7 months in and still feeling tired

dapp · Post by **dapp** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:12 pm

Hi all!

I have been using a CPAP for OSA for about 7 months now but am still feeling quite tired + fatigued during the day. Since it seems like there are a lot of knowledgeable folks on the forum here (I've learned a ton just by reading) I wanted to post my Oscar data to see if anyone sees anything obvious that I should be adjusting or speaking to my doctor about.

Equipment: Philips Respironics DreamStation Auto CPAP DSX500H11 with Resmed AirFit P10 pillows/headgear. Location: Midwestern US

Thanks in advance! Let me know if there's any additional information that would be helpful to have.

Julie · Post by **Julie** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:18 pm

I would try a min. pressure setting of 7 for a couple of nights, and raise the max. to 20, then come back to this thread and let us know if you feel better. If not we can see what's what in new charts you post.

Are you on any meds by the way?

zonker · Post by **zonker** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:51 pm

dapp wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:12 pm
Hi all!

welcome to the zoo! while we wait for the knowledgeable folk to come along, let me put my two cents worth in.

i must agree with julie, though i don't remember ever disagreeing with her. raise that minimum pressure to seven. look at your chart. look at the section for pressure. you are starting at five and getting up to seven, anyway. so give your machine a chance to get a head start by setting it to seven.

the upper limit of twenty may not make sense to you now. and it may never go there. but again, let's give the machine a chance.

speaking of charts, i want to say thanks for posting properly. so many don't(including ME) the first time out.

oh also, could you please go to your profile and fill in your equipment? that way it will show up at the bottom of each of your posts, as mine does below. thanks.

good luck!

Dog Slobber · Post by **Dog Slobber** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:03 pm

Put me into the increase your minimum pressure camp.

In almost every graph, you'll see clusters of obstructive apneas, and the machine just isn't getting to a high enough pressure to address them soon enough.

By increasing you minimum to 7 you're giving it a bit of a running start. The pressure change shouldn't be a problem because it's spending a lot of time over 7 anyway.

Miss Emerita · Post by **Miss Emerita** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:45 am

In addition to all the good advice you've gotten so far, I'd suggest turning the ramp off so the machine doesn't have to play catch-up at the end of the ramp period. With a fairly low minimum pressure, I'm going to bet you won't miss it.

I'd also suggest that you aim to get 8 hours of sleep each night. Does that seem feasible?

dapp · Post by **dapp** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:50 pm

Thanks everyone for the great advice. Will try this out over the next week or so and report back.

Julie wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:18 pm
Are you on any meds by the way?

Nope!

zonker wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:51 pm
oh also, could you please go to your profile and fill in your equipment? that way it will show up at the bottom of each of your posts, as mine does below. thanks.

Done!

Miss Emerita wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:45 am
In addition to all the good advice you've gotten so far, I'd suggest turning the ramp off so the machine doesn't have to play catch-up at the end of the ramp period. With a fairly low minimum pressure, I'm going to bet you won't miss it. I'd also suggest that you aim to get 8 hours of sleep each night. Does that seem feasible?

Will do. And yes!

nicholasjh1 · Post by **nicholasjh1** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:15 am

Definitely follow the pressure advice. Unless your dealing with a real central problem from increased pressure there's no problem in opening up the top end. (Note there are also fake central problems as some people will register centrals upon waking... except their waking due to not enough pressure). The other thing is your body is used to conserving energy during the day for survival at night. I've find the best way to combat this is exercise during the day. I walk 7500 to 12000 steps a day and it really makes me more awake and aware. Just imagine for years your mind and body struggled to survive at night time and suddenly it's not using that nighttime energy. It's still is out of wack after that.

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