New Member - Suggestions/Comments Please

[Bravnik]

Hello - I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea about a month ago. I started using my ResMed 11 last Wednesday. They had set it up as a CPAP with a fixed pressure of 13. I tried this the first night and found it difficult to exhale and I honestly didn't sleep too well. My score that night was AHI at 13. Based on my research here I made some tweaks to my Resmed and changed it to APAP with a low of 4 and high of 13 with an ERP of 3. The next night my AHI was 14. So I kept all the same because I thought I needed to get use to it. The next night my ERP was 21. 

So based on the information I read here I made more tweaks. I changed the Low to 9 the high to 15 and turned off ERP as I was thinking the ramp up was too long and that is why the AHI was not good. I also thought that maybe I had Chin tuck so I switched to a flatter pillow I had. The next night (Saturday) my AHI was 1.49 so the changed really helped. Last night my AHI was 2.01.

I was hoping to get it even lower but you guys are the experts so I'm coming to you for any suggestions you may have to improve the therapy even more. Also, my nose is a little raw after use but goes away later in the day. I had read here there was an ointment suggested for that but for the life of me I can't find that post. What do you do for raw nose holes using the P10?

Here are my charts. I didn't have an SD card until my Saturday use so I don't have the first three days of data.

[Bravnik]

Sorry but could not find how to edit the post a second time to add my charts the right way. So here you go.

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[Gideon]

Welcome to the forum.

Your numbers look real good except for your flow limitations. We like to see the 95% value at least less than 0.10 preferably under 0.05. managing this is best done by utilizing EPR.
Set EPR=2, Fulltime, set ramp pressure =2 to get the value of EPR during the ramp.

Very important now is how you feel. Once numbers are good, your's is, Comfort is King. Note which feels better and why. And let us know.

[Bravnik]

Thanks so much. I will try those settings tonight and will report back tomorrow.

[WHB74]

   

Hello.

I have a question related to the latest response.  My 95% flow limitation value is higher than 0.10.  You can see my settings in the enclosed photo.

What suggestion would you make to help bring it down?  

Thanks.

[FaceInTheCrowd]

Also, my nose is a little raw after use but goes away later in the day. I had read here there was an ointment suggested for that but for the life of me I can't find that post. What do you do for raw nose holes using the P10?

I had this problem the first week too. I switched from a medium size pillows to large and the problem went away.

[WHB74]

I was hoping Gideon would see this and answer.

[Gideon]

Not enough info, please post in a new thread with a full night screenshot

[WHB74]

Thanks Gideon.  I appreciate your help.

Here is the link to the new thread with the full screen data from OSCAR enclosed.

http://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread-...ittle-high

[Bravnik]

OK So I kicked up EPR to Fulltime and lvl 3. No good for me as my AHI went back to 14. No clue why to be honest. Attached is my result from last night. However, my Flow Rate is .8 with EPR so it went down but my AHI went us drastically. Maybe you can tell why from my chart. Thanks.