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Cant get it right! Please help - Geronimo - 05-28-2024
Hi everyone,
I would be grateful for some help as I am not getting quality sleep!
Almost a decade ago (!) I started CPAP but couldn't get used to using it (and I was not happy about having too use CPAP) and it ended up on the shelf until a few months ago after I started developing an 'unexplained' headache that just wouldn't go away. I had an MRI scan done, all good (thankfully) and decided to do a sleep study which revealed an AHI of 35. This caused me to rethink CPAP, and since a few months, I have started CPAP again
The problem is it is just not working for me. I managed to get quite a few nights over 4 hours and less than 5 incidents p/h but then all went south again. I seem to rip the mask of during the night and in the morning it is either besides me, on the floor or I am lying on it. I am using the same mask which is the Resmed P10 as I don't seem to tolerate anything else. I have tried all sorts of masks but get claustrophobic. My sleeps feel very restless and I feel I am at a dead end. I had such a good run and then it just stopped. What can I do?
Thank you for reading!
RE: Cant get it right! Please help - staceyburke - 05-28-2024
Welcome to the board. We need data to really help. We get our data from OSCAR a totally free for download and use. It is on the top of the site. You will need a SD card in the machine while you sleep. Any card of 32 GB or less. You can get one at Walmart, target, Amazon
RE: Cant get it right! Please help - Deborah K. - 05-28-2024
Stacey gave you good advice. Oscar will help us help you, and we will be able to help you once we see a chart. Don't be discouraged. Lots of people find pap use difficult to get accustomed to. Don't give up though. It is so worth it!
RE: Cant get it right! Please help - Phaleronic - 05-28-2024
Stacey and Deborah are both spot on! Please post a daily chart once you've got data to upload for us
RE: Cant get it right! Please help - Geronimo - 05-29-2024
Thank you! I do have use the Oscar s/w, how do i upload the data to this board though? Thanks!
Thank you, that gives me hope!
Just daily? Or the more days the better? Thanks!
RE: Cant get it right! Please help - Geronimo - 05-29-2024
(05-28-2024, 08:45 PM)Phaleronic Wrote: Stacey and Deborah are both spot on! Please post a daily chart once you've got data to upload for us
Just daily? Or the more days the better? Thanks!
Thank you! I do have use the Oscar s/w, how do i upload the data to this board though? Thanks!
RE: Cant get it right! Please help - Geronimo - 05-29-2024
I think I did it! Data attached
RE: Cant get it right! Please help - OpalRose - 05-29-2024
Geronimo,
Pleae follow these links in my Signature line to guide you.
http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php?title=OSCAR_Chart_Organization
https://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php?title=Attaching_Images_and_Files_on_Apnea_Board
First, organize chart off the daily page. To start, we want to see these graphs: Events, Flow Rate, Pressure, Leak Rate, and Flow Limitation. Always include the entire left sidebar (minus the calendar and pie chart).
Once organized, use the Attachment Feature to upload 2 or 3 charts here.
RE: Cant get it right! Please help - Geronimo - 05-29-2024
Ok, here are 3 screenshots. Weirdly, these 3 show no graphs (no data available for graphs, however when I go to previous days before these it does show the data which is a bit pointless because they happen to be the better nights....I hope this helps?
RE: Cant get it right! Please help - Narcil - 05-29-2024
somehow you dragged the left column over the entire screen, the graphs are hidden on the right.
you need to drag out the separation (its a white space..) currently on the right side to the left. the mouse pointer will change to a column resize thing.
i can't seem to find a button to reset the view. f8 will hide the left column and show the graphs but really you need to show us both!