A Zero AHI Really IS Possible. :D

CollegeGirl · Post by **CollegeGirl** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:02 pm

One of our wonderful newbies thought I was pulling her leg when I told her I had a 0 AHI most nights. So I decided to post a pretty typical day for me so you guys can see that - no - I'm not joking. It really does happen. I consider myself very fortunate that, first of all, I happen to be lucky enough to be able to do it physically, and second of all, that I had the support of the wonderful people of this forum to get here (RG especially was instrumental in helping me figure out that I needed to try an auto, the TwilightNP etc)

Good luck to everyone out there!

CollegeGirl · Post by **CollegeGirl** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:21 pm

For some reason, the image wasn't working. Fixed now!

blarg · Post by **blarg** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:30 pm

Oh my god, a flow limitation! It's the end of the world!

Congrats CG.

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:33 pm

Yea but your data looks so boring

Just kidding!

I have only had zero nights on 3 different occasions ... guess I have to keep working at it.

ddpelp · Post by **ddpelp** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:36 pm

ok.. now I have to wipe the diet coke off my computer screen!!!! Should never of read your reply with a mouth full of coke!!!

CollegeGirl · Post by **CollegeGirl** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:52 pm

Blarg, that happened when I wasn't asleep yet, so it doesn't count!

Roberto, you are absolutely right! I like boring, though.

But yeah, I will admit, it sure takes the suspense out of looking at my data!

blarg · Post by **blarg** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:54 pm

But a flow limitation while you're awake means you weren't blowing as much hot air. Somehow I just don't believe it.

Lyza · Post by **Lyza** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:18 am

Jealous! My charts are so much more colorful than yours tho!

hayeswildrick · Post by **hayeswildrick** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:22 am

This is so encouraging!

My AHI goes between 1.5 and 3 on straight 9 CPAP. I'm still tweaking masks, and expect to receive my Hybrid tomorrow. Next week I may go into Auto mode to see if I can improve even more.

Jeff

SelfSeeker · Post by **SelfSeeker** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:23 am

And snores. LOL

CG congratulations on all the work you put into getting your treatment the best it can be for you.

Now to sleep well and enjoy life.

Opps, first do your school work.

Actually thanks for posting the chart. I thought when the pressure increases that an event has already occured. Now I see they can be prevented.

blarg wrote:Oh my god, a flow limitation! It's the end of the world!

Congrats CG.

greyhound · Post by **greyhound** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:54 am

And imagine how noisy it must be with all those snores.

SelfSeeker · Post by **SelfSeeker** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:01 pm

CG,

I have some questions, if you do not mind answering for me.:

What was your reasoning for you minmum pressure setting?

Is the 90% and average pressure always the same value?

CollegeGirl · Post by **CollegeGirl** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:23 pm

I decided on my minimum pressure setting because I'm one of those weird people that feels starved for air at anything below 10. Yes, I know, I'm bizarre. I'm a classically trained opera singer - I often wonder if that has anything to do with it. I was also seeing a few events at 9. I basically used the auto function to narrow down what area my lower pressure needed to be in, and kept changing (once a week) til I got it right. I left 20 wide open because, as you can see, the auto just doesn't go up high very often. When it does go to 15 (which happens maybe once a month, if that) I figure I probably need it.

Now, as to average and 90% pressure - 90% pressure just means that it stayed at or below 12 for 90% of the night. My average pressure was 11.3. They're two different numbers, though I can see how they would be the same for some people. I don't know if I just answered your question or not. I hope so.

Gerald.f · Post by **Gerald.f** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:50 pm

funny your auto titrating machine is ramping you up to 11-12 with zeros accross the board at lower pressures. Why are you being increased higher for 0 events? Something is not right with the numbers.

CollegeGirl · Post by **CollegeGirl** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:05 pm

Gerald,
My minimum is set at 11. It's not "ramping me up" anywhere. Personally, regardless of how it technically works, it's working just fine for me. I'm not about to argue with a 0.0 AHI and 100% improvement in how I feel.

Mask

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A Zero AHI Really IS Possible. :D

A Zero AHI Really IS Possible. :D

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