RE: UARS Bilevel help
UARS is usually a low pressure with higher PS.
Set PS=4 because that is a normal starting point for BiLevel.
Min EPAP is set by how you feel since yo have no measured obstructive events. Do you feel like you are sucking through a straw to get air? If so we need to raise min EPAP.
If you don't know, with everything else constant raise min EPAP by one and determine which setting feels better.
And post the results of changes.
RE: UARS Bilevel help
I definitely do at 6. Ok PS 4 and min 7 tonight. I Will update in the morning. Thank you!
RE: UARS Bilevel help
That is why you need to be very critical on how you feel. Doctors call those things symptoms. Better bur. . . is an ok response, describe the but.
RE: UARS Bilevel help
I slept a little better. To be more specific, my legs felt like.. Not stiff and tight? I did have a small headache, I didn’t feel anxious, shoulders felt relaxed, brain fog was gone.
AHI was 1.3 like 95% centrals. My Fitbit heart rate still had spikes but looked a tad better?
Exhale setting min was on 7. PS 4. Thinking about upping it to 4.4. What do you guys think and is there any data you’d like to see?
Happy fourth all!
UARS and PLM
Is it possible Reras are caused by tossing and turning? I’ve been sleeping in a room that’s like 80 degrees and I constantly toss and turn and I’m wondering if that’s causing UARS and spiking heart rate at night
RE: UARS and PLM
I felt like this was a different question though. So could RERAS come from disruptions in breath say caused by tossing and turning? My heart rate spikes all night and I feel it’s due to the heat and getting comfortable so could this lead to a high RDI?
So to be clear, can tossing and turning show up as a RERA?
RE: UARS and PLM
RERAs cause is more fundamental, Typically Upper Airway Restrictions. RERAs, by definition, end with arousal, they are not caused by arousals/tossing and turning. So Tossing and turning may be the end of a RERA which will have a series of flow limits, upper airway restrictions, ending in tossing and turning/arousal.
RE: UARS and PLM
Bummer, I’ve been messing with the PS and nothings helping. Zaghi, an ENT that studies UARS in case you’re not familiar says in most cases XPAPS won’t be enough for UARS. I’m in a jaw expansion device but my class 4 tongue tie won’t be released for another 2 months at least. Idk if I can go another 2 months though. This stuff is killer man
RE: UARS and PLM
Jack do you have another thread where you have proven UARS?
UARS is best treated with BiLevel and typically require more Pressure Support than CPAPs can supply. Our machine of choice is the ResMed VAuto with some having success with off-book use of an ASV .