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Help needed to optimize my Dreamstation Auto CPAP
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Help needed to optimize my Dreamstation Auto CPAP
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quiescence at last
Posts: 1,474 Threads: 11 Joined: Nov 2014
Machine: REMstar System One with Autoflex
06-19-2017, 06:07 PM
RE: Help needed to optimize my Dreamstation Auto CPAP
potentially use omega 3 or omega 6 oil containing items, such as cashews and walnuts. maybe one ounce. near bedtime. leaving a light coating of natural oils in throat. just a guess.
QAL
Dedicated to QALity sleep.
st8800
Posts: 168 Threads: 8 Joined: Jun 2017
Machine: DreamStation Auto CPAP Machine with Heated Humidifier and Heated Tube
06-19-2017, 07:07 PM
RE: Help needed to optimize my Dreamstation Auto CPAP
Coincidentally, I had 2 small packets of cashews before sleep a couple nights ago... still had the dry mouth.
 Anyway, my Dreamwear nasal pillows just came in yesterday and I used it with my Dreamwear. Nasal fitment doesn't seems to be as good as the Nuance Pro but I still prefer the tube on top of the head. AHI went up as well. Nevertheless, I will still continue with the Dreamwear with nasal pillows for the time being. ![[Image: 6YdUYOXl.png]](http://i.imgur.com/6YdUYOXl.png)
Newbee2016
Posts: 233 Threads: 11 Joined: May 2016
Machine: Resmed S10 Autoset, Dreamstation DSX500T11 & Apex XT Auto
06-20-2017, 10:06 AM
RE: Help needed to optimize my Dreamstation Auto CPAP
Hi st8800
Very good progress from the charts. I believe you are using a flex setting which for the PR APAP would require a higher min pressure which you are now at 9.5. The machine has to manage the switch between the two pressures (EPAP & Pressure). Since you are getting reasonable AHI numbers, just stay at these settings for a week or two for the body to acclimatize and get used to the presence of the mask. Down the road, you may reduce or remove the flex setting and will probably get better results at the same min pressure. If you sleep in air conditioning, that will aggravate the dryness.  The doctor says coffee does not affect my tinnitus and it's got lots of antioxidants....however, the after dinner drinks are a different matter altogether.
st8800
Posts: 168 Threads: 8 Joined: Jun 2017
Machine: DreamStation Auto CPAP Machine with Heated Humidifier and Heated Tube
RE: Help needed to optimize my Dreamstation Auto CPAP
Thanks Newbee2016. You are right, I'm sleep in air conditioning. Flex is at default 2. AHI is dropping a little with the Dreamwear mask, still aiming to get it below 1. Will give it a few more tries.... will probably switch back to Nuance Pro mask if the AHI still can't match it soon.
![[Image: y6jOZwul.png]](http://i.imgur.com/y6jOZwul.png)
quiescence at last
Posts: 1,474 Threads: 11 Joined: Nov 2014
Machine: REMstar System One with Autoflex
06-21-2017, 08:58 AM
RE: Help needed to optimize my Dreamstation Auto CPAP
you might get just a little better AHI with another slight bump up in minimum pressure from 9.5 to 10.
QAL
Dedicated to QALity sleep.
st8800
Posts: 168 Threads: 8 Joined: Jun 2017
Machine: DreamStation Auto CPAP Machine with Heated Humidifier and Heated Tube
06-21-2017, 11:03 AM
RE: Help needed to optimize my Dreamstation Auto CPAP
Ok Qal... Will try that tonight. Thanks.
st8800
Posts: 168 Threads: 8 Joined: Jun 2017
Machine: DreamStation Auto CPAP Machine with Heated Humidifier and Heated Tube
06-21-2017, 06:34 PM
RE: Help needed to optimize my Dreamstation Auto CPAP
OK, increasing from 9.5 on Dreamwear seems to have done the trick. Very glad the Dreamwear has worked out. Thanks again Qal.
![[Image: BMETI51l.png]](http://i.imgur.com/BMETI51l.png)
quiescence at last
Posts: 1,474 Threads: 11 Joined: Nov 2014
Machine: REMstar System One with Autoflex
st8800
Posts: 168 Threads: 8 Joined: Jun 2017
Machine: DreamStation Auto CPAP Machine with Heated Humidifier and Heated Tube
06-23-2017, 11:05 PM
RE: Help needed to optimize my Dreamstation Auto CPAP
Last 2 days on Dreamwear have not been good, I wonder why.... another thing... 95% pressure is at max!
![[Image: Dm5nEG4l.png]](http://i.imgur.com/Dm5nEG4l.png) ![[Image: GSO1F1Al.png]](http://i.imgur.com/GSO1F1Al.png)
Hydrangea
Posts: 1,781 Threads: 60 Joined: Jan 2017
Machine: DreamStation Auto
06-24-2017, 12:30 AM
RE: Help needed to optimize my Dreamstation Auto CPAP
It's still not bad, though.
Well done!
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