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Sleepyhead? [Why is it so useful?]

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I've been using a resmed autosense 10 for about 10  days. my machine doesn't have an SD card. I'm told it has a modem. I use MyAir to get info. I read a lot on this forum about Sleepyhead. I guess it's a lot better than MyAir. In my last post it was suggested that I display a screen shot, which I guess will help me get the most out of the machine. Do I need Sleepyhead for screenshots?  I'm curious exactly how Sleepyhead is so useful. Would my not using an SD card mess it all up?  I'm having an SD card sent to me. Can I use the data on it for Sleepyhead? Thanks

Do I need it or not?

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I was diagnosed with sleep apnea after a 2 night oximeter test where there were apparently 20 something interuptions an hour.
I got my CPAP yesterday, and after using it, with it on a pressure of 4, it says 0.9 interuptions an hour. This has me confused, do I need it or not?

sleepyhead and dreamstation question

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I am currently using a Dreamsation auto and I have noticed that in the machine settings area of the daily sleepyhead report it does not report humidity or EPR levels like in does in my System One. Is there something wrong?

Thanks, car54

AHI increases significantly in last 1-2 hrs of sleep

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Hi Guys,

Still struggling with finding the right settings Sad

I have been dealing with a situation recently - my apnea stays in control for most of the night but then increases to a significantly high level 1-2 hours before waking up. This makes me feel horribly tired in the morning.

I have attached a couple examples here and would love to hear your views and recommendations.

Thank you.

Pranav

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Is a BIPAP needed for me? BIPAP at lower pressure works better

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For over two weeks, been trying out a BIPAP given to me by my doctor. I am trying to find out, how a BIPAP is helping have LESS OA events, but most of the night it is at lowest pressure of EPAP5, IPAP8. It rarely goes up high.

My APAP was all over the place, always jumping up high, then back down, and I was having a lot more events on the APAP. But then some nights, my APAP was doing good at low pressures too. But the BIPAP seems more consistent at keeping my airway open, even while using low pressures.

Can anyone provide an explanation?

My leaks though, are all over the place, and it appears when i wake up, they stop. And when I wake up and leak stops, look at the flow rate....It appears more jagged for some reason. See second screenshot....Why is that?
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Tube In-Line Bacterial/Viral Filter

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.jpeg   7BEE6455-C18C-4F2D-9D0D-641F7AB6BBA9.jpeg (Size: 6.43 KB / Downloads: 1) Disclaimer to all reading this: I am a new CPAP user and haven't learned all the ins and outs yet, nor the regular users' verbage!  ?? I have seen a generic bacterial and viral filter that fits at the CPAP machine's outlet port, and it looks like a great idea (photo attached). However, I use Resmed's AirSense 10 machine with ClimateLineAir heated tubing, and because of its special electronic connection to the CPAP machine, nothing can be inserted between the machine housing and the tube. I also use Dreamwear Nasal Pillow mask system which attaches to the tubing at the top of my head, so I can't attach the generic filter there either. 
Any suggestions? Is there a different product out there that could be used with my setup? Any ideas about how the filter could be spliced into my ClimateLineAir tubing?
I'm feeling somewhat better (no a.m. headaches) since starting my CPAP therapy, but am having trouble with sore throats, skin break-outs, etc. and think I may be getting bacterial & viral infections from the concentrated room air that I'm breathing. (FYI, my husband is a woodworker and has his shop at home - so there is regularly wood dust in our home air and I am allergic to some of the wood species.)

Frustrated

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Hello, 

I am new to the forum. And, I love it!  like

Last year 2016 I received a call from my 1st cousin in Chicago. He called to remind me that it was the 60th birthday. Two weeks later his wife found him dead. He had a heart attack. He had not been using his CPAP consistently.

This was the first time I'd ever even heard of a CPAP machine. It turns out that several of his fraternity brothers were using CPAP machines and told me that I should get tested. 

After returning to Michigan I schedule a test and it turns out that I averaged 16.4 incidents per hour!!!

So, I was immediately prescribed CPAP therapy. Unfortunately, after 3 months on CPAP I was unable to exhale whenever the machine "ramped up". So, I had an additional test and was prescribed BIPAP which, I was able to wear without issue.

The problem that I have had since childhood is that I have never been able to sleep more than 4 to 6 hours at night. Which means that I have only scored a maximum of 80 points at the highest on the myAir web dashboard.

What is the lowest acceptable score, compliance or hours allowable? Huh

Any response is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Brian Jefferies

30 days in a row AHI under 1

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I am very happy and feel great.   Last night was 30 days in a row with AHI under 1.   Most nights under .5
I could not have done it with mask advice, pressure advice, support, and much reading from this forum.

