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RE: Opinions and help Re my usage data please - staceyburke - 06-11-2024
And yes EPR 3
RE: Opinions and help Re my usage data please - Poolboy - 06-11-2024
Ok Dormeo. Will do that and see how it goes.
Thanks
RE: Opinions and help Re my usage data please - Poolboy - 07-04-2024
UPDATE:
OK, I'm back. Following Dormio's suggestions, I changed settings on June 11, and have stayed with those settings until now. Changes and results are as follows:
Settings changed on June 11/24 -
-EPR from 2 to 3
-Min. starting pressure from 7 Cm to 8
-Max pressure from 12 Cm fixed to 13 fixed
** Auto Ramp continues to be ON
Charts from June 27 are included as they represent a typical night. I included the Tidal Volume chart etc. because I think they may reveal something about the quality of sleep I am having. The appearance of these charts vary significantly night to night.
A screenshot of the Overview screen is also included for comparison back to periods with different settings.
To recap - My AHI numbers are good, but OA events are my major factor. I know they are not all that significant and I think my CPAP therapy is very effective, but I want to tweak the system for the best possible results. My level of daytime wakefulness and wellbeing relative sleep is very good, I think.
Thanks for your feedback.
RE: Opinions and help Re my usage data please - Dormeo - 07-05-2024
I don't see a big difference between pressures of 12 and 13 or between EPR of 2 and EPR of 3. I'd recommend that you stick with EPR of 3, just so you know you're doing the best you can for flow limitation. You could experiment with a higher pressure, but honestly your OA index is so low I don't think there's any real point. You're very well optimized at this point.
RE: Opinions and help Re my usage data please - Poolboy - 07-05-2024
Thanks Dormeo. That is what I was thinking too.
I would be very close to 0 AHI if there were no Centrals, but I know they are a separate issue, and a minor one for me at this point.
Do the other charts (not Flow Rate) I included give any clues as to the quality of my “sleep architecture”? I have a lot of variability in those charts night to night.
Thanks for your help.