02-14-2018, 08:15 PM
RE: Numbers getting worse, any advice would be appreciated
(02-14-2018, 12:40 PM)KCFLY Wrote: Spent the last 5 nights back at min 7.0 max 11.0 which is where I spent over 6 months with an average AHI of .97.
These last 5 nights I am averaging about 6.5 AHI, last night was 8.9.
Last night I had 32 Clear airway events ranging from 10 to 20 seconds in length, 2 of which happened during a large leak.
I only had 2 obstructive events, and 21 unclassified events.
Anyway, I will keep my pressures here and see what happens, but it doesn't seem to be improving and I still wake up feeling tired.
What is the criteria I would need to meet to think about going to BiPAP or ASV? I know next to nothing about those machines.
Thanks again
There isn't any specific criteria other than the louder you complain, the sooner you will get attention. If you don't tolerate your current therapy in spite of good compliance, they eventually will look for some better treatment alternative to get rid of you. It's cheaper to give you a $4000 machine, than to deal with continuing complaints and being accused of maltreatment. That sounds like a pretty dark picture, but if you don't complain and persist, nothing will happen. Tell them you expect good sleep and good result.
Read SpyCar Bill's threads for reference.
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