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I recently switched to a Transcend mini-CPAP and have been having some fairly major problems with sleep issues (feeling rested, etc). The little thing just doesn't seem to be cutting it for me and I can't figure out why.
I am a 45 year-old male, 5'10" 210lbs. My last sleep study was in 2015. I was told to up my pressure from 12-13 to 15. I suppose I was doing OK before my Resmed MStar Plus (old faithful) finally gave up.
Like a lot of people I grabbed the Transcend and a couple batteries for a little bit of freedom for my outdoor lifestyle. Since then, this thing has been difficult to nail down, and I am getting some fairly miserable sleep. My mask appears to be doing it's job, but I just can't get the AHI down.
The problem with the data shown is a lack of report on central or clear apnea. I don't know if that just means there isn't any or it just doesn't report it.
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There is no useful information, so the way to approach this is to experiment with higher and lower pressures and see if you can get an improvement trend. Since you have the machine at a higher pressure than previously, I'm going to suggest lowering pressure to 14. If AHI increases, then we go the other direction.
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Machine: Resmed AirSense 10 AutoSet For Her Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Resmed f20 Humidifier: Resmed Integrated humidifier CPAP Pressure: 11/14 CmH2O CPAP Software: Not using software
Other Comments: I started CPAP in 2008. Totally blind since birth.