help to lower hypopneas

I am using a Respironics bipap auto with biflex, my AHI is normally between 3 and 5, leaks are not an issue, but then every 5 to 7 days I will go up to say 6.5. I am set for auto bipap at 7 to 18.

My encore charts look like I sometimes have many hypopneas and that seems to be what triggers the higher AHI


I am thinking about raising the lower pressure.

Any other ideas to lower the hypopneas ?

Were you ever titrated ?

A smaller range around your titration pressure might be helpful.

Also avoid back sleeping and try using gravity to keep your tongue from falling back and blocking airway

Sleepdeprived




[quote="soulfixinman"]I am using a Respironics bipap auto with biflex, my AHI is normally between 3 and 5, leaks are not an issue, but then every 5 to 7 days I will go up to say 6.5. I am set for auto bipap at 7 to 18.

My encore charts look like I sometimes have many hypopneas and that seems to be what triggers the higher AHI


I am thinking about raising the lower pressure.

Any other ideas to lower the hypopneas ?

my last titration study stated, I was titrated to a final pressure on bipap of 12/6. at that pressure my AHI was 16.6 events an hour.

I only slept for 2.6 hours out of 7.6.