New Snoring After Changing Masks

I had been using an AirFit F20 full face mask for quite some time with zero issues. When it recently broke, I went in for a new mask and got sold on the Phillips Dreamwear due to the less confining face mask. After starting with the Dreamwear, my wife started telling me that I began to snore so loudly she couldn't sleep in the same room.

Where my confusion lies is that my CPap machine is an auto-pap and shows me having a pretty mild API of less than 3 most nights..... many nights even under 1. My travel CPap however showed my API to be higher. Is there any reason why I would have a snoring problem with the Dreamwear where I didn't with the F20? I really love how the Dreamwear feels at night, but if it's not going to give me the proper therapy, then back to the F20 I go.

Just wondered if anyone else has had this issue with the Dreamwear or if there's some possible reason for this. I do sleep on my side, so wonder if I'm not getting the proper pressure. My initial pressure is 4.0 and it is supposed to adjust throughout the night if needed.

Thanks!

Ranger62 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 10, 2022 4:38 pm

My initial pressure is 4.0 and it is supposed to adjust throughout the night if needed.

Your machine is likely still at the factory default pressure settings of minimum pressure 4.0 and maximum 20.0. It is rare that these settings give optimal therapy. The minimum of 4.0 is usually too low.

The right way to optimize your settings (and prevent snoring) is to use OSCAR or sleepHQ. Forum members can help you.

The lazy way is to raise your minimum pressure to 7.0 and see what happens.

Thanks!

Am I able to do this myself, or does a Dr have to make those changes in office?

Ranger62 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 10, 2022 5:36 pm

Thanks!

Am I able to do this myself, or does a Dr have to make those changes in office?

All the regulars on the forum do it themselves. You can find how to change the pressure on your specific machine in youtube videos. If you have any problems, ask again in this thread.

Thanks, I found how to change the settings on my machine. I changed it to 7-20 for now.

When I was first diagnosed with apnea years ago, my titration had my first ever machine at 11.

Just how accurate are these machines on APAP? If I wanted, I could even change my machine to CPAP with a constant pressure. Let's hope 7-20 setting on APAP works though!

Ranger62 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 10, 2022 5:48 pm

Just how accurate are these machines on APAP?

On what scale? I consider the ResMed AutoSet to be amazingly accurate. It has given me years of wonderful therapy.

The trick is to find the lowest minimum pressure that will provide effective treatment. If the minimum pressure is set too low, the machine might not respond quickly enough to prevent breathing events. If the minimum pressure is set too high, it becomes a comfort issue.

I hope 7-20 works well for you. In the long run, don't forget:

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 10, 2022 5:16 pm

The right way to optimize your settings (and prevent snoring) is to use OSCAR or sleepHQ. Forum members can help you.