Does your AHI fluctuate?

[Mttnkatt]

   
What happened?
Everything is the same.  My CAs were down to 2  maybe 3
AHI under 5
Why does this happen? 
Is this normal to have good days and bad?

[Walla Walla]

It happens to everyone from time to time. I wouldn't change anything based on one day. If it keeps trending higher after a few days than you'll want to look for the causes.

[Mttnkatt]

Thank you....this is all new to me and I was so excited to see so much improvement. and then this!
Ill keep on papping lol

[sheepless]

I have the same question so I hope asking it isn't a hijack of mttnkatt's post. I might find a setting returning an okay ahi, like < 6 or lower, only to see it start creeping up eventually. could be after 1 or 125 nights, but it's been inevitable during my 1.5 years with xpap. usually after a couple nights of ahi's above 8 to about 20, I try another setting, varying pressure and/or epr, but without much more basis than trial and error. hoping to learn more by reading as much as I can stumble across here in this outstanding forum. meanwhile, for W2 and other knowledgable folks, what can you tell us about how to go about looking for other causes? besides posting graphs, I mean. that's okay, but I'dlike to learn what we should look for on our own. it's a lot to ask, so maybe some general rules of thumb and links to lengthier explanations. I understand that higher ahi might be expected with weight gain, a big meal, alcohol, maybe stress but what I'd like to learn is what indicators to look for in the data and graphs (resscan and sleepyhead) and what they mean. thanks.

[Walla Walla]

You can start by reading the Beginners Guide to sleepyhead in the link below.

[sheepless]

thanks. I've looked it over several times already and I'll do so again because I'm sure I don't have it all down. same with the resmed resscan interpretation guide and some other items found off-forum. (steep learning curve especially if interested in all the nuanced details.) still, here I am, uncertain and wanting more but don't want to be a pest. I apologize for asking such a general question. I'll try to come back later with some specific questions.

[Sleep2Snore]

Best to find what setting works best for you and leave it there unless you gain a bit of weight or loose quite a bit of weight.
Unless something changes drastically over a period of time and does not go back to your best leave the settings where they are.
If you keep getting bad results than you need to take a new look at your settings.
Posting your data here with Sleepyhead will let users here suggest the best settings for the problem you are having.
However, if adjusting your settings, just do it a small bit at a time so you can evaluate the changes to see if you improve or get worse.

Slow but sure adjustments is the best way after you get a reasonable result, slow tweaks after that, ignore the bad night you get.
We all get bad nights and sometimes it is a fight with the mask to stop leaks, then for no reason other than it happens everything suddenly return to normal and if someone can explain how this happens.............. I will eat Walla Walla's hat.

Second thought, maybe not.

[OpalRose]

thanks.  I've looked it over several times already and I'll do so again because I'm sure I don't have it all down.  same with the resmed resscan interpretation guide and some other items found off-forum.  (steep learning curve especially if interested in all the nuanced details.)  still, here I am, uncertain and wanting more but don't want to be a pest.  I apologize for asking such a general question.  I'll try to come back later with some specific questions.

Hi sheepless,
Don’t beat yourself up, you new to this and it takes much time to figure it all out.  

Concentrate on achieving the best possible settings for your particular situation, and concentrate on comfort....that has to come first.

The only way to learn is to read, read, read.  Spend time looking at other folks graphs and the advice they are given and why.  Compare your graphs with the examples in the SleepyHead Guide.  Eventually it all falls into place.  I still refer to the SleepyHead Guide after 3 years.

What you don’t want to do is change your pressures without a reason or goal. AHI readings can change from day to day. We all have that occasional bad night and can’t figure out why. Don’t dwell on it unless your readings stay on the high side. Once you are dialed in with settings, you see a more consistent result.

Post your charts here for advice.  If you don’t understand why you are given a particular suggestion.....ask!  I know that some give advice to change or raise a pressure setting without giving a reason why.  Again, don’t be afraid to ask.

[trish6hundred]

Hi Mttnkatt,
I read, read, read and I still don't understand it, but I still keep reading. I look atposts on the forum and i still hope and I look and hope someday, I get it,
Good luck with CPAP therapy.

[Ockrocket]

Mine has the occasional high blip at times, still don't know the cause.... but I try not to stress, I just look at my 30 day average to see if it is stable over the longer periods.