Chronic Insomnia

[Sleeprider]

The signature of positional apnea is grouped apnea. Most of yours happened as pairs so while the problem is not worth chasing, there is a suggestion of positional involvement.

[mawaw1992]

        My AHI has been in the 1's and 2's here lately but last night jumped up to 4.8 showing 34 OA's during the night. I am posting a screenshot to find out if this is classic chin tucking apneas since they are in clusters. When I go to bed and put on my collar I think sometimes I might not adjust it tight enough. It has been hard getting use to it at night sleeping because it feels like someone is strangling me. I do see the advantage of wearing it as it has helped not only my OA's in previous nights but also my Large Leaks are way down since I started using it. The first screenshot is from a week ago when my AHI was 0.79 and I had 2 OA's and the second screenshot is from last night.

[Sleeprider]

You have very good therapy when you keep your chin up. Don't hesitate to experiment with other makes or sizes of collar to be more comfortable and effective.

[mawaw1992]

    Please take a look at the screenshot I posted from last night and tell me what the breaths it shows signifies. This is a section that lasted around 14 minutes and started after 1 OA and lasted till another OA and then I seemed to go back to normal breathing. I know when my breaths are rounded on top normally means normal breathing while I am a sleep. This section of breathing looks erratic. I am just wanting to know as to educate myself and learn how to read my charts.

Thanks,
Mark

[Sleeprider]

Oral expiration. Although you don't have a leak showing, you are exhaling through your mouth and at least partially inhaling nasally. It's very common and I see it from time to time in my own results. From the Beginner's Guide to Sleepyhead wiki
Section 9.2 http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...oring_Data