New CPAP user, and have DATA questions....

[cattiva]

I am new to using a CPAP machine. and have some data. it's only about been about a week, but i want to learn how to read my data... can anyone help?

The past two night were the first I have used it for more than about four hours. (7.5 hrs each) i have been using Lunesta to get to sleep this week, because it's been hard for me to relax enough to fall asleep with the mask on. Does taking the sleeping pill dramatically affect your results? Neither the Resp.Therapist nor the doc said anything when i told them that's what i was doing... to i figured it was okay.

This is what i get through the Sleephead software: Can someone explain it to me?
thanks so much !!


Usage Information
Total Days 9
Compliant Days 7
Days AHI >5.0 0

Best AHI
8/9/2013 0.00
7/28/2013 0.00
8/13/2013 0.28
8/8/2013 0.40

Worst AHI
8/6/2013 3.23
8/12/2013 2.04
8/7/2013 2.03
8/5/2013 1.5

Best RX Setting
Start 7/28/2013
End 8/13/2013
AHI 0.10
Mode APAP
Min 8.0cmH2O
Max 12.0cmH2O


thanks so much!!!

[Pugsy]

Your "worst" AHI nights are a lot better than a lot of people's "best" nights. And that includes better than my own AHI last night.

Take a look in this thread and see if most of your questions are covered and if not come back with more specific questions and someone will try to clear things up for you.

viewtopic/t88983/Pugsys-PointersSleepyH ... nding.html