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[Pressure] My sleep dr raised pressure to 16
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My sleep dr raised pressure to 16
I finally found a mask I feel comfortable with,  the FFM F30.  I started therapy in Nov.  My AHI hasn't gone below 8 on this mask. My sleep dr raised my pressure to start at 10, to cap at16.  I'll give it time but the first night AHI was still 8, leaks at 11. I could use my SD card and try Oscar, but not sure what this would accomplish? Not sure I would be able to interpret it? Or just give it time..the straps are as tight as could be
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RE: My sleep dr raised pressure to 16
Welcome to the board. Please download and use oscar. Post a typical nights charts, the ones that we need are in my signature. With that we can help you with the settings you need.
Apnea (80-100%) 10 seconds, Hypopnea (50-80%) 10 seconds, Flow Limits (0-50%) not timed  Cervical Collar - Dealing w DME - Chart Organizing
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RE: My sleep dr raised pressure to 16
“Straps as tight as they could be…” might not be a super tight plan. Paradoxically, masks get leaky if the straps are tight. The mask should kinda float on the face. I like Lanky Lefty on YT for visual demonstration. He might even demo your exact mask.
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RE: My sleep dr raised pressure to 16
I'm not sure what you mean by 'they are in your signature ' ? Can you help me find this
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RE: My sleep dr raised pressure to 16
Try this

http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...ganization

Stacey has the link within his signature which means a constant add on at the bottom of his posts.

I would agree that tight masks will likely leak quite a lot.

Using OSCAR gives us the info to help you, so don't worry too much if you can't understand much about it. We'll help explain what's there. Try adding 1-3 standard view OSCAR, getting left panel without the calendar. It'll be a great starting view for assisting you. We'll help suggest settings edits according to the data. These edits you can do yourself.
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