Help with making sense of the data
Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum, and having been diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea (around 23 I think), I was so glad that I could begin a trial, and now on my own Autoset S10. At 40y.o, not overweight, diagnosed with depression about 8 years ago, have pretty much been able to fall asleep anywhere/anytime for as long as i can remember - school, uni, work, in the middle of a serious discussion with wife once - woops!!) Doctors over last 5 or so years have put my sleepiness down to depression or meds. So glad to be finally diagnosed with S.A. In the two or so months have been on the APAP, I haven't been much below 5, but on the few days I have dipped below 5, wow, the feeling is great, easy to get up, motivation, etc etc.
I did have a good patch of 4-5 over a few days a week or so ago, but for the last week its been alternating between high 6s and 8s, been tired and grumpy and frustrated at not understanding why etc etc.
During first month trial I was on 5-11.
The sleep specialist set my machine to 5-12.
i was getting uncomfortable wind in stomach, so adjusted down, helped a little bit with wind, but probably not sleep. rather have wind and sleep well than the other way around.
What I'd really like help with is to be able to interpret the data so I can make the incremental adjustments in the right direction and not make things worse for myself.
My sleep specialist didn't really explain all the data for me, and I didn't ask all the right questions out of inexperience at the time.
On the bright side, Wife is happy that I don't snore anymore.
Also, The Resmed P10 nasal pillows, caused sores to begin with for first week, but after persevering with moisturiser creme, sometimes now i don't even feel that I have mask on, and sometimes have to open my mouth to check if it's working - so I'm happy with how that side of things are going. I tried the philips respironics dreamwear mask, which looked good in theory, especially with the tube at top of head as I toss & turn a bit it and was more comfortable around the nose that the p10 at first, but I didn't get a good seal and it was a lot louder than the P10, almost a whistle sound through the hole at the front - so they need to improve that, and so i prefer the p10, and I'm getting more used to tube placement at night.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Mikenz
I've attached the data I think may be relevant, (I'll have to post another set of data for snore & flow rates as the file is too big) - I think I also need help with attaching large files - or making the files smaller etc.
I think this was a fairly typical night(?)
attached other data:
overview of stats
Daily Stats - Pressure & flow
I'm new to this forum, and having been diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea (around 23 I think), I was so glad that I could begin a trial, and now on my own Autoset S10. At 40y.o, not overweight, diagnosed with depression about 8 years ago, have pretty much been able to fall asleep anywhere/anytime for as long as i can remember - school, uni, work, in the middle of a serious discussion with wife once - woops!!) Doctors over last 5 or so years have put my sleepiness down to depression or meds. So glad to be finally diagnosed with S.A. In the two or so months have been on the APAP, I haven't been much below 5, but on the few days I have dipped below 5, wow, the feeling is great, easy to get up, motivation, etc etc.
I did have a good patch of 4-5 over a few days a week or so ago, but for the last week its been alternating between high 6s and 8s, been tired and grumpy and frustrated at not understanding why etc etc.
During first month trial I was on 5-11.
The sleep specialist set my machine to 5-12.
i was getting uncomfortable wind in stomach, so adjusted down, helped a little bit with wind, but probably not sleep. rather have wind and sleep well than the other way around.
What I'd really like help with is to be able to interpret the data so I can make the incremental adjustments in the right direction and not make things worse for myself.
My sleep specialist didn't really explain all the data for me, and I didn't ask all the right questions out of inexperience at the time.
On the bright side, Wife is happy that I don't snore anymore.
Also, The Resmed P10 nasal pillows, caused sores to begin with for first week, but after persevering with moisturiser creme, sometimes now i don't even feel that I have mask on, and sometimes have to open my mouth to check if it's working - so I'm happy with how that side of things are going. I tried the philips respironics dreamwear mask, which looked good in theory, especially with the tube at top of head as I toss & turn a bit it and was more comfortable around the nose that the p10 at first, but I didn't get a good seal and it was a lot louder than the P10, almost a whistle sound through the hole at the front - so they need to improve that, and so i prefer the p10, and I'm getting more used to tube placement at night.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Mikenz
I've attached the data I think may be relevant, (I'll have to post another set of data for snore & flow rates as the file is too big) - I think I also need help with attaching large files - or making the files smaller etc.
I think this was a fairly typical night(?)
attached other data:
overview of stats
Daily Stats - Pressure & flow
