but something changed. I was using a Dream wear mask with straight cpap set at 10.5, EPR=3. I tape my mouth shut, but lately have been leaking a little on exhale only. I decided to pull out the Auto set and see if my pressure
needed changing. My AHI was always below .1 with zero days at least 3 times a week according to sleepyhead.
I switched to the Amara view and the Auto set to find out what was going on. I set it at 8-14 the first night. I felt even worse. My chart on sleepy head looked like a xmas tree with 109
seconds as my longest event, lots of ones in the 60-90 second range. My 95% pressure was 11.5.
Last night I turned EPR to one and set machine at 10-13. My chart once again had lots of events, but the longest one was 29 seconds this time. My 95% pressure was 12.75 and
my mouth felt like a desert all night long. Still feels like cotton 4 hours later.
I have always wondered if the machine doesn't pick up apneas as much with a nasal mask as it does with a FFM, or does a nasal mask just work that much better on me.
I found this article that makes me think the nasal mask just gives me better treatment.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/824185
I am confused on what to do next. I am going back to the Dream wear tonight with the settings the same as last night to see the difference. I just don't understand why
for 2 weeks now I feel like crap when I was doing good for so long.