adjusting pressure

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Hi,

Does your machine give you your AHI number? If so, what is it? The idea would be to raise the pressure until the AHI drops to be under 5. Zero is better, but few people are able to suppress all of their events. A number under 5 is considered to be effective treatment.

How are you feeling?

-john-

Does your machine give you your AHI number? If so, what is it? The idea would be to raise the pressure until the AHI drops to be under 5. Zero is better, but few people are able to suppress all of their events. A number under 5 is considered to be effective treatment.

That is not exactly accurate. The idea of an AHI under 5 is definitely the goal. However, trying to get a consistent AHI of 0 is unnecessary and unrealistic. Many folks who do not have sleep disorders when put through sleep studies have some AHI events, and their NON APNEA AHI scores would not be zero. Adjust the machine to the optimum pressure as recommended by your health professional, and let the xpap do its thing. Definitely monitor your therapy, but the "zero AHI" is an unnecessary goal. A low AHI and feeling good is what is important.