My life with CPAP has been a conundrum. I realize I might have comorbid CFS and that my sleep quality issues might not be solely attributed to CPAP. But here’s what happened last night and happens on nights when I’m fully relaxed:
I listened to some meditation music for a full hour before bed last night and my AHI on the machine was close to zero, when normally it averages 2 or 3, and I awoke more exhausted. This is not a fluke thing, as it happens every time I’m fully relaxed.
Does anyone know what might be going on here?
Is my airway becoming more relaxed and I’m having RERAs maybe that aren’t being detected by the machine? It’s so strange.
More relaxed, lower AHI but feel more tired
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More relaxed, lower AHI but feel more tired
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| Machine: DreamStation BiPAP® Auto Machine |
| Mask: DreamWear Nasal CPAP Mask with Headgear |
| Humidifier: DreamStation Heated Humidifier |
| Additional Comments: BiPap is set to 7.5/5 pressure |
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Miss Emerita
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Re: More relaxed, lower AHI but feel more tired
I don't know what's going on, but I have two suggestions.
One is to post a typical chart for a relaxed, low-AHI, tired-the-next day night and a typical chart for a non-relaxed, higher-AHI, less-tired-the-next-day chart.
The other is to keep notes for a few weeks about how you feel during the day and what you did before and during sleep that might be relevant (meditation, food, drink, screens, bedtime, sleep environment, more/fewer CFS issues, etc). The key here would be NOT TO LOOK AT YOUR NUMBERS. In other words, don't look at the screen of your machine or at Oscar or SleepHQ charts. After two weeks, go ahead and look at your charts so you can see what correlations there are with feeling better/worse during the day.
One is to post a typical chart for a relaxed, low-AHI, tired-the-next day night and a typical chart for a non-relaxed, higher-AHI, less-tired-the-next-day chart.
The other is to keep notes for a few weeks about how you feel during the day and what you did before and during sleep that might be relevant (meditation, food, drink, screens, bedtime, sleep environment, more/fewer CFS issues, etc). The key here would be NOT TO LOOK AT YOUR NUMBERS. In other words, don't look at the screen of your machine or at Oscar or SleepHQ charts. After two weeks, go ahead and look at your charts so you can see what correlations there are with feeling better/worse during the day.
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| Machine: AirCurve™ 10 VAuto BiLevel Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
| Mask: Bleep DreamPort CPAP Mask Solution |
Oscar software is available at https://www.sleepfiles.com/OSCAR/
Re: More relaxed, lower AHI but feel more tired
These are very good suggestions. Thank you!Miss Emerita wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:22 amI don't know what's going on, but I have two suggestions.
One is to post a typical chart for a relaxed, low-AHI, tired-the-next day night and a typical chart for a non-relaxed, higher-AHI, less-tired-the-next-day chart.
The other is to keep notes for a few weeks about how you feel during the day and what you did before and during sleep that might be relevant (meditation, food, drink, screens, bedtime, sleep environment, more/fewer CFS issues, etc). The key here would be NOT TO LOOK AT YOUR NUMBERS. In other words, don't look at the screen of your machine or at Oscar or SleepHQ charts. After two weeks, go ahead and look at your charts so you can see what correlations there are with feeling better/worse during the day.
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| Machine: DreamStation BiPAP® Auto Machine |
| Mask: DreamWear Nasal CPAP Mask with Headgear |
| Humidifier: DreamStation Heated Humidifier |
| Additional Comments: BiPap is set to 7.5/5 pressure |
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