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07-24-2017, 12:07 PM (This post was last modified: 07-24-2017, 12:09 PM by ottcpap.
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ResMed 10 - SandBlasting Chest
About a year into my ResMed Air Sense 10 and posted successes here with the exception of weight gain which seemed to happen around same time as starting.
Over the past month, been having "episodes" where I wake from an urgent dream where I feel I swallowed something toxic. Shakes, disoriented, arm numb for about 2-5 minutes. This was infrequent until the last 3 nights, every night about 1 hour after falling asleep. Things I have noticed:
1. My pressure prescription was to be 5-9 - My auto max is set to 16 and think it was running near that when these episodes happen. I never made any adjustments to this unit since receiving. The pressure coming out could dry my hair or sandblast my deck.
2. I do not hear any leaks. Nothing of significance reported and events are under 1 per hour according to MyResMed reporting.
3. Went to GP as chest feels like it was sandblasted. ECG was clear. He agrees likely related to unit pressure.
"The pressure coming out could dry my hair or sandblast my deck" the air flow when the mask is off your face is always at full blast, the CPAP is trying to raise the pressure in the open air-will never happen.
Would strongly recommend using sleephead software so you can upload the plots and we can look at them to get an idea of what is going on.
Without much of a way to know for sure, it seems like if your pressure is at max the CPAP is trying to overcome a breathing event and not being able to do it. we need to see the plots.
"wake from an urgent dream where I feel I swallowed something toxic. Shakes, disoriented, arm numb for about 2-5 minutes." this could just be your minds way of waking you up because you have stopped breathing. we need the plots
I have to agree that #Sleepyhead could confirm the conditions and events that are present when you have a sleep disruption like this. It would be easy to limit maximum pressure if that is a contributor, but we're guessing here, and there is no need to do that.
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ottcpap,
First, download #SleepyHead software, then follow the tutorials in my signature line.
This will show you how to organize your charts and data and post a screenshot here.
As stated above, we would only be guessing what is going on.
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Yep good screen shots. Looks like your machine is set to 9cm max and not 15 automax (not really sure what that is anyway). It looks like for over an hour you are pegged at the max 9cm level which indicates that you need a higher setting.
You already have the attention of some very senior members, so I will let them take it from here.
You have a lot of disturbances in your sleep. I also see your suffer from Reras. These are arousals and disturb sleep and often times your not aware of it.
Along with some flow limitation, you may benefit from a little higher minimum pressure.
I would start to raise the minimum pressure slowly by .5 each day until you see an improvement in Reras and Flow limitation. Your minimum pressure of 5 may be what's making you uncomfortable. That can make you feel air starved.
I really can't explain the dreams episodes you are having, but you clearly are not comfortable.
You also state that your pressure is set to max 16, I don't see that in the settings.
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I updated to indicate I reduced max pressure from 16 to 9 as I felt that I was being blown up like a balloon. I only set this last night after the latest episode. While I have had this previously, this is now 3 nights in a row roughly 1 hour after falling asleep. The dreams feel more related to the fact I am either choking or having swallowing issues. One thing I didn't mention...I seem to be coughing up some fluid/flem. Had a steroid shot about 5 days ago for allergies that were killing me during the day.
Allergies and coughing can obviously cause sleep disruptions. But if you were getting enough air flow to begin with, I believe you would be more comfortable.
You need to move your minimum pressure upwards, closer to 8 or 9cm. See my post above.
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.