Recently diagnosed, first week on cpap with really high AHI readings. Advice needed!

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Re: Recently diagnosed, first week on cpap with really high AHI readings. Advice needed!

Post by odiewest » Thu Jun 16, 2022 4:24 pm

Pugsy wrote:
Thu Jun 16, 2022 4:06 pm
Well crap. EPR was on my list to possibly turn off but I didn't want to do it now because you are already having a lot of trouble sleeping and I felt that turning it off now would make sleep even harder to get.
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I am going to play ball with the RT for now since this is a trial machine that I don't own.

I think I will need to reevaluate this, maybe go for a in-lab sleep test so really find out what goes on when I actually fall asleep.
This might take a while though, might even need to go to a private clinic out of pocket.
I am in Canada where public health system is great, but also takes forever when you want anything more advanced and thorough done.

Thank you all for your time and help!

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Re: Recently diagnosed, first week on cpap with really high AHI readings. Advice needed!

Post by Pugsy » Thu Jun 16, 2022 5:03 pm

Very well.
Just remember that this RT was telling you that the AHI of 32 while on cpap which was the same AHI that you had on your diagnostic study at 32...and was telling you that things would get better once you are used to cpap....news flash...it wouldn't have got better.
And didn't know that the for Her mode is different from the regular auto mode and that the for Her mode doesn't do such a great job at pressures over 12.

I wish you the best.

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