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Machine: Remediated Dreamstation APAP-CPAP Mode Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Airfit F20 Humidifier: Built In CPAP Pressure: CPAP 15cmH2O CPAP Software: OSCAR
Hi newman08,
Okay, looking at the latest chart please raise cpap pressure to 12.6cm (one cm at a time over the course of week) and turn EPR on @ 1-this will help with the flow limits and h/oas. It may raise the number of ca events but I'd like to see how it feels to you and if the flow limits get knocked down over a few nights please.
Here is an updated night:
- I turned it up to 12.4, but found my mouth was busting open from the pressure. I used mouth tape, but even then it blew threw the edges of the tape.
- I bought the Phillips Dreamwear full face mask. It is okay, but not as comfortable as nose pilows. I would rather have great sleep though.
The new mask isn't working well - it keeps sliding off my nose and causing big leaks. I went back to pillows and 11cm cpap mode. Clearairways again.
I ordered a full face mask over the nose mask to try and see if that helps. I will run with the current setting for the time being unless someone has any further thoughts.
As a follow up to close this thread, I live in high altitude at ~9300 feet. I had an in lab sleep study done and they approved an ASV machine to handle my mixed apnea.
I have read that others have had O2 problems, but I was fine there. My issue was increasing pressure to alleviate the obstructive, but the high pressure caused centrals.
Just fine when I woke up after the study, but it was at 5am.
I am moving to an ASV after having the lab study done, which also included titration. All previous charts should be ignored as they are from my current machine (not ASV).
I will post results when I get the ASV machine in, but said I had great results on ASV.
