RE: High blood pressure
Your charts are showing very similar results.
All we can do on your machine for Central apnea is attemp to avoid it.
Realize that a character of central apnea is that is is consistently inconsistent, that is it varies all over the place.
To manage centrals on your machine we try to minimize pressure changes. The first step is to remove the minute vent chart and replace it with the flow limits chart. This will likely show flow limits are causing your pressure changes.
To reduce flow limits we want to increase EPR but raising EPR may, not does, increase Central Apnea. I reduce Central Apnea we reduce EPR.
The next thing we try to do is reduce pressure variation artificially. Typically by limiting the range and approaching a fixed pressure.
In other words it is a balancing act.
Let's start by looking at the following charts
Events, Flow Rate, flow limits, pressure, and leaks make these for on one page by adjusting the vertical height of the individual charts.
Next set EPR =2 so we can see how your flow limits and Central apnea react
Then we reevaluate and go from there.
RE: High blood pressure
I would love to understand everything you said but I’m Portuguese and some things I just couldn’t understand
RE: High blood pressure
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“To manage centrals on your machine we try to minimize pressure changes. “
Does this means Pressure should be static during our sleep?
“The first step is to remove the minute vent chart and replace it with the flow limits chart. “
where do I find the flow limits chart? And how I replace
“The next thing we try to do is reduce pressure variation artificially. Typically by limiting the range and approaching a fixed pressure.”
Do mean set pressures close to each other?
or put me on a fix pressure?
Thank you
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RE: High blood pressure
Everyone is a bit different. I set out the overall theories of adjustments. Your doctor's fixed cpap mode was not a bad idea and we may end up there but I don't know right now. It's a process.
Then suggested with setting EPR to 2
To get the basic charts in OSCAR
Click View / Set Graphs / Standard
Manipulate heights by grabbing the edge and dragging up a little
Read the organize link in my signature to review this.
RE: High blood pressure
thanks jas102543. I appreciate your reply.
idk about the higher morning blood pressure; I have read that it's a known condition but have learned little else about it.
I have had an adjustable bed for about 20 years. I sleep with the head raised a bit because I find it more comfortable. I'd have to experiment to determine if leaving the bed flat for a month, say, would increase bp. but of course that's an undesirable outcome so I don't think I will.
unlike bp, my acid reflux eased pretty quickly after starting cpap, to the point I haven't taken anything for it for quite some time. I still have it occasionally after eating certain things I've loved forever, but nothing like pre cpap.
I haven't yet but will take a look at the article you linked.