Struggling with OAs
I've been struggling with OAs. Does this have anything to do with the pressure settings? Or just fully positional?
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Struggling with OAs
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stardew
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Jay51
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01-17-2025, 12:00 PM
RE: Struggling with OAs
It looks largely positional, but your median max pressure in 2 of the 3 charts is very close to your max pressure settings. Probably wouldn't hurt to raise the max by 1.0 or even more. You can go slow in increments of 0.2 at a time, or simply move the max up by 1.0 if you think you can handle that. Then see in OSCAR if your median pressure rises even more.
Download OSCAR
OSCAR Chart Organization Attaching Files 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.
stardew
Posts: 12 Threads: 4 Joined: Dec 2024
Machine: Airsense 11
Jay51
Posts: 1,428 Threads: 1 Joined: Aug 2021
Machine: Lowenstein Luisa
01-22-2025, 03:55 PM
RE: Struggling with OAs
Thank you for those OSCAR charts. Raising the pressure didn't help much. Titration protocol says to raise epap pressure until OA's are under control. But if you have positional apnea, no amount of pressure can break through the obstruction in the airway (airway is completely cut off).
Best thing would be to try to work on both. You can still raise pressure even higher. And possibly work on more positional apnea techniques.
Download OSCAR
OSCAR Chart Organization Attaching Files 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.
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