Hello Guest, Welcome to Apnea Board !
As a guest, you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use.
To post a message, you must create a free account using a valid email address.

or Create an Account


New Posts   Today's Posts

Help for new-ish user.
#1
Help for new-ish user.
First timer, so please let me know what I need to do better. Posting for my friend: sleep study late December 2021. Got Resent iBreeze in Feb. used until early to mid-Sept. For whatever reason, didn’t work well for him. Got a Resmed Airsense 11 late Sept and have used pretty consistently since then. His numbers are better, but he has lots of “mask-off” events. He has abdominal hernia and is awaiting surgery for that. Completed antibiotic treatment and tried meds for enlarged prostate with no improvement. Has been referred to urologist about those issues. His energy is better, but he still has anxiety and mental fog. Need your help.


Attached Files Thumbnail(s)
   
Post Reply Post Reply
#2
RE: Help for new-ish user.
To clarify: the medical info was included to show that we are looking into the night awakenings with the docs. Can you please look at the attached doc and share feedback about what you see there? He wants to optimize his treatment.
Post Reply Post Reply
#3
RE: Help for new-ish user.
Your minimum pressure is too low at 7.0, and the machine is responding with a relatively rapid increase in pressure. It looks like 9.0 is closer to your therapy sweet-spot and it may be higher with a median pressure of 9.7 and 95% pressure at 10.76 With EPR at 3, this is not a particularly high pressure, but provide feedback on comfort after trying it. The maximum pressure at 12 looks okay. You may have some positional aspect to this obstruction. Avoid extra pillows or any sleep position that causes your head to tilt forward or chin-tucking.
Sleeprider
Apnea Board Moderator
www.ApneaBoard.com

____________________________________________
Download OSCAR Software
Soft Cervical Collar
Optimizing Therapy
Organize your OSCAR Charts
Attaching Files
Mask Primer
How To Deal With Equipment Supplier


INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Post Reply Post Reply
#4
RE: Help for new-ish user.
Thank you so much! Will adjust and report back.
Post Reply Post Reply
#5
RE: Help for new-ish user.
As instructed, the lower pressure was changed to 9 with the maximum staying at 12. There were no complaints about comfort with this setting, although this person's confusion level makes such feedback hard to get. The pillow was swapped for a lower one. Unsure if chin tilt was changed, again because of the problems getting feedback. A urologist this week determined that there are physical problems that are likely causing the multiple awakenings, and he was started on medication to help with that problem with follow-up in 2 weeks. We would still like to get any feedback that you may have from this latest chart. Thanks in advance for your help.


Attached Files Thumbnail(s)
   
Post Reply Post Reply
#6
RE: Help for new-ish user.
   
Friend is being treated with Doxazosin by urologist. This is his 3rd week on it and his urinary symptoms seem better, but he is still having frequent awakenings. I read that APAP may cause that. He is currently on APAP 9 to 12 pressure. What CPAP setting would be good for him to try?
Post Reply Post Reply
#7
RE: Help for new-ish user.
The chart would seem to indicate positional causation of the OAs. Something like chin tucking would be my first guess.

As for the bathroom breaks, I would guess that your friend is also taking other blood pressure medicine too. Urination is the body's way of relieving excessive pressure, much like a tea kettle. In fact, many blood pressure medicines act as a diuretic for this purpose. Also, since we continue to age doesn't help matters either, as well as any reduction in salt intake. The only advice would be to cease consumption of fluids about 3 to 4 hours before bed.

Good luck!

- Red
Crimson Nape
Apnea Board Moderator
www.ApneaBoard.com
___________________________________
Useful Links -or- When All Else Fails:
The Guide to Understanding OSCAR
OSCAR Chart Organization
Attaching Images and Files on Apnea Board
Apnea Helpful Tips

INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Post Reply Post Reply
#8
RE: Help for new-ish user.
Thanks. He is not on any other medication though. He likely is tucking his chin. I would like suggestions on a CPAP setting for him to try.
Post Reply Post Reply
#9
RE: Help for new-ish user.
It appears pretty well dialed in. Eliminating the leaks and chin tucking would be the only thing currently. A soft cervical collar (SCC) may help for the chin tucking. As far as the leaks, they may be caused by either the type of pillow and head position, or mouth breathing. Without the flow rate chart being shown, it's just a guess.

Also, the graphs are listed in order of importance. Please ask for the top most graphs to be in the screenshots. The AHI and Time at Pressure graphs don't have any significance in therapy. Their reporting was placed in the original SleepyHead code because they could be.

- Red
Crimson Nape
Apnea Board Moderator
www.ApneaBoard.com
___________________________________
Useful Links -or- When All Else Fails:
The Guide to Understanding OSCAR
OSCAR Chart Organization
Attaching Images and Files on Apnea Board
Apnea Helpful Tips

INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Post Reply Post Reply
#10
RE: Help for new-ish user.
Thanks!
Post Reply Post Reply


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  10 year CPAP user, new system and new mask and 1st time Oscar user armandxp 2 1,109 01-26-2021, 05:44 PM
Last Post: armandxp
  Long Time User...First Time 'Advanced Detail' User DerekN 25 10,152 08-11-2013, 04:59 AM
Last Post: sleepyhead2


New Posts   Today's Posts


About Apnea Board

Apnea Board is an educational web site designed to empower Sleep Apnea patients.