Thanks
SleepKnight
[attachment=3436]
Hello Guest,
Welcome to Apnea Board !
Lowering AHI on DreamStation
|
05-04-2017, 08:11 AM
Lowering AHI on DreamStation
Hi there, I am on Dream Station DSX500T11C for almost 5 months now. Attached is the latest screenshot from SleepyHead software. Please let me know any settings changes that I need to make to get my AHI even lower. I feel fine, just want to get AHI as low as possible.
Thanks SleepKnight [attachment=3436]
05-04-2017, 09:03 AM
RE: Need help and advice on Quality of sleep and AHI
Hi sleepknight! -
You have your CPAP set wide open. That is usually good for initial observations. You might do a little better by setting the minimum pressure to 10.8cm and the upper pressure to 14.8cm. The lower should start you in the your treatment range and the upper will allow for any stubborn OA's. Whatever you decide, allow a few days to adapt to the new modifications. Good luck!
Crimson Nape
Apnea Board Moderator www.ApneaBoard.com ___________________________________ Useful Links -or- When All Else Fails: The Guide to Understanding OSCAR OSCAR Chart Organization Attaching Images and Files on Apnea Board Apnea Helpful Tips 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.
05-04-2017, 09:10 AM
RE: Need help and advice on Quality of sleep and AHI
Thanks Crimson. Will try your recommended settings tonight and see how it goes for few days.
I will update in a day or two with the new results. Thanks
05-04-2017, 01:42 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-04-2017, 10:55 PM by quiescence at last.)
New SLEEPKNIGHT post - soon.
yay - you got yourself a new thread.
as I mentioned by pm, you definitely want to start your therapy at no less than 8 cm. you'll probably be pressing up from there, since most of the night was above 10.5 cm. good luck. -QAL
Dedicated to QALity sleep.
05-07-2017, 09:53 AM
RE: Lowering AHI on DreamStation
I did the changes as recommended by Crimson and QAL. Here is the link for screenshot: "http://i.imgur.com/aQe4Ipe.png" Even though my AHI has improved I feel good same as before when it was around 5+. Is there anything else that you guys recommend or this is the best settings I can get to. Thanks
05-07-2017, 11:53 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-07-2017, 11:56 AM by Crimson Nape.)
RE: Lowering AHI on DreamStation
Looking good! You may be experiencing a disturbance by pressure changes. If you still feel tired after a few days, you might try a straight pressure.
Crimson Nape
Apnea Board Moderator www.ApneaBoard.com ___________________________________ Useful Links -or- When All Else Fails: The Guide to Understanding OSCAR OSCAR Chart Organization Attaching Images and Files on Apnea Board Apnea Helpful Tips 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.
05-07-2017, 12:15 PM
RE: Lowering AHI on DreamStation
Setting look good to me too. I do better without the PR, so I second to try it without the PR after several days. But first give it a while to settle in. Treating SA is a marathon not a sprint.
05-07-2017, 12:17 PM
RE: Lowering AHI on DreamStation
I recommend you back off on minimum pressure to 9.0 . In your original settings that started at 4.0, the pressure over-shot your needs quite a bit. A minimum of 9.0 should give you back the benefits of the auto cpap, and still be high enough to prevent most events. For comfort, I suggest you try Cflex or Aflex at a setting of 1 or 2.
Sleeprider
Apnea Board Moderator www.ApneaBoard.com ____________________________________________ Download OSCAR Software Soft Cervical Collar Optimizing Therapy Organize your OSCAR Charts Attaching Files Mask Primer How To Deal With Equipment Supplier 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.
05-08-2017, 07:24 AM
RE: Lowering AHI on DreamStation
holding where you are is AOK. I really like that you are not registering any snoring. You really knocked it out.
it is also certainly ok to check out those intermediate pressures (like SR suggests). I would wait at least a few days before investigating that. QAL
Dedicated to QALity sleep.
05-08-2017, 08:54 AM
RE: Lowering AHI on DreamStation
(05-07-2017, 09:53 AM)sleepknight Wrote: I did the changes as recommended by Crimson and QAL. Here is the link for screenshot: "http://i.imgur.com/aQe4Ipe.png" Even though my AHI has improved I feel good same as before when it was around 5+. Is there anything else that you guys recommend or this is the best settings I can get to. ThanksHow many nights have you used the new settings? While a few people can feel substantially better within one or two days of making a necessary change to the therapy settings, for many of us it takes a few days to a week or so of sleeping with the new settings before we can really tell whether they're doing us any good. My advice: 1) Pick whichever Flex setting is most comfortable---and that includes testing Off as well as 1, 2, and 3. 2) IF aerophagia is NOT an issue and you had no trouble at all falling asleep with a min pressure of 11cm, then leave the min pressure at 11cm. On the other hand IF you have had problems with aerophagia OR if falling asleep was more problematic at 11cm than it had been when the machine was set to 4-20, then back off to a min pressure of 9cm and see if that addresses the aerophagia/get to sleep problems. 3) LEAVE the settings alone for a week or so and keep a simple sleep log to determine whether you are starting to feel better or not. And by "feel better" I mean both when you wake up in the morning AND throughout the day. All the sleep log needs to contain is this:
|
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
|
Possibly Related Threads... | |||||
Thread | Author | Replies | Views | Last Post | |
Help Lowering a Varying AHI for a Newbie | rtkierke | 16 | 522 |
03-27-2024, 05:41 PM Last Post: PeaceLoveAndPizza |
|
Need help lowering my AHI | DigitalMan43 | 19 | 1,398 |
03-02-2024, 03:03 PM Last Post: Deborah K. |
|
Looking for help with lowering my AHI | JackNY07 | 19 | 1,927 |
12-14-2023, 10:24 PM Last Post: paulag1955 |
|
[Treatment] Help with lowering AHI, better sleep | michael3 | 2 | 458 |
12-01-2023, 10:35 AM Last Post: michael3 |
|
[Pressure] Air curve 10 lowering pressure to sleep first test | Emtvalenti | 0 | 409 |
05-19-2023, 05:13 PM Last Post: Emtvalenti |
|
Sudden RLS upon lowering EPR | A KLERK | 0 | 466 |
05-09-2023, 02:12 PM Last Post: A KLERK |
|
Lowering AHI - Analyzing OSCAR Data | getzall | 8 | 840 |
02-28-2023, 05:07 PM Last Post: getzall |