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Well, I wake up and feel sometimes still tired after 10 hours. Then other times my wife says I am "the Ever-Redy bunny that wakes up and wants to get going for the day....unlike her!
Is 10 to 11 time a normal amount of time under the mask after a year and a half of BIPAP? There are times that I only get 9 hours at a sequence. (Male Age 70)
I was estimated at 76 apneas per hour when diagnosed.... now I am roughly at 5 to 8 apneas per hour.... Way less.
Just trying to figure all of this new stuff out.
It is still trying for me to go under the mask every night and try to relax and accept all of this..... I have to meditate and go beyond the clostrophoba and forced air and turning with you shoulders and hips for this long...... I think all and all, it ia probably saviing my current life.
I don't think there is a "normal" as to how many hours a person sleeps. Some folk do perfectly fine with 5-6 hours, others need 8+ hours. Myself, I'm a zombie with less than 7 hours. I wouldn't obsess over it, unless you are also tired during the day and feel you need to nap along with all those hours of sleep.
Do you sleep soundly or do you wake up a lot during the night?
With a AHI of 5 to 8, there may be a few adjustments to your therapy settings that may help lower that a bit. (Even though you didn't ask.
Post a Screenshot from the Daily page in OSCAR. Follow the links in my Signature Line to guide you.
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Attached is a screen shot of last nights session...
No I do not need naps in the daytime and feel fine. I usually sleep through the night with out getting up. However, currently, I wake up once during the night because of a stuffed up nose and can't breath untill I take a couple puffs of Costco Allerflow.
Note my "leaks" in green at the bottom.
I am using a ResMed AirCurve 10 VAuto BIPAP machine. Heated Tub and air hose.
Mask: FiskerPaykal Full Face Evora mask and headgear.
I have learned to replace the cushion often (every 6 weeks) and headgear every 3 months. Not sure why I am getting so many leaks last night.
The first thing I'll suggest is to change the Trigger setting from medium to very high. This should bring the Clear Airway count down.
Don't make any other changes until we see the result. We may look at lowering the Pressure Support a little, but wait and see.
Repost tomorrow.
I also want to bring to your attention that the clusters of apnea suggest that your are sleeping in a way that may be cutting off your air, like sleeping on your back with a too tall pillow that allows your head to tilt forward into your chest.
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
I think some people simply need more sleep than others. I would not worry about it.
It would be helpful if you posted your Oscar chart a little differently. We don't need to see the AHI chart because it is posted on the left panel. Eliminate that from your chart and add Flow Limits below the Leak Rate.
Simultaneously press the round knob and home button for a second or two. This takes you to the "secret" Clinicians menu.
Press round knob under the highlighted Settings menu. Now under Therapy, scroll down until you see Trigger. Click on that and change to Very High. Press again to set. Scroll back up to Home and press round knob again. Exit out of Clinical menu.
For future reference, order your CLINICIANS menu HERE.
Scroll down to Section Three to find your machine.
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
