(10-30-2015, 09:42 PM)bluemom51

Regarding the insomnia, it sounds like you have delayed phase syndrome and are trying to force yourself into sleeping hours that do not suit you. Do you have to go to bed earlier? If you do, google light therapy for DPS.

Regarding ambien, I am not a doctor and I am not anti meds. But if I am right about you trying to force yourself to sleep hours that don't suit your body clock, I doubt the med would be very helpful.

Best of luck.

49er

dateline='1446259360' Wrote: I am now on my 4th Airsense 10 Auto and the humidity problems are much better - no more flooding (really was) in the hose - just mild condensation on auto climate. So...my AHIs are still not where they should be - 7 to 11.

I have developed chronic insomnia - start trying to sleep at 10-11, fall asleep at 3-4 in the morning, wake up around 11. Can't seem to reset schedule because I can't fall asleep. Mid 60s/overweight/take several meds. Doctor wanted me to take Ambien, but I don't think I am a safe candidate. Use Breeze nasal pillows and have tried about 12 other nasal and pillow masks, but can't fall asleep at all with something on the side of my face. Pressure set 8-17 - averages about 14.5 and says there are no leaks. Don't know if there's any solution to the insomnia, but I just don't know what else to try to get my AHIs down - I am So envious of folks that talk about 1-2.

I don't know how to use any of the data stuff, and don't really have a sleep doctor anymore - no good ones around here. Don't know what a sleep study would show anyway - when you don't fall asleep until 3-4 and they wake you at 5 (and refuse to adjust to accommodate), there doesn't seem to be any point in spending over $1500 for a 1 hour test (if I'm lucky). Just sort of lost and don't feel rested or feel well at all.......

(10-30-2015, 10:18 PM)bluemom51 Wrote: Centrals are 1-3. I have tried to take the pressure setting up to 20, but it says it is averaging 14-15 in pressure. I tried the "for her" setting, but I think I need the "regular" because of weight issues. I did briefly look at the Sleepyhead and I do have a Mac, but I don't understand how to use any of that stuff. Supposedly there is something called MyAir that can transmit to ResMed, but I don't get how that works either. If it's a case where you have to take something from the CPAP and insert it into the Mac, I can't do it because I can't easily reach behind the way my Mac Mini is set up - I would have to crawl behind the desk which is not possible or uncable everything, etc. If't its something that transmits wirelessly, then maybe.

I don't really see how the software would help - if you have an "auto" machine, all you can do is set a range and hope that it adjusts appropriately. I really think there are weird issues with the 10 anyway - I used an S9 for years and it did not have the problems the 10 has - humidifier defects and like others, even when you are awake, the thing blows at what seems like maximum pressure - doesn't make any sense. Since I'm on machine #4, getting bored with replacing it every 2 weeks. But even with the S9, my AHIs were 5-6. But sometimes with the 10, they have reached 11-15 on a few nights.

Also a few years ago I tried a Vpap and that was a complete disaster. So I guess the best choice is a regular Auto CPAP - just wish I could get the great numbers some do and most of all wish I could feel rested and not be in such horrible pain when I wake up like I have been in a fight with a bear all night. Very weird.

(10-30-2015, 11:23 PM)bluemom51 Wrote: I would like to try to sleep from about 11-7 or 8 so I can be on the "majority's" schedule. It just makes life simpler

(10-30-2015, 10:18 PM)bluemom51 Wrote: I don't really see how the software would help - if you have an "auto" machine, all you can do is set a range and hope that it adjusts appropriately.

(10-30-2015, 11:40 PM)kaiasgram Wrote: Your machine has RERA data and I'm not sure if you need to be running in "For Her" mode to see it -- someone here will chime in with that info.