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New User! Help Needed! Horrible Sinus Headaches. - avogel333 - 10-03-2024 Hello everyone, I'm new to CPAP therapy and could really use some guidance. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea (AHI 13.3, RDI 18.2) through a Lofta sleep study and started treatment 12 nights ago with an AirSense 11 and a P10 nasal pillow mask. The Good: MyAir results are positive (good seal, low events per hour). The mask stays on well. I'm sleeping through the night for the most part, but I just don't know if my quality of sleep is good.  I feel less tired overall I think, but the sinus issues and headaches make it hard to know.  The Bad: I'm experiencing terrible sinus pressure and headaches. I have difficulty focusing and thinking clearly and feel awful even though I am getting good scores. What I've Tried: Nasal irrigation before bed Flonase Xclear before sleep and during the day Hose temp at 80 degrees with humidity level 5 Hose cover Washing hoses every three days Constant pressure of 6 cmH2O (originally set to auto-adjust between 4-20 cmH2O) I'm concerned that the nasal pillows are contributing to my sinus issues, but I'm hesitant to switch masks since this one feels comfortable. Could the pressure setting be too low? I've ordered an SD card to track my data with Oscar, hoping that will provide more insights. I'm determined to make CPAP therapy work, but the sinus problems are making it difficult. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! RE: New User! Help Needed! Horrible Sinus Headaches. - Old Steve - 10-03-2024 Welcome to the forum. To get the best help on this site you really need download the OSCAR program on this site.  To get OSCAR look to the top center of this page, in the black ribbon where it says "OSCAR".  It's free and it will amaze you as to all the information it provides.  You will also need an SD card to record your results.  Once you get it set up post a couple nights charts.  Someone will be along to help you. RE: New User! Help Needed! Horrible Sinus Headaches. - avogel333 - 10-03-2024 Thank you for the information. I have a SD card coming today and will post my sleep data soon! Really appreciate your time and help.