Central vs Obstructive Apnea - EERS Device and Trial

[zzzZorro]

The whisper swivel is definitely noisy. I don't have an F30 so I'm not sure what effect that has. My mask has a tube on it, then I have 24" of tubing, then the swivel, and I covered it with a tube cover. That makes it quite a bit quieter. You can loosely wrap the swivel with a filter to create a diffuser as well.

Thanks kindly, With a Whisper Swivel 6" from ones ear I can imagine no sleep for me..
Good luck on your endeavor.

[Sleeprider]

ChadBSr, I missed all the updates to your results. I think you have achieved all the goals you originally set with regard to Vt, SpO2 and AHI. It seems unnecessary, and potentially disruptive to chase a perfect flow graph when you have accomplished what really matters. I'm very impressed with the changes.

If you can detail how you got the oximetry report, I know Steve is trying to get that functionality.

[ChadBSr]

On the ox stats I'm still not sure of anything I did out of the ordinary.

@Steve

I load my o2 data from my checkme O2 max into O2 insight pro on my pc
Then in oscar under data I import Wellue
Then click on statistics and scroll down

Maybe by loading into O2 insight pro first I'm getting additional data?

[ChadBSr]

    @SleepRider

Would you consider this a normal REM pattern?
I agree with you on not chasing a perfect chart and I don't think EERS would effect this anyway.  As you said EERS has done it's intended job.
I'm just curious if other people have something similar.  I think daytime breath training and strengthening the airway would be the only thing that would changes this anyway.

[Sleeprider]

What's normal? Looks good to me. Just some minor volume oscillation. I'm sure the amplitude of that oscillation becomes greater without the eers.

[ChadBSr]

This is weird to me. Last night over 8 hours I had 0 o2 drops below 90%. I had 0 4% drops. 0 3% drops. I never went below 93%. Pulse didn't go over 75.

The thing is, I only used the cpap for 2 hours and 45 minutes of that time. This is a trend I'm seeing. Somehow since using EERS my sleep apnea is nearly cured. I do keep my collar on but I've done that before. Maybe my nose breathing is starting to carry over into sleep. Maybe using EERS is changing my REM sleep breathing. I have only guesses right now.

[ChadBSr]

I think my hypertension is also cured!

[Sleeprider]

It’s a Christmas miracle!

[srlevine1]

It’s great you are showing improvement, but you are treating a live patient, not a machine’s responses.

Please do not confuse the cessation or lessening of symptoms with being “cured” or justifying altering your medication and therapy without a medical evaluation. Certain conditions are said to be “silent killers” for a reason. It is often a barely perceptible long-term process, especially in matters of oxygenation and blood pressure.

Best of luck with your continuing progress.

[ChadBSr]

Thanks, I'm not on medication for blood pressure though, it was only mildly elevated but is now lower than ever.