I have AHI's averaging 25-40. Got into the CPAP thing after dealing with Nocturia for a couple years and beginning to feel really wrung-out.
Fortuitously, I obtained a new ResMed S-9 Auto and decided in desperation to read all I can and put it to use WHILE WAITING for the time consuming process of going to a Sleep Study and again waiting on a prescription for an auto-CPAP. Have been using the S-9 about a week now and beginning to adjust to wearing it. Got to almost 7 hours last night with a 2 hour break in the middle.
Instantly had the number of P-breaks dramatically reduced.. believe me, that alone has been worth all the effort
Can anyone advise me as to 'why' the high end pressure always rattles along the top of the pressure graph? It would seem to me that the registered pressure should at some point rattle along a bit below the max-top of the graph. I say this as I began at 15 CPAP and have worked along to (5)/ 20 APAP. All of them rattle along the graph line indicating the unit is operating at what it is supposed to, but I understand 20 is the high-end setting of this unit. So, I would conclude that I either need 20 (or more) OR I use ALL that is is available?
Last night: Pressure MIN-5 MED-19.36 95%- 20.00 MAX- 20.00 [AHI 24.82 -best yet]
Going to try tonight setting it at 7-18 APAP, EPR level- 2 and give that a whirl.
Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks
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