Looking for advice on pressure settings - Oscar/O2 data included

[watersedge1234]

Hello!  Long time lurker, first time poster.  I've learned so much from everyone here and greatly appreciate the vast wealth of knowledge that this board represents.

I've been on CPAP for about a year now and have yet to find my best pressure settings.  I find that if pressure is set too high I don't sleep well or have massive leak issues, but if the pressure is set comfortably my O2 ring data is not as good.

I've attached what I considered to be a very good night settings wise when viewing data in Oscar.  However, the O2 Ring settings seem to be dipping in the the lower 90's and tend to be considerably more sporadic than what I've seen as an "optimal" night from others on this board.

Which data set is more important when optimizing settings - Oscar or the O2 Ring? 

Thank you all in advance for your help.

[watersedge1234]

Hey everyone - would love to get your thoughts on my O2 saturation and what is worth worrying about.  Thank you!

[DevinJones]

When I used a non-professional pulse oximeter for overnight recording, my oxygen saturation data was very inaccurate. I dumped the device and bought an FDA-approved, professional pulse oximeter. I'll never use a non-professional pulse oximeter for extended recording. The cheap pulse oximeters are okay for me for spot checking.

[Old Mike]

Hi Watersedge. I'm no expert, but since I've been using a Wellue O2 ring for over a year, I thought my experience might be helpful. I find that the ring matches up pretty good with events flagged on Oscar. My average SPO2 is usually 96% and rarely drops below 95%, except during flagged events. My guess is that there is something else going on which is not apnea-related. Do you know what your SPO2 usually is during the day? Any known health issues, especially respiratory or cardiac? It is, of course, possible that your O2 monitor is faulty. Otherwise, you should talk to your doctor, because you may need supplemental oxygen at night.