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What settings do I change to reduce snores?
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What settings do I change to reduce snores?
I would like to know what settings to change to reduce the snores.  They did wake me up.  I am also finding that I had to raise my epap pressure with this full face  mask as compared to nasal or nasal pillows.


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RE: What settings do I change to reduce snores?
Raise EPAP. It usually means your airway is not fully stented.
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RE: What settings do I change to reduce snores?
What epap setting do you feel based on the data should I raise it to? Should I leave the PS unchanged?
Thanks
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RE: What settings do I change to reduce snores?
Anyone have an answer to my question?
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RE: What settings do I change to reduce snores?
I'm not sure my answer is correct, so I just deleted it. Sorry.
Machine:  ResMed AirCurve 10 Vauto
Mask:  Bleep DreamPort Sleep Solution and F&P Nova Micro

Link to thread about switching from Autoset to Bilevel:
https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread...+a+bilevel

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RE: What settings do I change to reduce snores?
Snoring is usually basically the most minor flow limitation
Increase from 10 to 10.4 - 11
Leave PS alone for now, but you are hitting your maximum pressure so it may need a bit of an increase later
Breathe through your nose
Reduce sugar and processed food
Soft collar and seal your mouth

Sleep-well
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RE: What settings do I change to reduce snores?
Thank you Chad, will let you know in a few days
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RE: What settings do I change to reduce snores?
I increased my epap to 10.4 to try and resolve the snoring.    It still is showing snoring.  Do I increase the epap to a higher reading?  I also notice that I am hitting close to max ipap.  Do I also increase the PS?  When I increased the epap to from 9.8 to 10.4 I also increased the ipap from 15.8 to 16.0.  Thank you


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RE: What settings do I change to reduce snores?
I'm not seeing the increase in snores on this latest chart.

You dropped from .96 to .0 in snores at 95% reading and the 99.5 reading went from 1.10 ro .08.  So that's lower.

However, I think you have more of a leak issue. Mostly occurs the second half of night. How does your mask fit?

Does it move around a lot at night? Are you a restless sleeper? Do you feel any air leaking around the seal?

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RE: What settings do I change to reduce snores?
Thanks for responding Opal rose.  The mask fits quite well, I am not aware at all of any leaking during the night, however I do toss and turn at night.  Does it look like a mask leak or a mouth leak?  Any recommendations?  Is it ok that I am close to hitting my ipap max or should I make any changes?  
Interesting when I wear a nasal mask I can keep my epap lower than compared with  a ffm.
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