Hello Guest, Welcome to Apnea Board !
As a guest, you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use.
To post a message, you must create a free account using a valid email address.

or Create an Account


New Posts   Today's Posts

Low AHI, tired foggy mind
#51
RE: Low AHI, tired foggy mind
APAP 12.4 - 14.4, EPR 2 with mouthtape and cervical collar
Was asleep till 2 am + so those leaks are not from mask or at least not obvious ones
   
Post Reply Post Reply
#52
RE: Low AHI, tired foggy mind
Isn't it interesting that it's always the same similar 3-4 periods, each one longer and worse than the last.

Since you are wearing a collar and taping, surely we can rule out any positional apnea, but we can't rule out mask leaks.

I think your leaks will disappear once you have a nasal mask like the Dreamwear and are taping. There's just no way for it to leak in my opinion and experience.

I'm convinced this is a REM sleep issue like mine is, and therapy needs targeting towards the respiratory situation during REM.

Hopefully without leaks your machine can achieve that.
Post Reply Post Reply
#53
RE: Low AHI, tired foggy mind
Short session from before, only cervical collar without mouthtape, took a good care of the seal and it worked out but the numbers looks pretty bad
   
Post Reply Post Reply
#54
RE: Low AHI, tired foggy mind
Another short session with EPR 3, APAP 9-12, only with cervical collar
Seems like i learned how to put the F20 fullface mask to prevent leaking
Will try these settings to see if there are improvements in my memory/cognition 
The flow rate chart looks pretty good too
   
Post Reply Post Reply
#55
RE: Low AHI, tired foggy mind
Careful drawing conclusions from 1 hour sessions - we can have zero obstructions/leaks etc during short naps.

It's the various sleep stages we enter during full sleep where we struggle more.

I would only assess results from a full nights sleep where all sleep stages are present.

Hopefully you will keep seeing massive improvements if you have sorted the leak situation. ?
Post Reply Post Reply
#56
RE: Low AHI, tired foggy mind
Starting March 26, your leak rate looks high.  Have you been able to try a Small size in the F20 mask yet?  Mask issues are definitely frustrating if you can't find a solution in a timely manner.  Leaks can keep from getting into a deep sleep.

I have dealt with high leak rate for years due to poor fitting masks. Recently finally got a new mask to fit, the F&P Evora hybrid full face mask. Sits under the nose instead of of over it.
Post Reply Post Reply
#57
Question 
RE: Low AHI, tired foggy mind
Last night data, APAP 9-12 EPR 3 with cervical collar
Leak problem seems resolved.
Flow limit seems crazy today

Do i need to use EPR? how do i know? 
       

If it can help i found the first night with the machine with APAP 4-20 no EPR and it had no leaks
     
Post Reply Post Reply
#58
RE: Low AHI, tired foggy mind
I’m not sure if anybody mentioned it in the thread, but there is a setting in the AirSense 10 that addresses the tube (hose) size in use.

When I was issued my machine, it came with the Slimline tubing (15 mm) which is fine I guess, but I had a supply of Standard size tubing at home which are 22 or 24 mm. It’s important that the tube or hose setting in the machine matches the actual tubing that you use. The machine has to work a bit harder with the Slimline vs the Standard and if they are not matched it will mess with the algorithm.
Post Reply Post Reply
#59
Question 
RE: Low AHI, tired foggy mind
APAP 10-14 EPR 3 with cervical collar
Seems like EPR give me problems, those Flow limits seems at regular interval
Checked the tube size and is correct (standard) size
Any idea on how can i procede?
   
Post Reply Post Reply
#60
RE: Low AHI, tired foggy mind
Is it true you haven't tried no EPR yet?
Post Reply Post Reply


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Lower AHI after machine, still tired. Settings? btuger 9 368 Yesterday, 08:24 AM
Last Post: btuger
  Still tired after 9 hours of sleep w/ cpap AenpaPeels 5 328 12-22-2024, 07:53 AM
Last Post: Old Steve
  [Treatment] Treatment advice, still tired drowsyboy 15 655 12-16-2024, 10:45 AM
Last Post: drowsyboy
  AHI < 1; cpap for over 1 yr; still tired during daytime sleepy668 4 282 12-12-2024, 02:07 AM
Last Post: sleepy668
  I am so tired. Please help oliviaissleepy 9 560 12-04-2024, 05:10 PM
Last Post: Nightynite
  [Treatment] Feeling tired, finally looking at data hatbox 5 667 12-04-2024, 08:55 AM
Last Post: Old Steve
  [CPAP] Feeling significantly more tired after starting CPAP rtbick 4 322 12-04-2024, 03:55 AM
Last Post: phattyre


New Posts   Today's Posts


About Apnea Board

Apnea Board is an educational web site designed to empower Sleep Apnea patients.