RE: How low can I go? AHI-Questions
(07-08-2014, 05:17 AM)Salubrino Wrote: Hi again!
My machine is the Autoset.... 
If I hade read next to the power button from the start that wouldn´t had been an issue...
Checked the leaks now in sleepyhead - the leak rate 95% is 4.53 over the last two weeks. This is good, right? It´s a lot better since i switched masks...
My med pressure is quite high - 12.6 and the 95% pressure is 16.80... would i benefit from tighteneing the auto cpap range that is nowfrom 4-20 to something tighter?
you're doing very good on leaks.
yes, you can raise the lower pressure to something closer to what it ends up being during the night.
07-09-2014, 05:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-09-2014, 05:52 PM by PsychoMike.)
RE: How low can I go? AHI-Questions
Hej Salubrino,
As others have said, if you're early on in your treatment, you'll probably be able to improve those numbers a fair bit yet. Part of it is getting used to therapy and part is finding out what works best for you.
Acceptable treatment is having an AHI of < 5....but the lower you can get that number and the better you feel, the better it is.
Your leak rate looks good.
If your machine is set for 4-20 and your median pressure is around 12 cm H2O, you probably find it feels a bit like you can't get enough air to start with (4 is pretty low for using a full face mask)...if that's the case, you may need to bump up the minimum pressure a bit. If you're using software, it's always a good idea to give any changes a week or so to see how they impact your treatment.
Keep asking questions and be proactive....it's your health and you want the best you can get
Lucka till
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RE: How low can I go? AHI-Questions
Hi Again!
I have raised the starting pressure to 8 now and it is indeed easier to breathe with the ffm before falling to sleep. And less yawning too. Hadn´t thought of that so thanks for the tip! Will obey the one week rule too and see what has happened after that. The first three days my AHI got lower - mainly due to fewer clear airway apneas according to sleepyhead. Will be interesting to see if that trend continues over the week!
I have never recorded a max pressure during my month - is there anything to potentially gain from lowering the cpap intervall then or should I just leave it be? I seem to max out at around 17.
Thanks for the encouragement Psychomike (and all you others of courser) and the wish me luck in my beloved mother tongue!
I´ve actually already discovered several health benefits all ready - one is being able to focus longer. I shoot target pistol and have improved my high score with 11 points over the last months. A big part in that is my new ability to be able to focus fully all ten rounds (10 times 5 shots over approximately 75 min) and not getting a drop in scores the last 5-6 rounds. Excellent and fun!
Tack så mycket till er alla!
RE: How low can I go? AHI-Questions
(07-11-2014, 03:33 PM)Salubrino Wrote: I have never recorded a max pressure during my month - is there anything to potentially gain from lowering the cpap intervall then or should I just leave it be? I seem to max out at around 17.
Hard to say without looking at the big picture.
Glad to hear you are doing so much better. It's a life-changer!
Sleepster
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