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The problem will resolve with a soft collar, but your settings only allow for an EPAP max of 9.0. It is the expiratory pressure that can potentially treat obstruction, so you may want to open that up to an EPAP max of 15.0. I don't really think that is your best solution, but it is an alternative.
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01-31-2022, 04:42 PM (This post was last modified: 01-31-2022, 04:43 PM by SarcasticDave94.
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RE: Am I getting the best from AirCurve 10 ASV?
Either EPAP or PS Max needs a loosening of the handcuffs. IPAP Max currently isn't enough to deal with your needs. My evidence is 2 fold, lots of flags and a maxed out pressure skipping along at the top during the event storm.
This is unless they're Positional Apnea clusters and the collar is the better answer then.
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Last night, upon advice, I set Max EPAP to 15.0 and experienced no unusual discomfort. I think I slept well. I will give that setup 2 or 3 more nights, see what happens and submit an OSCAR report at that time.
Meanwhile, I stumbled across this article about sleep, from the middle ages until now.
As professionals in the business of sleep care, I thought y'all might find this interesting reading. Here is the link to the article from The Atlantic magazine.
02-09-2022, 01:37 PM (This post was last modified: 02-09-2022, 01:41 PM by AHI Tuna.)
RE: Am I getting the best from AirCurve 10 ASV?
Ok, I have been quiet for a while, doing some experimenting on my own.
Attached is a screenshot from last night, Tuesday, 2/8/2022. I have been using a ResMed N30i nasal cradle mask with significant improvement over the F30i, changing nothing from my last post. Results in that screenshot are representative of the 3 nights prior with the N30i.
The differences are obvious. The same thing occurred when I used that mask on 1/14 -1/21.
Can anyone tell me why only the change of mask had such a significant difference from those graphs between using the F30i full face mask?
I am quite pleased with the ease of use and comfort of the N30i, and I feel great after a night sleeping with it.
Thanks in advance for any responses.
Reference my previous post.
Sorry, I meant that I changed no SETTINGS, from my last post.
Does the full face mask pull back your jaw or press on parts of your face the nasal mask does not? Does the direct nasal pressure help overcome a nasal airflow resistance that the full face does not treat?
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The F30i does press on my cheeks a little, but that's all. Actually, I would call the F30i a hybrid mask in that it does not cover the whole face, rather the top is very similar to the N30i, as it just fits under the nose and over the mouth and the way it fits me in the nose area is very similar to the way the N30i fits. The N30i, nasal cradle mask does not distort me or at all. The turbinate reduction procedure that I had done has removed any restriction to air flow that I had before that procedure, that was responsible for starting this whole thing.
