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Advice with OSCAR Data - sploomb - 09-30-2024
Hi, new board member here
I've been using an auto CPAP machine for a few months now and have adjusted to using the machine. I'm using a Lowenstein prisma smart CPAP which honestly has a terrible app to view data that I had been using for a while to gauge how the therapy is going (it only gives you AHI, time in use and leak rate). More recently I've started using OSCAR data to get a better idea as I'd find on some days I'd feel tired even when my AHI was low.
One of the main things I'm noticing from my OSCAR data is that my flow rate graph deviates from the smooth peaks and troughs that I've seen from 'normal flow' graphs online. I've attached some pictures but occasionally I'll notice periods where the peaks are quite flat rather than smooth and other moments where it just appears to go all over the place.
I've been slowly bumping up my pressure to see if it helps but would appreciate some advice on settings I could try. Note I've reduced the range between my min and max pressure as I would occasionally experience 'chipmunk cheeks' (wearing mouth tape) or leaks if the pressure got too high (but also not a fan of having a big variation of pressure throughout the night which occasionally does wake me up).
Let me know if more information / data is needed, Thanks!
RE: Advice with OSCAR Data - G. Szabo - 10-01-2024
You have flow limitations. And you are hitting the max pressure ceeling too.
Hence, you should increase the maximum pressure setting.