep doctor but it can take 2-3 months to get an appointment these days where I have my medical insurance.

The right answer here is to post OSCAR graphs.

[Miss Emerita]

Welcome, Mike. As DS and LSAT say, the best way to get help from the forum is to use Oscar and post a daily chart. You'll need a desktop or laptop computer, an SD card in your machine, and a way to read the SD card (either a slot in your computer or a plug-in card reader). Does this sound workable? If you run into snags getting Oscar up and running, just let us know.

[palerider]

are <5 98% of the time

ARGH, the disgusting <5 that people have drilled into them.

[chunkyfrog]

An AHI of 5 is still like getting poked with a sharp stick every 12 minutes.
If somebody did that to me all night long, things would get ugly . . .

[mikerofone]

Welcome, Mike. As DS and LSAT say, the best way to get help from the forum is to use Oscar and post a daily chart. You'll need a desktop or laptop computer, an SD card in your machine, and a way to read the SD card (either a slot in your computer or a plug-in card reader). Does this sound workable? If you run into snags getting Oscar up and running, just let us know.

Thanks - I do have a laptop and an SD card in my machine, but I don't currently have a SD card reader for my laptop. I'll repost when I have one.

[Miss Emerita]

Excellent. I got mine for under 12 bucks on Amazon, for what that's worth.

[zonker]

Welcome, Mike. As DS and LSAT say, the best way to get help from the forum is to use Oscar and post a daily chart. You'll need a desktop or laptop computer, an SD card in your machine, and a way to read the SD card (either a slot in your computer or a plug-in card reader). Does this sound workable? If you run into snags getting Oscar up and running, just let us know.

Thanks - I do have a laptop and an SD card in my machine, but I don't currently have a SD card reader for my laptop. I'll repost when I have one.

mike? when you post the charts, could you do so right here in this thread rather than starting a new thread? it would be much appreciated!


btw, i love your user name!