Thinking of Taking a Break Until I Can Get Bilevel

[Deborah K.]

If you are sleeping poorly with your machine, take a break for a couple of days and see if you feel better or worse. Then decide whether to resume therapy or not until your new machine arrives.

[Idub88]

I took a nap without it yesterday and when I woke up, my sinuses were burning. So last night I slept with it on and slept like crap again. Can't sleep with it, can't sleep without it. I am mess and feeling hopeless.

[Deborah K.]

I see that you are using your machine in Cpap mode.  Maybe you would be more comfortable putting it in Apap mode and setting 8-14 for your pressure range.  It can't hurt to try, and maybe you will feel better.

[Idub88]

I tried APAP for a while and I found that the pressure changes wake me up.  My profile wasn't updated.  I'm now on a fixed pressure of 18 until I can get the BIPAP because it's the highest pressure I can handle without getting bad aerophagia.

[SeePak]

Idub88, i agree with Deborah K., why not try something else, APAP, EPR 3  etc.

And the reason i say this is thru personal experience, as follows.

Been doing CPAP for 35 yrs +

Since beginning of year felt terrible

Tried lots of settings, including those suggested on this board.

Here's what i did....

I began reading and doing breathing execises, mostly by Patrick McKeown from the internet.

I began thinking,  hey, if i can sleep with no CPAP, why not use CPAP, but with very low pressure?
Could it really be worse than no CPAP?

My prescription pressure has alway been between 6 and 7 cm .
And like others here, sometimes ok, sometimes not.

So i said, lets go for the lowest i can do

I went with 5 cm and even 4 cm

and i had like almost no events as well !!??

I felt great for those days, though i still was tired later in day, but i made it thru the night !!!

Try something like that.

And keep trying !

How is your sleep hygiene?
Do you get exercise?
Do you have a dry mouth after sleeping?

I found i had to BUST through days of fatigue and tiredness which came on later in the day, though i was fine when i woke up.

Keep going, you can do this.

Oh, and BTW, doing the breathing exercises, keeping my mouth closed ALL day and night, and even with exercise is what i believe and know is doing it for me.

Give it a shot !!??

[Idub88]

That's what I'm saying. I've tried most of the settings and it's been determined that the bilevel will be what helps most. I try the breathing techniques and I while I have gotten better at them, I am still breathing mostly through my mouth when I sleep. I've tried mouth tape but chipmunk cheeks wake me up all night. I'm comfortable with the full face mask at this point.

[Idub88]

Last night I had a bunch of CAs show up.  I know the AHI number is still technically good but I'm usually under 0.5.  Should I be concerned?

   
   
   

[SeePak]

How was your sleep how did you feel in the morning how are you feeling later on in the day this is really one of the most important things to know

[SeePak]

Also wondering how long are the sea events lasting for

[SeePak]

Sorry. CA events.. how long are they lasting for how long are the longest ones?