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Hi guys, been a while since my last post here but I finally received my sleep study from my doctor. The treatment lately seems to be getting a bit better. I have switched back to the CPAP for now so the doctor could get the data (and also for insurance reasons) and my AHI has been at a consistently low number each night. I am currently at a pressure of 6.0 to 12.0, and the machine stays usually at the lower end of that. I have EPR at 3 on only ramp, and off during the rest of the time.
I am now exclusively using the airfit p10 mask and taping my mouth using the micropore 3m strips. The mask however is really uncomfortable sometimes and I will be switching to the bleep dreamport to try as soon as I can get one.
My events still seem to be mostly central, but it seems like there are a bit more obstructive events recently than the first few weeks of treatment. I have stopped taking diphenhydramine(benadryl) to sleep, but am still taking 5mg of melatonin each night.
The last time I posted I was suggested by some members to ask my doctor about possibly going on ASV, it seems like the centrals are lessening but not completely going away so do you guys think even with an AHI of 1-2 it would still be recommended to switch? It seems like there were some central events indicated in the sleep study as well.
A few questions I have are :
1. Does the current pressure of 6-12 seem fine to continue on for now? Also if I wanted to switch back to the aircurve bipap what would the best settings be to try?
2. Would you guys be able to take a look at the sleep study for me and see why they recommended such a high minimum pressure? It seems like the doctor just kept raising the pressure till there weren't any more events, but now it seems the machine never really goes past 8 or 9.
3. Have you guys seen any evidence of sleep aids like benadryl or melatonin causing central events? I stopped taking benadryl to sleep a week ago and it seems like the AHI dropped from around 3-4 a night down to 1-2 immediately. I am still taking melatonin now but am considering slowly weaning off it.
Treatment has been going better and I am feeling a lot more energetic through the day and have been needing less sleep to feel like that.
Thanks again for any help anyone can provide!