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RE: Please help with treatment review - DaveL - 09-28-2020
Thanks Sleeprider.
Last night was a good night. No changes from the night before. AHI was 0.9.
I slept in...over 8 hours sleep. I can't remember doing that in a long, long time.
RE: Please help with treatment review - DaveL - 10-01-2020
Last night I slept longer. Woke up ok. I downloaded my card because of the numbers.
Hoping to learn from what I'm seeing....I'm referring to the period from 6:05 to 6:10. A number of clear airways.
What's causing this? How do I prevent it?
I haven't made any change to settings....
RE: Please help with treatment review - Sleeprider - 10-01-2020
We are not treating CA and everything looks perfect other than that. I suspect this was not a problem for how you felt about the sleep until you looked at the charts. Looks very good.
RE: Please help with treatment review - OpalRose - 10-01-2020
I tend to write off early morning SWJ (sleep wake junk). Possibly you are not fully asleep those early morning hours, tossing and turning and holding your breath.
RE: Please help with treatment review - DaveL - 10-01-2020
Thanks sleep rider and OpalRose. I think you're right about Sleep Wake Junk.
Still using my cpap pillow. And Knightsbridge dual strap. No home made pad under my jaw.
RE: Please help with treatment review - DaveL - 11-13-2020
Thanks everyone for your help.
I'm feeling better, and have more energy.
I do fall asleep in front of the tv...and it gets noticed with comments.
I sleep about 8 hours a night typically. I'm grateful that I don't have to get up most nights.A question: does my new Autoset for her work differently when set "for her"? There was a comment in another post saying to set it for male use.
http://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread-50-leak-rate?pid=373281#pid373281
Here's the comment..." The for her machine can go over 12 but only does for apnoea just change the mode from Auto for her to plain auto mode "
Should I change this setting?
RE: Please help with treatment review - DaveL - 11-14-2020
I'm using my Knightsbridge Strap every night.
I find that it works well, provided I'm careful with fitting.
And I recently read a gentleman's description of how to fit a mask properly here. It was amazing.
The other night I made an almost insignificant change in my N20 headgear settings...the ones for the lower jaw. It helped a lot.
My apologies asking a silly question about changing the "auto for her" setting. I'm feeling well about treatment. I'll let well enough alone. I just realized that it's been a such a while that I've been into the clinician settings that I've forgotten how to do it!
Sleep well...
DL
RE: Please help with treatment review - Sleeprider - 11-15-2020
Dave, the modes of an Autoset become less important when your machine is fully optimized to your needs. I say that because my target in optimizing is to ensure minimum pressure is high enough, the machine does not vary in pressure by 2-3 cm through the night. At that point, if you're below 12 cm, the For Her will increase pressure due to flow limitation a li-gttle faster and hold it a little longer. Both modes will respond to an OA event about the same. I'm pretty sure, your pressure is not bouncing around a lot and if you're curious to try the other mode, just put on your big-girl skirt and go for it.
RE: Please help with treatment review - DaveL - 11-15-2020
Thanks Sleeprider!
You've helped me so much and I appreciate it.
RE: Please help with treatment review - Sleeprider - 11-16-2020
Let me know if you notice any difference. I would guess not since your minimum pressure is above the level that the for her algorithm responds to flow limitation, and it may actually inhibit response at those pressures.