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Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:21 am
by palerider
bipap3800 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 7:34 am
Is the snore real snore or just vibrations? My wife says i don’t snore anymore.
FL.. I know it’s something about the machine detecting air flow restriction but how is it different from OA or hypopnea event?
All that is explained in the video I linked.
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:10 pm
by bipap3800
Last night I increased my EPAP to 7 (was 6) and when I woke up this morning, AHI was 1.8 - lowest so far!! No snore and very little CA!
One interesting observation is that my EPAP stayed at 7 throughout the night. I have never seen a flat EPAP. Did I just hit the sweet spot? I will keep this setting for a few days but wonder should I further increase the EPAP or make any other adjustments?
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Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:18 pm
by palerider
bipap3800 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:10 pm
Last night I increased my EPAP to 7 (was 6) and when I woke up this morning, AHI was 1.8 - lowest so far!! No snore and very little CA!
One interesting observation is that my EPAP stayed at 7 throughout the night. I have never seen a flat EPAP. Did I just hit the sweet spot? I will keep this setting for a few days but wonder should I further increase the EPAP or make any other adjustments?
I'd probably bump it up another cm after a few days... see if that results in even better results.
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 3:24 am
by bipap3800
bipap3800 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:10 pm
Last night I increased my EPAP to 7 (was 6) and when I woke up this morning, AHI was 1.8 - lowest so far!! No snore and very little CA!
One interesting observation is that my EPAP stayed at 7 throughout the night. I have never seen a flat EPAP. Did I just hit the sweet spot? I will keep this setting for a few days but wonder should I further increase the EPAP or make any other adjustments?
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This morning AHI was 4 with the same settings.. I am feeling sleepy now. Even at AHI 1.8 I was feeling sleepy too by lunch time..
Should I change back to min epap 6? Though AHI is higher but I feel more rested throughout the day..
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:48 am
by palerider
bipap3800 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 3:24 am
Should I change back to min epap 6? Though AHI is higher but I feel more rested throughout the day..
NO! Sleep varies from night to night.
If anything, I'd say change it to 8. Less pressure is not going to resolve the issues your machine isn't handling.
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 1:28 am
by bipap3800
palerider wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:48 am
bipap3800 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 3:24 am
Should I change back to min epap 6? Though AHI is higher but I feel more rested throughout the day..
NO! Sleep varies from night to night.
If anything, I'd say change it to 8. Less pressure is not going to resolve the issues your machine isn't handling.
No, you think? But I feel more rested with epap 6. epap 7 made me feel like crap by noon time even though ahi = 1.8 and 4
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 1:37 am
by palerider
bipap3800 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 1:28 am
palerider wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:48 am
bipap3800 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 3:24 am
Should I change back to min epap 6? Though AHI is higher but I feel more rested throughout the day..
NO! Sleep varies from night to night.
If anything, I'd say change it to 8. Less pressure is not going to resolve the issues your machine isn't handling.
No, you think? But I feel more rested with epap 6. epap 7 made me feel like crap by noon time even though ahi = 1.8 and 4
Sleep varies, don't make any changes based on one nights results.
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:11 pm
by bipap3800
Here's the result after increasing min epap to 8.
Pugsy and palrider are there any more changes i need to make?
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Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:21 pm
by Pugsy
So....how did you sleep last night and how do you feel today.
I always want to know how someone feels about their sleep quality and how they feel in general during the day.
I see at least one break in therapy last night where you turned the machine off and back on again. Why?
Were there more wake ups where you didn't turn the machine off?
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:25 pm
by palerider
bipap3800 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:11 pm
Here's the result after increasing min epap to 8.
Pugsy and palrider are there any more changes i need to make?
I'd leave it for a week, and see how things average out.
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:46 pm
by bipap3800
Pugsy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:21 pm
So....how did you sleep last night and how do you feel today.
I always want to know how someone feels about their sleep quality and how they feel in general during the day.
I see at least one break in therapy last night where you turned the machine off and back on again. Why?
Were there more wake ups where you didn't turn the machine off?
It's only been 3 hrs since awake time. I am feeling ok now except for a slight headache which i think is caused by stiff neck. More importantly will have to see how it feels after lunch.
I woke up for bathroom trip. Other than that I did not have other awake time. I typically make one or two trips to the bathroom each night.
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:06 pm
by Pugsy
Are you a male and of the age where the prostate gland can impact the bathroom breaks during the night or day for that matter?
See how you do as the day goes on.
I wouldn't change anything now...give these settings a week to see how things go.
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:45 pm
by bipap3800
Pugsy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:06 pm
Are you a male and of the age where the prostate gland can impact the bathroom breaks during the night or day for that matter?
See how you do as the day goes on.
I wouldn't change anything now...give these settings a week to see how things go.
I am male in early 30s. Might be too young for prostate related issue..
Alright i will stick to this setting and monitor for a while.. will be going back to the sleep coach on Saturday
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:01 am
by bipap3800
Spent another 2 nights with min epap 8 - AHI 1.89 and 1.4 respectively. Though AHI are low, I feel like crap for the past 3 days. Sleepy, tired eyes, headache....
I am seriously lost, dunno what’s wrong. I might just revert to min epap 6. Though AHI are higher @ 4 to 5, I feel better, more rested
Re: Higher AHI but feel better?
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:11 am
by bipap3800
bipap3800 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:01 am
Spent another 2 nights with min epap 8 - AHI 1.89 and 1.4 respectively. Though AHI are low, I feel like crap for the past 3 days. Sleepy, tired eyes, headache....
I am seriously lost, dunno what’s wrong. I might just revert to min epap 6. Though AHI are higher @ 4 to 5, I feel better, more rested
Would love to hear other suggestions or revert to 6.. I feel no point having low AHI but feeling so sleepy and not rested