RE: Well Rested Newbie
I actually really like the numerical effect of increased pressure, and think you would have done better holding at higher start pressure. Looking at how little the pressure fluctuated, and how much snore relief you got, I am surprised you had such a rotten night.
How is sleep going in the past few nights?
Now that you have sleepyhead to look at, I imagine you'll notice fluctuations night to night.
QAL
Dedicated to QALity sleep.
RE: Well Rested Newbie
Over all I am much happier with the 7.5 - 12 settings But still think there's some dialing in to be done. Since the change the sleepyhead stats have been pretty constant - here's last nights summary:
You had an AHI of 0.47, which is considered pretty darn good
You machine was on for 6 hours, 22 minutes and 31 seconds.
You had no major mask leaks (maximum was 4.00 L/min).
Your pressure was under 10.7cmH2O for 95% of the time.
Interestingly, I'd have to say I felt better rested with the initial low starting point of 6, than I do with the 7.5. The starting pressure of 6 was uncomfortable (felt like I was suffocating) but the numbers and how I felt in the morning both support that I had a better result. Still puzzled by this.
RE: Well Rested Newbie
OR - I went back to no-flex, and I really like it. - QAL
Dedicated to QALity sleep.
RE: Well Rested Newbie
Just posting an update.. I just had my 60 day doc visit after beginning therapy. I'm supposed to return in a year. The Doc was delighted. He was also interested to learn about Sleepyhead and was impressed with the info available.
This is going well. I'm sleeping about 7 hours a night, AHI hovers around .4 as an average, no leaks, etc and I feel great. Wish I'd done this several years ago.
RE: Well Rested Newbie
Two years later and another update... You can pry my cpap out of my cold, dead and well rested fingers!
I wanted to thank everyone on this board for being so supportive when I first started this journey. It was a big change and I was unsure about many things but board members patiently answered questions and coaxed me along. Two years later and I feel great. I sleep soundly every night and have learned to manage with travel and power outages etc. This has been life changing.
Current challenges are more about finding good prices on consumables (nasal pillows) and how to manage to find reasonable water for the tank when traveling (I go to some strange places). I bought a second machine for travel after one was smashed by luggage on the TSA conveyor belt. The broken one was replaced by insurance but there was a 10 day delay in replacement.
I have encouraged a couple of friends to have sleep studies done in the past year after they chronically carped about being tired. They are now using cpaps as well. Sort of makes you wonder how many folks are struggling through tired days without a thought that a solution might be available...
RE: Well Rested Newbie
Sansnap
You should take your CPAP onto the plane with you as hand luggage. This is allowed over and above the standard allowance.
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