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Oscar Data after pressure adjustment - Tabster - 09-18-2024
I have adjusted the lower threshold to 7 cm and EPR to 2,
I still feel bad/tired/sleepy, and the data shows many unrecognized/missed apnea/hypopnea events. Many of the events are mini-apnea (7 to 15 seconds).
all the recognized and recorded events are CA
changing the lower threshold caused super-level bloating that I had not experienced when the pressure was lower
there seem to be many leaks, but I can adjust the mast fit tonight and solve those.
any advice is welcome.
RE: Oscar Data after pressure adjustment - staceyburke - 09-19-2024
Yes, I think you would be helped by using EPR. If it is not set - set it to full time EPR3. That will make your exhale the same as it was before moving the min up. Exhale = the min - EPR. so exhale would be 4 and the inhale would be 7.(4 is the lowest your pap machine can go)
RE: Oscar Data after pressure adjustment - quiescence at last - 09-19-2024
If this were the only chart I saw, the most recent posted, I would adjust my pressure - and not change anything else.
I would say the flow limitations are reasonable, tidal and minute volume is good (enough) and CAs are minimized. There were no OAs or Hs.
Just looking at the pressure curves, the pressure never reduces below 8 before the machine jacks it up again.
I would increase the min pressure to 8.2 and max pressure to 11.2 and keep NO EPR.
QAL
RE: Oscar Data after pressure adjustment - Jay51 - 09-19-2024
Here are some tips from our Wiki on preventing mask leaks: Mask Primer