Poll on using Exhale Relief (mainly on Respironics & Resmed)

I started out with an EPR of 3, thinking it would be easier to get used to the pressure. When I was needing to keep creeping my lower pressure up, I decided to try turning my EPR down instead. I found I was feeling much more short of breath while on the machine, and less rested in the morning.

SWS mentioned something about how "work of breathing" can create fatigue. I have recently been told I have restrictive lung issues, and I do seem to be having much bigger problem with breathing altogether. A couple of nights ago I turned my EPR back to 3, and raised my pressure slightly to compensate. I could immediately feel how much easier my breathing was, and the last two nights I felt much more rested. I plan to keep observing, but it seems like for me, the EPR makes a difference in how well I rest. This is even though I was not aware of any stress or difficulty with exhaling, just that I seemed short of breath, more like I wasn't getting enough air.

Also, for me, the EPR is VERY easy to breathe with. It never makes me feel rushed, like I have to match anything other than my own breathing.