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Back on cpap after some months off. Vauto at Post #71
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Back on cpap after some months off. Vauto at Post #71
I was diagnosed with OSA last March and was having issues with getting used to it among other issues going on. I had to send my cpap machine back for non-compliance. I just recently bought a machine outright myself Dreamstation auto cpap with the amara view mask. I've been messing with the settings. I don't know my exact prescription I am waiting for my Dr to give me a copy. Here are the last 3 nights I've used the machine from Oscar. I know the last night I had a leak issue but I figured out the issue so it shouldn't be an issue going forward. Any insight or advice would be welcome or if I forgot to put any info in here just let me know.


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I forgot to put Oscar in the thread title.
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Hi and welcome to Apnea Board. Two things for action up front. On OSCAR, turn off the VS2 flag. This flag has an arbitrary tendency of flagging things that are not real snores. Second, since you are on a Respironics, you will need to bump the pressure from 5 to something much closer to the median and/or your 95% numbers which were about 14 for median and about 16 for the 95%. A reason for this need for pressure setting adjustments is that Respironics machines are slow to react to events. If it has to run up the pressure to get to a number that can address the event, its slow response can mean the event is over by the time pressure is turned up. The result is your therapy is not nearly as helpful as it could.
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RE: Back on cpap after some months off
(04-30-2020, 07:45 AM)SarcasticDave94 Wrote: Hi and welcome to Apnea Board. Two things for action up front. On OSCAR, turn off the VS2 flag. This flag has an arbitrary tendency of flagging things that are not real snores. Second, since you are on a Respironics, you will need to bump the pressure from 5 to something much closer to the median and/or your 95% numbers which were about 14 for median and about 16 for the 95%. A reason for this need for pressure setting adjustments is that Respironics machines are slow to react to events. If it has to run up the pressure to get to a number that can address the event, its slow response can mean the event is over by the time pressure is turned up. The result is your therapy is not nearly as helpful as it could.

I will try upping my minimum tonight to 9 cm h20  assist from there as needed. I appreciate the feedback. Oh and I thought i had turned off the vs2 flag. You do that from the lower right corner correct?
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It's either bottom left or bottom right. I forgot which.
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The VS2 flag is off, but you still have a lot of VS (vibratory snore) and that is causing pressure to stay high. With a minimum pressure of 5.0 you are not even close to your median of over 16, so you definitely need higher minimum pressure. Your pressure is high enough, i'd rather see you on bilevel which is more effective in treating the snores and likely flow limits that are causing them. There seems to be a lot of persistent upper airway resistance. If you can get zoomed into the flow rate for a 2-minute segment where the individual respiratory flow waves are visible, we can probably tell more. As far as recommendations, Increase minimum pressure to 10 and turn your flex level to 2.
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(04-30-2020, 08:26 AM)Sleeprider Wrote: The VS2 flag is off, but you still have a lot of VS (vibratory snore) and that is causing pressure to stay high.  With a minimum pressure of 5.0 you are not even close to your median of over 16, so you definitely need higher minimum pressure.  Your pressure is high enough, i'd rather see you on bilevel which is more effective in treating the snores and likely flow limits that are causing them.  There seems to be a lot of persistent upper airway resistance.  If you can get zoomed into the flow rate for a 2-minute segment where the individual respiratory flow waves are visible, we can probably tell more.    As far as recommendations, Increase minimum pressure to 10 and turn your flex level to 2.

 I will get more zoomed-in readings later today/tomorrow. I am going to try and use fewer pillows when I sleep on my back with the ones I use now my chin gets tilted way forward.  I'll give these new settings a shot for awhile we how it goes.
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RE: Back on cpap after some months off
You just described the primary mechanism of positional apnea and the likely reason for your airway restriction. Please read: http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...onal_Apnea
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RE: Back on cpap after some months off
(04-30-2020, 10:12 AM)Sleeprider Wrote: You just described the primary mechanism of positional apnea and the likely reason for your airway restriction.  Please read: http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...onal_Apnea

Sure sounds like it. I'll try and find an SCC or like the thing to see if it helps. I just have a large neck so I might have an issue finding one that fits comfortably.
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RE: Back on cpap after some months off
A good start is to reduce the height and firmness of pillows. A SCC has worked for a surprising number of members and those with neck sizes north of 18.5" have to look pretty hard to find one that fits.
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