Aerophagia Issues...

joeljjk11 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:05 am

So over the past few months I have lost about 20 lbs or so, and reduced my pressure a bit because of this. My pressure was straight 15 but I was getting really bad gas and aerophagia in the mornings from this. I tried pressure of 14 recently but I feel like crap at it and have much less energy, but the aerophagia was a ton better. Last night I tried straight 16 with EPR of 1 but still had bad aerophagia this morning. Any one have any tips on reducing the aerophagia? I don't want to reduce my pressure and do not have access to Oscar or any software unfortunately. Does anyone take a Gas X before bed to help with the gas in the morning? Would this work?

Joel

Dog Slobber wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 2:46 pm

You can try The Zonker Protocol, pioneered by member Zonker

• Set your minimum and maximum pressures sufficiently low, so you don't experience aerophagia. Because your pressures are below what your needs are, you will likely experience more events.
• Keep it at these levels for a week.
• Increase your pressures by 0.2
  if you experience aerophagia, go back reduce back
• Wait another week, and keep repeating.

Zonker used this approach and over a period of months was able to increase his pressures to address hs Apnea properly without suffering from aerophagia. Your goal is a Max Pressure with no limit, Min Pressure to adequately address your needs and no aerophagia.

Perhaps Zonker will comment further.

GrumpyHere wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:35 am

The protocol in more details

Dog Slobber wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 2:46 pm

You can try The Zonker Protocol, pioneered by member Zonker

• Set your minimum and maximum pressures sufficiently low, so you don't experience aerophagia. Because your pressures are below what your needs are, you will likely experience more events.
• Keep it at these levels for a week.
• Increase your pressures by 0.2
  if you experience aerophagia, go back reduce back
• Wait another week, and keep repeating.

Zonker used this approach and over a period of months was able to increase his pressures to address hs Apnea properly without suffering from aerophagia. Your goal is a Max Pressure with no limit, Min Pressure to adequately address your needs and no aerophagia.

Perhaps Zonker will comment further.