CPAP PRESSURE

IS THERE ANY DATA WHICH REFERS WETHER THE PRESSURE REQUIRMENT FOR CPAP GOES DOWN AFTER PROLONG USE OF CPAP.

dramir_qrsh wrote:IS THERE ANY DATA WHICH REFERS WETHER THE PRESSURE REQUIRMENT FOR CPAP GOES DOWN AFTER PROLONG USE OF CPAP.

Not really. It would depend on a number of factors. In SOME cases, a person's pressure can be reduced following weight loss.
Some surgeries could also contribute to being able to using lower pressures. On the other hand, the UPPP surgery often times requires HIGHER pressures because tissues have been removed which creates a larger hole in the throat, which allows the tongue to fall back further in the throat and close off the airway.

Den

I think Den has nailed the core point. Weight loss *may* mean a lower CM setting assuming the OSA is weight driven.
The reality is that pressure reqts may increase rather than drop.

good luck

DSM