[Symptoms] Recent Symptom - Settings Change?

[MamaK55]

I've used CPAP since 2016, almost 8 years.  I am still using the original settings I began with; Pressure 7, EPR level 2; Smartstart and Smartstop are both turned OFF.  

I've noticed a recent reappearance of sinus congestion upon waking, which was one of my symptoms before CPAP therapy.  The congestion goes away after I've been up for an hour or so.  I have tried turning off the Smartstart and Smartstop function; although that's made no difference in the sinus congestion, which I wake with everyday.

My AHI numbers look pretty good, typically under 5 except for the occasional 9.6.  I've never tinkered with my any of my original settings, but I am tempted to try upping it very slowly....7.4 to start.  

Just wondering if anyone else has had this issue and if so, what did you do?  Appreciate any suggestions you may have.

[Deborah K.]

If you post an Oscar chart we will probably be able to help you achieve much better treatment and comfort. You can have much lower AHIs than you now have, and probably much more comfort in other ways as well.