2.5 months into using CPAP, looking for possible adjustment recconendations.

[macaronno336]

ah okay, thank you! So therorhetically, if one could not reduce flow limits with pressure and has an increase in central apneas due to epr, would they be a candidate for bi-pap?

[G. Szabo]

Theoretically, yes. But everything depends on the degree of AHI / FL and CAs to get a prescription. You can also get them without a prescription if you are willing to pay.  
Resolving these issues can be the bipap and the trigger feature of devices like mine.

[macaronno336]

okay, interesting. I guess we will see where things go from here. I slept last night with 0 EPR, when i tried to do that a couple months ago i could not. So this is progress. I am currently under the weather so I was not able to mouth tape the full night to prevent leaks.

[macaronno336]

Howdy, i have made some adjustments since posting a month ago to my CPAP. I have turned off epr and narrowed my pressure range. I am getting my ahi lower and now have my central apneas under 1 consistently. from looking at my charts is there anything i should do differently now? perhaps raise minimum pressure?

[G. Szabo]

You would benefit from increasing the minimum pressure between 9 and 10 cm. This provides a softer pressure ride and decreases OAs.