Auron's Therapy Thread
Hi, I've just discovered that I can use OSCAR with my machine, and that I can ask questions here about how to improve my treatment,
so I'm opening a thread to see if I can improve my situation.
Background Info:
Sleep study:
In my first sleep study 5 years ago, in my teens, an hourly AHI of 9 has been recorded, in my current sleep study (this month) an hourly AHI of 20 has been recorded.
CPAP:
Until yesterday I've been using Lowenstein's PrismaSmart and now I've switched to Lowenstein's Prisma 20a.
Mask:
Am using P10, only two masks practically worked for me, which are Resmed P10 and DreamWear Gel Pillows. (although I've tried more)
I was not able to handle a full face mask (F&P Vitera), as I either need to seal it too tight, which hurts (and still gets me a bad sleep, stats backed), or too loose, which leaks.
I mark my masks btw, so the fit is as close to perfect as possible, or at least, accurate and repeatable.
Additional info:
I am not overweight, and I am primarily a nose breather during the day, for a few years even an 100%.
I also suffer from a dust allergy that although I do my bed to mitigate, might interfere with my treatment, as it blocks my nose.
Also, Although my sleep apnea is considered "mild", nothing about my symptoms was "mild" I was and am dealing with high levels of fatigue, and tiredness, and my sleep is affecting my life severely, although symptoms improved, I believe there is also something to the way I breathe and effort I exert while breathing somehow disguising shallow sleep through low AHI.
Current question:
Is there something you can tell me about my sleep from my OSCAR results?
Anything I can do better? Any leads / causes of problems?
I'm attaching two screenshots, one of my OSCAR log from yesterday (old prismasmart cpap, and one from today, new prisma 20a)
so I'm opening a thread to see if I can improve my situation.
Background Info:
Sleep study:
In my first sleep study 5 years ago, in my teens, an hourly AHI of 9 has been recorded, in my current sleep study (this month) an hourly AHI of 20 has been recorded.
CPAP:
Until yesterday I've been using Lowenstein's PrismaSmart and now I've switched to Lowenstein's Prisma 20a.
Mask:
Am using P10, only two masks practically worked for me, which are Resmed P10 and DreamWear Gel Pillows. (although I've tried more)
I was not able to handle a full face mask (F&P Vitera), as I either need to seal it too tight, which hurts (and still gets me a bad sleep, stats backed), or too loose, which leaks.
I mark my masks btw, so the fit is as close to perfect as possible, or at least, accurate and repeatable.
Additional info:
I am not overweight, and I am primarily a nose breather during the day, for a few years even an 100%.
I also suffer from a dust allergy that although I do my bed to mitigate, might interfere with my treatment, as it blocks my nose.
Also, Although my sleep apnea is considered "mild", nothing about my symptoms was "mild" I was and am dealing with high levels of fatigue, and tiredness, and my sleep is affecting my life severely, although symptoms improved, I believe there is also something to the way I breathe and effort I exert while breathing somehow disguising shallow sleep through low AHI.
Current question:
Is there something you can tell me about my sleep from my OSCAR results?
Anything I can do better? Any leads / causes of problems?
I'm attaching two screenshots, one of my OSCAR log from yesterday (old prismasmart cpap, and one from today, new prisma 20a)
