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Machine: Airsense 10 Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Resmed airfit f 20 Humidifier: Unsure CPAP Pressure: 8-20 CPAP Software: OSCAR
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I have been using autoset which hasn't worked well to say the least I feel like I am still waiting up and unable to sleep.
I had a titration study done and was able to sleep like a baby at the very end, well I don't know my final settings as I will have to wait another 2 weeks I do know the pressure I was on at the very end of the titration study, the pressure was 9. The question is should I stick with the known pressure or use autoset?
Thanks for your advice
Machine: Remediated Dreamstation APAP-CPAP Mode Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Airfit F20 Humidifier: Built In CPAP Pressure: CPAP 15cmH2O CPAP Software: OSCAR
Most people with OSA don't need to run autoset (apap)-regardless of vendor, cpap mode is more comfortable when it's dialed in, and it has less chance of arousals. Your machine will run both modes. What are you set to now:
For a titrated pressure of 9cm, I would suggest CPAP mode. And keep EPR to 0. Because the titrated pressure in a sleep study is the EPAP. And EPR of 1,2,3 will lower it by 1,2,3 cm.
Also, if the start pressure of 9 seems too much in the beginning, you can use a start ramp from the pressure you feel comfortable with.
As @Phaleronic stated, CPAP is better when dialed in. And a pressure of 9 is not much that you trade-off your sleep architecture for low pressure in your shallower sleep stages.
Also FWIW, the CPAP pressure needed may be different on a nasal pillow mask vs. a nasal vs. a Ful Face.
For me, the pressure was closer to 11 on FF but only 8 on nasal pillows.
PRS1 Auto & Dreamstation Auto w/ P10 and straight pressure of 8cm
For an adult, anything below a pressure of 7 cm will feel as you described. Depending on your size, even more pressure may be required to overcome this feeling.
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Machine: Airsense 10 Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Resmed airfit f 20 Humidifier: Unsure CPAP Pressure: 8-20 CPAP Software: OSCAR
myAir
Other Software
here is my data from last night it was on autoset I think I woke up every time the pressure was increased by a bit. I am going to try cpap pressure of 9 tonight
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(Today, 09:30 AM)Big Guy Wrote: I'm sticking with the CPAP mode. I tried Autoset and I felt like I was starving for air.
What was your minimum pressure setting for the AUTO compared to your CPAP pressures? Also, what were your EPR and mode settings?
Generally, CPAP cannot be compared to AUTO because the setups of the AUTOs can be different.So, which AUTO setup (on devices/manufacturers' algorithms) are we comparing to the CPAP?
