[Treatment] help wih charts

[thirsty870]

Hi all how i am i doing?  I am 6 months into treatment.  Sleeping a lot better, and feel a lot better but numbers are still jumping all over the place.

[ghstudio]

I'm a neophyte here...but I'm sure some of the very helpful, more expert folks will chime in shortly. My guess is that they are going to suggest that you raise your minimum pressure from 5 up to 10 and try to resolve the mask leaks...perhaps you could try a different type of mask.

Wait for them....don't change anything based on my response.....

[Walla Walla]

You have a few leaks here and there but nothing really bad. I'd bump the minimum pressure up to 9cm to help give a jump on stopping some of the events. You might want to try using a soft cervical collar. It looks like some of your events might be positional.

[thirsty870]

Unable to us soft cervical collars fill like I am choking with them on.

[thirsty870]

Unable to us soft cervical collars fill like I am choking with them on.

[Walla Walla]

There's also wheat chaff pillows and foam pillows that can help keep your head in position.

[thirsty870]

most of the events is when I roll over on my back.  I have tried putting pillows behind me when i am on my side but still weak up on my back.  I am a mouth breather so need full face mask. have not found one that fits my face right yet, either leaks in my eyes or around mouth. have tried the res med f20 silicone and memory foam mask. any ideas on a different mask i could try to stop leaks. thanks for all your help

[thirsty870]

here is first night with higher pressure.

[Walla Walla]

I'd go ahead and bump the minimum pressure to 11CM and keep the maximum pressure the same.

[Sleeprider]

I am not usually a bit fan of Flex in these machines, but while you are at it, try an AFlex level of 1. It should make exhale easier and smooth out the pressure a bit. I'm thinking that might help with hypopnea.