It's been several years since my last post, but I'm determined to get things dialed in this year. For the past 4+ years I've been using my AirSense 10 with a pressure range between 5&6 to 15 with no EPR while wearing the Philips DreamWear Nasal Cushions. Check out my statistics here: https://imgur.com/3lvPpTN
My AHI has never been that high (averaging under 2), but I have never felt like a spring chicken with the fully rested feeling I used to have. I chalked it up to me getting older, but recently I decided to look closer at what's happening. I should also note that I've been having some ED issues which I also attributed to me getting older and also not working out as much as I used to (lack of conditioning). Also, my wife has noticed air leakage and snoring for a long time, but we never really talked about it with any serious objective before (in other words we'd say, "that sticks," and move on).
So I decided to pay for a consultant to look at my data with me and they noticed (1) large amounts of leaks which got worse when entering REM and (2) my REM being constantly interrupted because of the leaks and several moments of arousal during the night. You can see an example of what this looks like here: https://imgur.com/yQUR3wg
The recommendation was to tape my mouth shut, switch to CPAP with a pressure setting of 8, turn off any ramp or EPR, and then give that 4 to 5 nights and then bump it up to level 9 for 4 to 5 nights. After that I would receive a follow-up consultation. I purchased the recommended tape (BSN Cover-Roll Stretch Tape) and observed my data: https://imgur.com/pqBNImu
To my surprise there were still issues with leaking, but not as bad IMO. I then purchased the Bleep DreamPort system and with the combination of the tape the leaks are much better. I've done that for a few nights and that's where I am today: https://imgur.com/jOd4APQ and https://imgur.com/Ny4JvUe
I'm not sure the Imgur quality is good so I attached my stats, the daily view before I started to tape, and last night. I'll take any advice or insight I can get. Thanks everyone!