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CPAP Data Always Inconsistent - AHI's STILL HIGH!
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CPAP Data Always Inconsistent - AHI's STILL HIGH!
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I've been trying to upload my Oscar data pretty regularly but have been out of town awhile so haven't been on here.  I am concerned that maybe the new mask I started wearing at the beginning of June maybe isn't the right one for me after all - it's a Dream Wear Full Face mask that sits just under the nose and covers the mouth (minimal contact). Sometimes my leaks are very high and I guess that would cause higher AHI readings??? As I move around during the night (I never sleep soundly or still) I can feel air leaking around my nose.  So I will put up a few charts - one was an especially bad night - and see if there's anything I can be doing to improve these problems.
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RE: CPAP Data Always Inconsistent - AHI's STILL HIGH!
Jennie
Ignore the red line on your leak rate chart. That value is only for ResMed .

Work on managing the leaks you feel and stabilizing the mask on your face for your movements.

OTH your clustered AHI screams positional and typically is a chin tuck. We have found this to be best managed with either a soft cervical collar that is loose fitting or an anti-snoring collar or "wedge" which has no back to it.
This is a very common issue
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RE: CPAP Data Always Inconsistent - AHI's STILL HIGH!
For more on positional apnea, read this wiki http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...onal_Apnea
A soft cervical collar would likely resolve your inconsistent and high AHI.  

Of course you have heard this several times before... http://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread-...#pid299377
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This has been mentioned to me several times on here - using a soft cervical collar for sleep.  I bought one and used it part of the night and had to take it off because I felt like I was suffocating.  Maybe I need to go directly to a local medical supply/CPAP store and get fitted for one that I can be comfortable with.  Another bad habit that I'm having a hard time giving up is that with my insomnia I always have the television on when I go to bed and I find that while watching it my chin definitely drops so it has become accustomed to being in that position . I do have to have at least one pillow and be somewhat elevated due to my acid reflux problem.  I really need to get this figured out soon as I am feeling more and more tired upon wakening every morning.
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RE: CPAP Data Always Inconsistent - AHI's STILL HIGH!
An incline or wedge is better than more pillows. Consider an adjustable bed, Zero Gravity bed or wedge pillow. A coaster is meant to support the jaw, not to be tight around your neck. If it’s tight it’s not right.
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No luck with the soft cervical collar - too difficult to get used to and be comfortable with.  The wedge pillow under the back of my head is no help at all - I get no support on the back of my neck and it also caused the chin tucks.  Here is last night's data - read it and weep...
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Looks pretty awful. While I respect that a collar seems intolerable to you, the solution will end up being something that prevents the chin-tucking that is the root cause of your problem. Your innovation in finding a solution will help you and others...good luck!
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(07-13-2019, 10:39 AM)Sleeprider Wrote: For more on positional apnea, read this wiki http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...onal_Apnea
A soft cervical collar would likely resolve your inconsistent and high AHI.  

Of course you have heard this several times before...  http://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread-...#pid299377

This is incredible!
http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...onal_Apnea

I"m so happy to see it.
DaveL
compliant for 35 years /// Still trying!

I'm just a cpap user like you. I don't give medical advice. Seek the advice of a physician before seeking treatment for medical conditions including sleep apnea. Sleep-well

http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php..._The_Guide

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Jennie,
Try a rolled towel under your chin, hold it there anyway you like. As SR said any way you can stop the root cause (chin tuck) will help you.
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Jennie, take a look at the Neck Helper collar. It is on a website by the same name and costs $44 with a 30 day risk-free trial. It looks very effective and lightweight. I'd be interested to hear your impressions if you decide to give it a try.
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INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
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