Pressure change

My first night on a higher pressure. I turned my cpap from 11 to 12 and decided to give it a week. I went to bed about 8:30 pm and watched tv for about an hour. I fell asleep sometime between 9:30 and 10:00. I slept soundly until around midnight. I woke to use the restroom and went back to bed. Fell asleep fast and slept until nearly 5:00 am. I see that as an improvement. I slept some what longer than usual and more soundly. Baby steps to improvement.

Laura

Let's hope that one night turns into a trend!

Me too Bev. I love that I feel wide awake. I was having these days before but not all the time. That was improvement from when I first started but I always knew it could be better. I certainly hope I am on the right track.

Laura

I haven't hit the "wide Awake" feeling, yet. You should have seen me this morning, at 6:30, the radio says it's 43 degrees. What the heck?!!! Last week it was 98 degrees and today it's 43? I threw on my robe and stumbled outside to bring my pineapple and avacado plants inside. I hope I didn't kill them. I've been bringing them in for the winter for 8 years and I actually got the pineapple to fruit this year.

Bev, I cannot make things grow at all. Oops that is a lie, I do produce a great weed crop . Gardening has never been my best event. Nice, fresh pineapple good job .

Laura

Growing tropical fruit in Virginia isn't very easy. It started out as a lesson for my grandson, to teach him how things grew, from seeds or cuttings, etc.

A lot of years of lugging the pots in for the winter and this summer I got this

That wouldn't last in my neighborhood.
We had two big orange sweet peppers poached off our plant out front--right after we got back from vacation.
I went out and pruned the plant back the other night, as we expect frost any day now.
It had 88 little green peppers on it. --ONE PLANT!
We expect all to ripen indoors--sweet, yummy, snack size.
I think we're going to pot the plant--either more peppers this winter or a mature plant for early next spring.

After 2 nights on the higher pressure setting I am feeling good. I did not sleep as long last night though. I did sleep until after 3:00 am before waking to use the bathroom. I was waking up around midnight before. I think given time this could work out well. I do feel more rested. Perhaps I am maintaining deep sleep longer.

Laura

Hi Everyone

This is a great post and I want to thank everyone that ihas been involved.

I am having similar concerns with my pressure. Currently I am set at cpap=10 I was at 9 and boosted it up myself, after getting tired of trying to get my doctor to prescribe me an increase. Its been a very frustrating expereince. So even with this increase I have not noticed any change what so ever. I am still fatiged during the day, and pretty much nap through lunch and most of my breaks at work as well as an hour long nap at home after work.

I have not bumped up my pressure any more as my doctor has implied that by doing so It could be very harmful to my health. After reading some posts I now belive that he is full of crap!

Any suggestions?

Brett

Brett, what does your nightly data look like? Leak under control?

Brett, your machine is not data-capable so you have no way of knowing about apneas, leaks or the best pressure. Do you have a copy of your sleep study report and RX? Is there a way you can upgrade to a data -capable machine? Analyzing the nightly stats is essential to getting optimal therapy. Good luck and keep us posted.

Calist wrote:Don't touch it. If you have sleep problems go back to the sleep doc that diagnosed you. If you mistrust his ability then find another sleep doc.

Quit trying to treat yourself.

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!


I'm having to catch up a little and almost missed this gem! That was a very funny answer!

Maybe it is my imagination but I think there has been some improvement since changing my pressure setting. I went from 11 to 12. I feel that my average sleep hours has increased. I think when I get home from my sleep over work weekend on Monday. I will go up to 13 and see how that works for a week.

Laura

I know how to change my pressure but my ramping does not work anymore,anyone know how to fix it?

Calist wrote:Quit trying to treat yourself.

Yah, that's going to go over really well in this forum.