Hi guys can someone tell me if my data looks good? This is from the past 3 days. Fixed pressure at 13.

   
   
   

Been in the apnea world for 12 years. 

Recently diagnosed with CSA, so another study was done a week ago because the machine I was given was not working. Still having events. Awaiting the report on the results. 
The technician said when I asked how did my brain do?, 'You finally went into NREM towards the end of the night.'
I understand the words, I just have no idea what that means.

I know you all are not  Sleep neurologists, but you are experienced sufferers, so I ask: When I meet with the sleep specialist in about a week, I wonder if you have any suggestions about what I might ask or point out in addition to:

No cardiac complications in history
No pulmonary complications in history
Do I still have OSA?
I was misdiagnosed for two years with Narcolepsy
I have recently been diagnosed with Acquired Brain Trauma. I am in Neuro Visual Therapy for this.
Had a non-TIA -TIA on 12/6/22; all the indicators flashed red, and no blockages were seen in the scans-
  feel like that was the tipping point into CSA. 
My exhaustion has rendered me practically nonfunctional. I have no skin between me and my emotions anymore. 

Is this where I shut up and just listen?

thank you for reading this and offering any thoughts you might have.

hi, I have been trying to use my new mask, a Resmed f30. Sort of a hybrid full face mask. The nasal holes are distinct but seem small for the size of my nares and leave me feeling like my breathing is obstructed. 
Is it possible to “ cut away” a bit of the nasal mask part to enlarge the holes?
If so, any recommendations on how to go about it?
Thanks for any help you might share.

I know the trigger setting is often recommended for users that see CA's and it resolves them. My question is, does the trigger setting have influence on other events? I have recently changed my trigger setting from 'High' back to 'Med' for the last 3 weeks. What I have noticed is an increase in events across the board, OA's & H's. I went from an AHI average around .3 to 1.3 with the trigger on 'Med' the past 3 weeks.

Any insight into this? With the trigger at a lower setting does it increase the likelihood of events at the end of exhalation and start of inhalation?

Dear Forum,

Like most of you I too have a long story of getting used to the CPAP (ResMed10). In fact its been a little over 1 year that I own one and just about 4 months that I use it consistently. What brings me to You is the search for advise. My doctors are not very reliable and I don't have the feeling they care about post "CPAP" prescription issues. So I used this board here, OSCAR and my original diagnosis report to meddle with my device in an attempt to find the "prefect" setup and setting. 

What drives me to the board here is, that I was actually quite OK with my sleep for the last couple weeks and I even got that good old feeling back, when you dont want to get out of your bed in the AM because you feel so relaxed and sleepy and dizzy when you walk to the bathroom. Didn't have that for a long time.  Lately and albeit me using the mask all night (6-7hrs sleep) I wake up cranky, agitated with burning eyes and my pillow is soaking wet. Last week I was out traveling all week in Cali with the fam  and I rested well. I attached a SS of one of those nights, where I thought I slept well. 2 days this week (not so well), 2 days last week (very well)

My hope is that you guys see sth in the data to where you can compare this week vs all the last ones. When I look at it, it appears as if this week I have the best week ever according to the data. No event flags, low AHI etc but sh**ty rest. Not sure what to make of it and looking for advise/direction. 

I did enter my setup and settings into my profile but if you need more information, please do not hesitate to ask. 

I am not sure if screenshots from any given day will suffice, so if you need the actual device file - lemme know and I am happy to PM. 

Also I wonder whether others have similar experiences to where they sleep through the night with the CPAP on but wake up super alerted and attentive but tired and not comfy in their blanket. Not sure you get my drift. I am tired but cant sleep, not even when driving for hours. Its like being force awake on redbull. 

Anyways - Thank y'all for any advise that you might have. I also have the diagnosis report if someone needs it.

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Has anyone tried the F40 mask with the 'Full Face' setting rather than the 'Pillows' setting as ResMed recommends? I'm curious if it would feel like more or less pressure? I have been using the pillows setting but curious if anyone tries the full mask setting any noticed any differences?

Hi everybody!

I need some help, some advice to improve my setup.

I have been diagnosed with mediocre sleep apnea - AHI 23.4 and ODI 33.3 a year ago. Since then I have a Resmed AirSense 11. Success seems okeyish, but not great.

Initial prescription was 12.0cm H2O fixed CPAP + initial setup was EPR set to 3cm. In the document from the doctor EPR has not been mentioned, but it was setup this way.

Over this year I tried to read many papers and the forums, tried to understand and read the data via OSCAR, tried many experiments.

I still have many obstructive events. I tried higher pressure, I tried lower EPR, nothing seems to work out.

Lower EPR means much higher flow limitation, EPR set to 0 I awake multiple times a night. So EPR set to 3 is the most comfortable way for me.

I have attached two different nights with different settings, one is APAP 11-20 and one is 15-20.

Every day I wake up with a feeling "ok, lets sleep another some hours...". Pretty bad feeling.


   
   
   

I started my therapy last year in october i think. It has been going on hit and miss. 
Currently using pillow mask. 
Min pressure 11, max pressure 14. EPR 3 Full time.
I was just checking my oscar data and i see for almost 45 mins i can see flow limit of 1.
I do not understand how can flow limit be 1. Can someone please advice. 
sharing the screenshots.

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I'll be doing some back country camping soon and I need a new camping pillow.
Do the shaped dedicated pillows really make a difference or is it mainly marketing?
All good pillows cost around the same and If a shaped pillow would help I'll buy one
I've just bought a couple of 100AH Lithium batteries and a small [ 200Watt] solar blanket to keep them topped up so I'm hoping to get some decent skiing in this coming Southern winter.
Trial run last week with my old pillow and I kept knocking my mask off, a camping mattress and a cot isn't the same as my bed at home

I've been happily using APAP machine for several years--what a difference to be able to get a good night's sleep finally. When I did my sleep study, as soon as the mask was on, I went right to sleep, and at home, same thing. There was no adjustment problem--I took to it right away.

So, now. I've lost a lot of of weight over the last year. My sleep reports from Oscar now show my events per hour at 1 or below most nights. Occasionally I take the mask off in my sleep, and my husband says I don't snore at all when the mask is off, and I'm wondering if I still need the CPAP treatment. Would a home test be enough to let me know? I'm happy to keep using my CPAP--I consider it literally a life-saver--but I'd like to know if the weight loss has cured my apnea. Preferably without doing a full-on sleep study at a clinic.