New and making sense of results

[Sassycat]

   
   
Hello!
I am brand new to CPAP (a week) and I think my results are good, based on the little info I have absorbed?
I am attaching my amazingly bad home sleep study results from last fall, and my OSCAR data from last night (which I hope I have arranged correctly).
I am astounded how good I feel, which means I didn't know how bad I was feeling before.

I would welcome your comments!

[paulag1955]

Is your current pressure setting what your doctor prescribed?

[staceyburke]

I would suggest 2 changes - both with your EPR. 

Change EPR to Full Time
EPR 3

That will help your flow limits and your sleep.

[Sassycat]

The sleep study doctor prescribed 8. I'm getting there slowly!

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Thank you, Stacey. My sleep is great now compared to what it was   And I have COPD - would that affect my ability to handle a higher EPR? Thanks for your comments.

[Deborah K.]

I'm delighted that you feel so much better so quickly!    

To get a better idea of what pressure you need I suggest that you change the mode on your machine to Apap instead of Cpap, then set a pressure range of 7-14.  This will allow the machine a range of pressure, as your breathing needs can change during the night.  Try that, post Oscar again, and tell us how you feel.

[Sassycat]

I'm delighted that you feel so much better so quickly!    

To get a better idea of what pressure you need I suggest that you change the mode on your machine to Apap instead of Cpap, then set a pressure range of 7-14.  This will allow the machine a range of pressure, as your breathing needs can change during the night.  Try that, post Oscar again, and tell us how you feel.

I didn't know I could change it to an APAP - I will look at doing that and see what I see. It sure it worth a try! Thank you.

[staceyburke]

All RPR (exhale pressure relief) only lessens the exhale pressure, it does NOT raise anything.  But it helps the flow limits which are apnea.

[Sassycat]

All RPR (exhale pressure relief) only lessens the exhale pressure, it does NOT raise anything.  But it helps the flow limits which are apnea.

Thank you, I appreciate your comment, but I have no idea what you are talking about, other than I know flow limits are like...baby apneas.

[staceyburke]

That was EPR exhale pressure relief.  As the name says your exhale pressure is made less when using EPR. so if your pressure is 7.5 your exhale pressure would be 4.5 (7.6-3=4.5)

It is used for 2 reasons. 1st it is easier to breathe out  and it stops or lessens flow limits. 

Flow limits stop people from getting into deep sleep or can wake you up. So by setting the EPR to full time and setting EPR to 3 will help you sleep.

[Sassycat]

That was EPR exhale pressure relief.  As the name says your exhale pressure is made less when using EPR. so if your pressure is 7.5 your exhale pressure would be 4.5 (7.6-3=4.5)

It is used for 2 reasons. 1st it is easier to breathe out  and it stops or lessens flow limits. 

Flow limits stop people from getting into deep sleep or can wake you up. So by setting the EPR to full time and setting EPR to 3 will help you sleep.

I will try it, thank you!