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I think I have UARS, what should I do? - ManWithOranges - 08-17-2024
I've been on APAP (8.0 - 16.0, EPR 3) for mild sleep apnea for a few months now and while I feel better and have a very low RDI, I still feel pretty awful. I use a nasal pillow mask with mouth tape. I took a look at my data from the machine as well as a pulse oximeter and I think I have UARS, as there seems to be a strong correlation between flow limitations and elevated heart rate. For further evidence I have noticed myself waking up congested and having difficulty breathing until I shift my head around.
If my assessment is true, what can I do? Since I believe it's most likely sinus congestion (I have strong allergies and have gotten a questionable turbinate reduction when I was young), would using a full face mask to allow mouth breathing help? Would increasing / decreasing the pressure improve things?
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RE: I think I have UARS, what should I do? - OpalRose - 08-17-2024
Please repost including the left side bar in its entirety.
To take a SCREENSHOT:
Set your display to the Standard view.
(View > Reset Graphs > Standard)
Take a screenshot of your Daily screen.
* For Windows or Linux: Use the F12 key
* For a Mac: Use Fn+F12
RE: I think I have UARS, what should I do? - ManWithOranges - 08-17-2024
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RE: I think I have UARS, what should I do? - SarcasticDave94 - 08-17-2024
Yes better on OSCAR.
How used to CPAP are you? I think you'll need some practice sessions while awake and trying to get used to CPAP to maintain using it longer at night. This recent chart has 3 sessions for just short of 7 hours.
What sleep duration do you feel best getting? 6, 7, 8 or so hours? Best if it were in one session if possible.
RE: I think I have UARS, what should I do? - ManWithOranges - 08-17-2024
At this point I'm very used to cpap, however I struggle to stay asleep and sometimes falling asleep. I never get more than 6 hours of sleep continuously, despite my best efforts to build good sleep habits. I suspect I am still having difficulty breathing at night despite using CPAP.
(The shorter sessions are a result of getting out of bed after failig to fall asleep)
RE: I think I have UARS, what should I do? - SarcasticDave94 - 08-17-2024
Currently on OSCAR, it appears events are low, with some occasional flow limits and leaks, both of which maybe are a source of disruption.
Anything else medical going on that hinders sleep?
By the way, clarify difficulty breathing. Besides Apnea, what else is there?
RE: I think I have UARS, what should I do? - ManWithOranges - 08-17-2024
I may have underlying insomnia on top of sleep apnea (my dad has insomnia although only much later in life). No other health related things impacting my sleep.
By "difficulty breathing" I mean that it requires more effort to breath enough as a result of my sinuses becoming congested during the night, however it's not an apnea because I don't entirely stop breathing.
This is why I find the find the flow limits and elevated heart rates suspicious, since I've woken up during these periods of congestion and it is rather difficult to breath until I shift around. It's the only explanation I can think of to explain why I am still getting sleep apnea symptoms despite a stellar RHI score.