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I also use n OTC collar but mine is 3" high. Are you using the 2.5' collar in the link you posted? you may need a higher collar. They come in 2.5, 3, and 3,5". Here is a link for the 3". https://www.amazon.com/Truform-OTC-Cervi...r=1-5&th=1
They do get soft and need to be replaced every 12-18 months.
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.
Machine: Resmed Airsense 10 Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Fisher and Paykel Simplus Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: Unsure CPAP Software: OSCAR
Yeah, looking at my past order I do use a 2.5 collar. Thanks for the link though, I just ordered the 3'. I'm sure the problem was the height. I'll be sure to post my results around this week when the collar arrives. Thanks!
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.
Machine: Resmed Airsense 10 Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Fisher and Paykel Simplus Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: Unsure CPAP Software: OSCAR
Alright, I'm back. I took awhile cause it took about a week for the collar to arrive and it turns out they sent the wrong one (2.5, which I already had). I decide to buy a 3' one off Amazon and then a 3.5' just to be sure and test out. Last night I used 3.5' and slept well with it. As for my results... I'm not sure if I still have clusters or not but it doesn't look good. Maybe I need a pressure change?
Machine: Resmed Airsense 10 Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Fisher and Paykel Simplus Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: Unsure CPAP Software: OSCAR
Hi, I was wondering how I'm doing in these charts. I'm only posting a few days since I just got through being sick. Last night I worked a 14 hour shift and fell asleep without a cpap for the first few hours so I'm not posting that one. Should I up my pressure or stay on it? I seem to be doing well after getting a cervical collar, seem to be much less clusters. Anything I could do to improve?
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.
Machine: Resmed Airsense 10 Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Fisher and Paykel Simplus Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: Unsure CPAP Software: OSCAR
I started wearing a soft cervical collar! Sometimes a 3' and sometimes 3.5'. I forget which days I wore which but I usually wear 3.5' just in case. I still haven't felt any much of a difference but I do know it takes time for some people. I also turned off EPR since I know that makes my AHI rise.
Machine: Resmed Airsense 10 Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Fisher and Paykel Simplus Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: Unsure CPAP Software: OSCAR
These are my charts from a few days ago and I'm not sure what's going on.
The first two I wore my soft cervical collar and even so I got a few clusters on Thursday. The next day was the same and I got a very few obstructions, but also less sleep because of my work schedule. I don't even know if I should post last night's results, but I woke up at around 4 hours into turning my machine on and noticed my collar was off, so I put it back on. Even then after that I managed to get a good amount of obstructions. Pretty sure around the 6:45 - 8:15 mark is where I had my collar off.
Is there anything else I could be doing to get rid of the OAs? I'm upping my min pressure up by 1 every few days to see if that helps.
Machine: Resmed Airsense 10 Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Fisher and Paykel Simplus Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: Unsure CPAP Software: OSCAR