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Yanking off mask in middle of the night (again)
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Yanking off mask in middle of the night (again)
Hi All

I've been on a CPAP for a couple of years. Started off yanking the mask and then with the help of the folks here on forum I was able to get some consistency with keeping the mask on by increasing the min pressure from 4 to 6. For the last few months I have somehow started to yank the mask off after an hour or so drifting off to sleep. I have no idea why. Consequently I wake up feeling like crap. The only thing I have done in the last few months is to cut back on alcohol, eating more greens less processed foods, etc (not that I was excessive in first place). Am not overweight by any means - was 69kg but now 67kg. 

Any help will be much appreciated. Have attached a couple of screenshots from OSCAR


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#2
RE: Yanking off mask in middle of the night (again)
Hard to tell what's going on, you can try increasing the min pressure to 7 and/or get a cheap nightvision camera and see whats happening, whether its you first or you get a leak first and then you yank the mask off.
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#3
RE: Yanking off mask in middle of the night (again)
Flex=3 tends to be a bit more "aggressive" than other settings

Try Flex =2. That won't affect the therapeutic effectiveness of your settings.
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#4
RE: Yanking off mask in middle of the night (again)
Thanks. Will certainly have a go with the camera
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#5
RE: Yanking off mask in middle of the night (again)
Thanks. Will get it try
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I agree with increasing your pressure and/or adjusting flex. My guess is you're feeling air-starved.
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RE: Yanking off mask in middle of the night (again)
I tried changing the flex to 2. Seems to be more comfortable

I tried bumping up the min pressure to 7 but was really hard to breath and felt like the machine was pushing me to breath. I am guessing 7 maybe too high ?

Is there any indication in the graphs that I am starved of air
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RE: Yanking off mask in middle of the night (again)
As far as I'm aware, we'd not be able to see air starvation. This is based on comments like your own and the pressure settings of 6 or less in most adults. I'm wondering if you could combine a higher pressure setting like 7 with Flex 2. Have you tried that?
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RE: Yanking off mask in middle of the night (again)
Thanks. I will try
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RE: Yanking off mask in middle of the night (again)
Just wanted to say that I have been trying with flex set to 2 and a min pressure of 6
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