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Question about AirSense 10 CPAP - Can I trust MyAir AHI data?
Hi everyone,
I'm writing from Argentina (mentioning this because my insurance/healthcare system likely works differently from the US). I recently switched from a rented AirSense 10 AutoSet to a purchased AirSense 10 CPAP, and I have some concerns about data monitoring.
My sleep study from March 2024 showed severe OSA with an AHI of 42.3. I started CPAP therapy in April with a rented AutoSet, initially using APAP (4-15, then 4-13), and eventually switched to fixed pressure at 10 with EPR 3. My AHI improved significantly, staying consistently below 1.
In October, following my doctor's recommendation, I switched to an AirSense 10 CPAP (non-AutoSet). Only after the switch did I realize that this model doesn't provide detailed data to OSCAR, which I had been using to monitor my therapy. My insurance covered 50% of both the rental and purchase, and getting a different machine approved isn't likely in the near future. I also only signed up to myAir with the purchase, didn't know about it before and not sure if I could have signed up with a rental device.
Recently, I've experimented with slightly lower pressure (9.4 cmH2O), and MyAir still shows good results (<1 event/hour). However, I'm concerned about the reliability of MyAir's event detection compared to OSCAR's more detailed data.
My questions:
Thanks in advance for any insights!
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| First Use | Last Use | Days | AHI | FL | Device | Pressure Relief | Mode | Pressure Settings |
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| Oct 27, 2024 (Sun) | Nov 4, 2024 (Mon) | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 CPAP (37149)| EPR Full Time, 3 cmH2O | CPAP | Fixed 9.4 cmH2O |
| Oct 2, 2024 (Wed) | Oct 26, 2024 (Sat) | 24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 CPAP (37149)| EPR Full Time, 3 cmH2O | CPAP | Fixed 10.0 cmH2O |
| Sep 24, 2024 (Tue) | Oct 1, 2024 (Tue) | 8 | 0.53 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 AutoSet | EPR Full Time, 3 cmH2O | CPAP | Fixed 10.0 cmH2O |
| Sep 6, 2024 (Fri) | Sep 23, 2024 (Mon) | 17 | 0.99 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 AutoSet | EPR Full Time, 2 cmH2O | CPAP | Fixed 10.0 cmH2O |
| May 7, 2024 (Tue) | Sep 5, 2024 (Thu) | 116 | 0.76 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 AutoSet | EPR Full Time, 2 cmH2O | APAP | Min 4.0 - Max 13.0 cmH2O |
| Apr 19, 2024 (Fri) | May 6, 2024 (Mon) | 17 | 3.18 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 AutoSet | EPR Full Time, 2 cmH2O | APAP | Min 4.0 - Max 15.0 cmH2O |
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I'm writing from Argentina (mentioning this because my insurance/healthcare system likely works differently from the US). I recently switched from a rented AirSense 10 AutoSet to a purchased AirSense 10 CPAP, and I have some concerns about data monitoring.
My sleep study from March 2024 showed severe OSA with an AHI of 42.3. I started CPAP therapy in April with a rented AutoSet, initially using APAP (4-15, then 4-13), and eventually switched to fixed pressure at 10 with EPR 3. My AHI improved significantly, staying consistently below 1.
In October, following my doctor's recommendation, I switched to an AirSense 10 CPAP (non-AutoSet). Only after the switch did I realize that this model doesn't provide detailed data to OSCAR, which I had been using to monitor my therapy. My insurance covered 50% of both the rental and purchase, and getting a different machine approved isn't likely in the near future. I also only signed up to myAir with the purchase, didn't know about it before and not sure if I could have signed up with a rental device.
Recently, I've experimented with slightly lower pressure (9.4 cmH2O), and MyAir still shows good results (<1 event/hour). However, I'm concerned about the reliability of MyAir's event detection compared to OSCAR's more detailed data.
My questions:
- How accurate/reliable is MyAir's AHI reporting compared to OSCAR's?
- Would you strongly recommend trying to switch back to an AutoSet model, paying out of pocket, given the limited data from the CPAP model?
- Any suggestions for monitoring therapy effectiveness without OSCAR data?
- Any other suggestions on how to monitor my events? Watch? Ring? App?
- Fixed pressure: 9.4 cmH2O
- EPR: 3 (full time)
- Average usage: ~7 hours/night
- Recent AHI (MyAir): consistently <1
- Humidifier: 3
- Using mouth tape and Xylimelts to reduce mouth dryness.
Thanks in advance for any insights!
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| First Use | Last Use | Days | AHI | FL | Device | Pressure Relief | Mode | Pressure Settings |
+----------------------+----------------------+------|-------|-------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------|---------------------------+
| Oct 27, 2024 (Sun) | Nov 4, 2024 (Mon) | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 CPAP (37149)| EPR Full Time, 3 cmH2O | CPAP | Fixed 9.4 cmH2O |
| Oct 2, 2024 (Wed) | Oct 26, 2024 (Sat) | 24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 CPAP (37149)| EPR Full Time, 3 cmH2O | CPAP | Fixed 10.0 cmH2O |
| Sep 24, 2024 (Tue) | Oct 1, 2024 (Tue) | 8 | 0.53 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 AutoSet | EPR Full Time, 3 cmH2O | CPAP | Fixed 10.0 cmH2O |
| Sep 6, 2024 (Fri) | Sep 23, 2024 (Mon) | 17 | 0.99 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 AutoSet | EPR Full Time, 2 cmH2O | CPAP | Fixed 10.0 cmH2O |
| May 7, 2024 (Tue) | Sep 5, 2024 (Thu) | 116 | 0.76 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 AutoSet | EPR Full Time, 2 cmH2O | APAP | Min 4.0 - Max 13.0 cmH2O |
| Apr 19, 2024 (Fri) | May 6, 2024 (Mon) | 17 | 3.18 | 0.00 | AirSense 10 AutoSet | EPR Full Time, 2 cmH2O | APAP | Min 4.0 - Max 15.0 cmH2O |
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