Welcome to Apnea Board !
As a guest, you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use.
To post a message, you must create a free account using a valid email address.
Login or Create an Account
RE: Been on CPAP therapy for 3 years feel worse than ever
(12-10-2024, 12:21 AM)staceyburke Wrote: CA are central or clear airway. you have several. central can NOT be controlled by pressures. If you had centrals in you sleep study about all we can to is try to cut them back but we will not probably be able to eliminate completely. All a central is you holding your breath for 10 seconds or longer. We all do that while turning over in bed or when you pick up a blanket. They are not a huge problem untiol they get numerous.
Hi Stacey,
As requested, turned off Ramp + EPR. Attaching the screenshots of results. It's 10am, I've been up since 7am and I feel like I need to be in bed sleeping.
RE: Been on CPAP therapy for 3 years feel worse than ever
(12-08-2024, 11:31 PM)staceyburke Wrote: To get any help you need to post an entire night. You have zoomed into 1 minute which we can’t tell anything.
You also need to minimize the calendar so we can see the entire left column
We also need to see the correct charts. I have the charts we need in my signature.
Hi Stacey, followed your advice, turned ramp off, adjusted EPR to 1. Also I increased my minimum pressure to 9.6 as G. Szabo suggested. Anything else you can see from my charts that would help understand what's going on or how to improve? Thanks again for taking the time.
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEBSITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
RE: Been on CPAP therapy for 3 years feel worse than ever
(12-12-2024, 12:02 AM)SarcasticDave94 Wrote: You'll want EPR 1 to be full time not ramp only.
There's a few mask blows on your leak chart that you'll want to watch. You can also add a redline onto that leak chart, which will be 24 L/Min.
Hi Dave,
Thanks for bringing that to my attention, i've gone ahead and changed EPR to FULL TIME. Also, if you can elaborate a little on the adding a redline onto the leak chart, i'm unsure what that means exactly. I appreciate any clarity you can provide.
RE: Been on CPAP therapy for 3 years feel worse than ever
What I suggested on the red line, is first it'll give a defining marker to the chart. How to do it, I'm looking into it. I don't have active therapy or OSCAR at this time myself. Sorry for the half explanation.
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEBSITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
12-12-2024, 09:59 AM (This post was last modified: 12-12-2024, 10:00 AM by G. Szabo.)
RE: Been on CPAP therapy for 3 years feel worse than ever
EPR=1, full time, improved your flow limit. CAs increase your AHI, which will diminish with time.
You would benefit from some more increase in the minimum pressure. Try 10 cm.
you should reduce your leaks.
RE: Been on CPAP therapy for 3 years feel worse than ever
Very grateful for the advice and guidance. Will increase pressure to 10 cm and report back tomorrow. Also, I'm using AirTouch N30i Cradle mask, could that affect leak rate?
