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Machine: Retired ResMed AirCurve 10 ASV, working on ST-A approval Mask Type: Not using mask Mask Make & Model: F&P Vitera & Simplus ResMed F20 N/P30i Humidifier: None until new machine CPAP Pressure: 0-0 pressure set CPAP Software: OSCAR
Other Comments: SCS PVC Asthma Nebulizer K9DWB Less than sedentary says SSDI judge, I prove it daily.
Yep, best practice is delete oldest first. And OSCAR has the ability to turn on/off PAP use segments. You can look at individual segments up to all for the night and see the chart data.
Dave OSCAR Standard OSCAR Chart Order Mask Primer Dealing With A DME Soft Cervical Collar Wiki INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEBSITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Machine: ResMed AirSense10 Auto Set For Her Mask Type: Nasal pillows Mask Make & Model: ResMed P30i Humidifier: ResMed Heated Humidifier with ClimatelineAir Hose CPAP Pressure: 6-14 CPAP Software: OSCAR
I deleted some attachments that seemed redundant or not important.
Not sure I get what you mean by segments; but I've read the organizing Charts section. Now reading beginner's guide to Sleepyhead, hoping it may make clear how to interpret some of the different parts of the charts.
Machine: Retired ResMed AirCurve 10 ASV, working on ST-A approval Mask Type: Not using mask Mask Make & Model: F&P Vitera & Simplus ResMed F20 N/P30i Humidifier: None until new machine CPAP Pressure: 0-0 pressure set CPAP Software: OSCAR
Other Comments: SCS PVC Asthma Nebulizer K9DWB Less than sedentary says SSDI judge, I prove it daily.
02-12-2021, 01:34 AM (This post was last modified: 02-12-2021, 01:37 AM by SarcasticDave94. Edited 2 times in total.
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RE: Remember2Breathe's First night new machine
Near the bottom left, this image from OSCAR wiki has a yellow and then a gray rectangle. These represent session segments and if they're clicked onto they toggle that segment on or off from showing up on the right chart side. In this image, these segment buttons are below the calendar. The segment buttons should have duration times marked on them.
Dave OSCAR Standard OSCAR Chart Order Mask Primer Dealing With A DME Soft Cervical Collar Wiki INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEBSITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Machine: ResMed AirSense10 Auto Set For Her Mask Type: Nasal pillows Mask Make & Model: ResMed P30i Humidifier: ResMed Heated Humidifier with ClimatelineAir Hose CPAP Pressure: 6-14 CPAP Software: OSCAR
Thrilled to get under one for AHI last night. The way I look at it: Leak Rate/Large Leak and CAs seem to be improving too.
But, Sleeprider, I think you might say that my Flow Limitation is still bad.
Last night I slept with a down pillow under my chin, which maybe helped.
Still looking at soft cervical collars and snore collars online and need to pick one.
A bit leery though as I don't like memory foam (like natural products, so don't like latex or foam either) and I never could stand to wear turtlenecks.
I'm fairly comfortable with the nasal pillows. I do have a sore under my nostril and wonder if the nasal cradle be an improvement in that regard. Or maybe could switch between the pillows and cradle to see if that makes the sore vanish quicker. Can live with it - just an annoyance.
just a word of encouragement regarding soft cervical collars. I refuse to wear neckties and turtlenecks; can't stand anything around my neck really. I won't sugar coat it: collars aren't particularly comfortable and I'd much rather not wear one. fortunately it turned out that it didn't take long to get used to it and for me there's just no substitute that'll reduce my lip/mouth leaks and clusters of oa. I literally can't successfully pap without it.
if you have issues that a collar will help, try it and stick with it for, idk, maybe at least 2 weeks before concluding it's too uncomfortable. try different sizes and styles if you have to. we can get used to a lot, particularly if better sleep is the result. $20 at the local big box pharmacy. or fashion a facsimile from stuff you have at home to experiment with. Gideon suggests rolling a towel around a necktie, for example.
not sure how long you've been using the nasal pillow mask. I had sore nares for about the first week and never since. it's given me a bald spot in my mustache but of course that's not something you need to worry about. :-)
It's clear your trend is in the right direction, and I am not the one that should judge whether your flow limitation is adequately treated, since that answer really relies in your comfort level. It's high, but perhaps low enough.
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 AirSense10 Auto Set For Her Mask Type: Nasal pillows Mask Make & Model: ResMed P30i Humidifier: ResMed Heated Humidifier with ClimatelineAir Hose CPAP Pressure: 6-14 CPAP Software: OSCAR
Thanks for the encouragement, Sleepless!! Yes, agreed I need to try.
I just got up from a long post-2nd-vaccination-fatigue nap. I didn't use CPAP but did use something under chin. Recently, I was gifted some goose down and feather booties. They are shaped like a rounded capital L. I don't walk on the floor with them (so I can wear in bed and not gross). I put them under chin during nap - not bad. Would be too hot in summer and no tie to keep in place but pretty good backup if I just can't stand a cervical collar I get online.
I've only been doing CPAP therapy for 12 days. My sore might be around the same place as your mustache bald spot. Of course not visible to the public now, as I wear a mask. :-) My gut says pillows will probably work better than cradle; and I'll still have plastic in the same area; but like to try too.
Machine: ResMed AirSense10 Auto Set For Her Mask Type: Nasal pillows Mask Make & Model: ResMed P30i Humidifier: ResMed Heated Humidifier with ClimatelineAir Hose CPAP Pressure: 6-14 CPAP Software: OSCAR
It's most uncomfortable for me the first hour after my head hits the pillow. It's a bit of a struggle: to be comfortable, to avoid lip leaks, and to breathe calmly, and it seems like a very light sleep with even more events (incl leaks) that first hour. Also difficulty swallowing. After that first hour, I feel more comfortable.
I'm hoping that will improve as I get more used to CPAP. Prior to CPAP, my first hour of sleep would be deeper.
Is the discomfort I describe it also perhaps largely influenced by flow limitation? Or hard to say?
Might the cervical collar help with flow limitation? Anything else? (or only FFM or BIPAP)