That's great info! I was wondering about that, so this checks something else off my list.
Thank you again!
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Sanity check on next steps (still tired)
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10-03-2020, 06:05 PM
RE: Sanity check on next steps (still tired)
Of course! If ever I find something that really works and I don't feel tired, I'll definitely share! It's been a long, long process, and I'd love to help others in a similar spot.
That's great info! I was wondering about that, so this checks something else off my list. Thank you again!
10-13-2020, 02:03 PM
RE: Sanity check on next steps (still tired)
Hello again,
So, I've had these settings (min/max the same) for a bit and I thought I'd report back with some info. When I went up to 10.4 I found I had some issues with my stomach. I may have been setting the mask too tight, but I'm not sure, so if going to a higher pressure is worth trying, let me know and I'll figure out if it's a pressure thing or a mask thing. October 10th is interesting because I only had CAs. I felt just as tired as I had the few days prior and after (I've been a little more tired than usual the past week/two, which might be because of the weather changing). I know it's only a day, but to me this suggests that it's not necessarily OAs that are causing my tiredness. It could be CAs, or it could be something else. I posted a couple other days, as well as some of the overview bar charts (I was away for a week, took a portable APAP with me, so no data for the week).
If anyone has any other thoughts or ideas, please let me know. As I mentioned, I'm willing to experiment however I can to help figure this out and I appreciate any ideas and thoughts you fine folks may have. Thanks again for all your support! PS. Dormeo - thanks again for this recommendation. It's definitely been interesting and these kinds of experiments really help to keep my morale up.
10-14-2020, 10:12 AM
RE: Sanity check on next steps (still tired)
Your flow limitations are certainly reduced! Now I would suggest keeping EPR at 3 and coming down slowly from 10.2, pausing at each new pressure for at least several days, to see what happens to OAs and CAs. If there's a sweet spot, with a reduction in CAs and negligible numbers of OAs, that would be a good way to find it.
I can't remember whether this has already been discussed in your thread, but I wonder whether you need more sleep than you are getting. Some people really need 8 or even 9 hours to feel rested during the day. Any way you can give that a try?
10-14-2020, 10:38 AM
RE: Sanity check on next steps (still tired)
(10-14-2020, 10:12 AM)Dormeo Wrote: Your flow limitations are certainly reduced! Now I would suggest keeping EPR at 3 and coming down slowly from 10.2, pausing at each new pressure for at least several days, to see what happens to OAs and CAs. If there's a sweet spot, with a reduction in CAs and negligible numbers of OAs, that would be a good way to find it. Thanks, I'll take this approach to step things down. I'm also going to get a better cervical cushion. I'm fairly tall and the generic one I have feel short. I've been getting about an hour less sleep than I normally get, so I will definitely increase that for a few days, see what's what. The only problem there is that I naturally wake up after about 7 hours, but I may be able to train myself out of that. Thanks again! The flow limitations have been much better and I'm happy to see progress there. |
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