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My first week on APAP - QcMCSeb - 02-24-2022
Hi,
Thank you for this great website. I'm new to APAP traitment and i have my first data. If you can tell me what do you guys think and what should i change , i would be grateful.
Everything has been great so far with the machine but sometime i still wake up to the sound of my snoring but its not loud. I was snoring very loudly before the traitment, is the snoring normal ?
Thank you !
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RE: My first week on APAP - OpalRose - 02-25-2022
Hi and Welcome to Apnea Board!
You are already using the highest EPR setting to help with Flow Limitation and Hypopnea.
You will, however need to use a little higher minimum pressure to help resolve the Obstructives and snoring.
Increase the minimum pressure from 8cm to 10cm. If that's too much of a jump for you, try 9cm for a day or two, observe how you feel and if it makes a difference with snoring and Obstructives. If you need another increase, move slowly to 9.5cm.then 10cm if needed.
Keep your EPR setting at 3.
There are a couple areas of concern that might be related to what we call positional apnea or "chin tucking." Look at the event graph around 2:40 and 6:40. You can see a couple Obstructives clumped together. This isn't bad at all, but something to be aware of. This happens when your head/neck is not aligned properly and is tucking into your chest. This cuts off your air supply. It can also be caused by using a pillow that is too high and pushes your head forward. A thinner pillow works much better.
RE: My first week on APAP - QcMCSeb - 02-25-2022
Thank you very much for taking the time to answer me.
i appreciate and i will consider your tips.