Do I really need a machine at all?

The fact that your auto machine feels the need to increase the pressure above 4 indicates it thinks something is wrong, even when you're sleeping on your side.

Dyssomniac wrote: Below is a screen print. I can really only get about 2-1/2 rows under the Event Flags row on my Windows screen.

they can be moved and resized.

Dyssomniac wrote:she said, yes, maybe just sleeping on my side is enough

Yes, maybe. That's a genuine medical professional opinion.

Most of us are able to change position at night, which helps with muscular and skeletal heath.
Sleeping in only one position tends to result in pain--not my favorite sensation.

chunkyfrog wrote:Most of us are able to change position at night, which helps with muscular and skeletal heath.
Sleeping in only one position tends to result in pain--not my favorite sensation.

Good point. When I make a point of sleeping on my side, I alternate between the right and left side every couple of hours. It would be difficult to stay on only one.

Dyssomniac wrote:sleeping on my side, I alternate between the right and left side every couple of hours.

For more variety you can add the Falcon (stomach) position - http://www.uarsrelief.com/sleeppositions.html

But I am far from convinced that avoiding backsleeping will properly treat your condition.

At my doctor's suggestion I bought a pregnancy pillow. I tried the All-Nighter and didn't really like it - too soft, seam in the curved part dug into my shoulder and it's HUGE and takes up a lot of room. I got the Snoogle instead and love it. It also is much smaller. However, while it's a very comfortable way to sleep, I do find myself waking up on my back once in a while, so it does not completely prevent back sleeping.

Dyssomniac wrote:

chunkyfrog wrote:Most of us are able to change position at night, which helps with muscular and skeletal heath.
Sleeping in only one position tends to result in pain--not my favorite sensation.

Good point. When I make a point of sleeping on my side, I alternate between the right and left side every couple of hours. It would be difficult to stay on only one.

My sleep study ahi was 79. I never reached REM sleep, so a regular night of sleep may be worse. On, my back, my ahi was 99.

I sleep with an apap set for 11-17. It spends most of the night between 11 and 13 with a few short spikes as needed. My ahi is usually below 1. I think it has been above 2 about 5 times in the last 2 years. I can sleep in ANY position I want. You asked how somebody made it work with cpap and an ahi of less than 2 - the answer is correct pressure settings for the person's needs. If you want an ahi under 2, you will probably need to adjust your pressure range a little. 4 is a bit low, and your graph showed it spending a lot of time above 4, though not far above 4.

Rather than hoping you can stay off your back, or fracturing your sleep by making it uncomfortable; why not work at finding the right settings for you and then let your machine do its job?