Help reading VPAP III data

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:07 pm

HMB,

Very good, I must admit I have long suspected part of the problem could be the gap between epap & ipap & the more we have closed that gap the better your results have tended to be.

I am still not certain this is an issue as a lot will have to do with factors I don't yet know (such as your physical build & neck structure & some other issues (smoking past etc:)).

Judging by AHI score alone this is looking good but the acid test id you feeling more awake & having more energy.

This is a big advance over day 1

DSM

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:40 am

HMB

In a day I will be off on 2 weeks hols (driving from Sydney to Adelaide IIRC about 1,200 miles). We are part of a convey of classic & vintage cars heading to a national gathering in the Barossa Valley (Australia's premier wine country near Adelaide).

As regards your therapy, I believe you have learned a lot and can perhaps begin to experiment just a little if you want to.

I will try to log in from time to time & will look for this thread.

Good luck

DSM

HelpMeBreath · Post by **HelpMeBreath** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:56 am

double post

HelpMeBreath · Post by **HelpMeBreath** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:58 am

Sounds like a great trip. OK, well I will just post this because I found it very interesting. I decided to go back to my full face mask, the one from the sleep study. I hate it, because it makes my skin break out, but because my nose is sore, I felt like it would be a good idea. Some interesting things happened, check out the MV. I will continue to use the full face mask for a few days and if it stay consistent, I might actually move back to one, perhaps just try to find one that doesn't irritate my skin. Have fun on your pilgrimage.

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:52 am

Have you tried soaking the soakable parts of your FFM in soapy water for 30-60 mins? I learned to do this religiously to any new mask to keep my face from getting contact dermatitis.

I realize your mask is not that new - but an extended soak may still help.

F&P (for instance) say some parts of their masks should not be soaked - hence my caveat.

O.

HelpMeBreath · Post by **HelpMeBreath** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:54 am

NO i have not. I will try that. This mask fits kind of weird. I really dont think it fits well, when I was at the study the tech was having a hard time, he said one was too big one was too small, I think this one is too small.

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