Thanks

Brain Fog Sufferer

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My first post...
I wake up with Brain Fog every morning for two years now. Some days I need a Tylenol to help me get through the day. After a sleep study in 2016 I learned that I had Sleep Apnea, and then started using a CPAP machine. My Brain Fog actually cleared up after about a month or so, but then returned to stay about two months after that point.
 
I take only one medication, 75 mcg Synthroid for Hypothyroidism for five years now. I am 64, exercise daily and follow good nutrition. It seems logical that either my Sleep Apnea or the CPAP is the cause of my suffering, but my numbers are consistently very good. I average about 8 hours sleep nightly. In the last six month my AHI is 2.06, avg leak rate 0.22. I also have an S+ by Resmed that analyzes your REM and deep sleep, my sleep efficiency score avg is 95%.
 
My doctor and sleep apnea specialist have no answer for the cause of my Brain Fog. I have had a complete physical, all of the typical blood tests show me in good health. When I awake, my 8 hours sleep feels more like 4. When I look in the mirror I look like I am suffering from a massive hangover. The fog begins to clear some after about two hours, and I improve a little more as the day goes on, and feel the best in the evening. But when I awaken the fog has rolled in again. I never feel refreshed and rested on awakening but the opposite, I feel like I need more sleep.
 
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What is your flavor?   Apple π,  Cherry π.    
I prefer pecan π.

Am I on the right track?

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Hi, new PR DreamStation Auto CPAP user here. I just started therapy March 2 and I'm struggling a bit I guess. First off my home sleep test only had 1.3 hours of usable data and the AHI from that was 7.7. Since starting APAP (4-20 initially but now set at 6.5-20) I've only had 3 nights under 5 AHI and the others were 6.5-10.4. Attached is a screenshot from my best night last week and one from last night.

I think part of the problem is I've been struggling a bit to get my mask adjusted right and I think tonight will be better. I've got the Wisp nasal mask and have been trying to decide if the L or XL cushion is better - I just got the L headgear the other night and I think that will be best with the L cushion but not sure yet.

So my questions are how long should it take before I start getting consistently good sleep and any obvious suggestions here? I think I'm on the right track but just not sure and hoping for some validation or ideas.

Thanks!
alshayed


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PS - I've been avidly reading the forums and Wiki, thank you all for the depth of information here.

New Phillips Responics Machine

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My RedMed S9 Pooped out. Had to get a Phillips Responics Dream machine. Do you if there is a program that I can download so I
can keep up with this on my computer for myself.  They have an app but I don't think you get all the info.  Can you help me
if this is possible.  Thank you

Tell me about VirtuOx VPOD Ultra

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My doctor ordered an overnight oxi monitoring and {filthyword} Apria is fulfilling with a "VirtuOx VPOD Ultra GSI". I'm disappointed because I expected an attachment to the AirSense 10. Nevertheless, here it is.

It looks like a slightly slicker version of the CMS50F, and from the little I have picked up, it may provide a little more information. But it's hard to find anything except the company's sketchy brochure-type information.

What can you tell me, either first-hand, observation, literature, or even word-of-mouth?

Oh, and if anyone has information about downloading data from the thing, please speak up -- I only have one night to use it. I'm expected to return it after which it seems that VirtuOx will get the data, interpolate/interpret and report to my doctor. Sketchy, and I *hate* being cut out of the loop.

But I'm a MOUTH BREATHER!

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Hi,

Long time listener, first time caller. Oh wait, sorry.

Had my machine (Phillips Dreamstation Auto-CPAP with Nasal attachment (L) ) for a day now. I personally think I was railroaded into the diagnosis but thats another story for another day. (Yes, I understand, 18 episodes in a (nite? hour) when I used to be 5 after surgery 30+ years ago.... But theres reasons for that that he didn't even want to consider)

So I set it up, then got the call from the Phillips "coach" who zipped through everything (I'm a tech, I already explored every option).  So at the end, I said "So I was 'practicing' sleeping, and the air was going up my nose and out my mouth. Seemed like it was only making matters worse". She mentioned that it was ok, since I close my mouth when I actually sleep it wouldn't be an issue. SAY WHAT??

She said "Um, you should have never been given a machine if you're a mouth breather". So, I contacted the doctor. His response was "take a steroid OTC nasal spray, then 10 minutes after take an OTC saline spray (and basically suck it up) for a week". If you still can't deal, you'll have to consider a "hybrid" mask. (Like this isn't intrusive enough now?)

I was looking at the machine and it looks like it doesn't have a "delay" mode (I guess I could put it on an X-Mas tree timer and have it in auto) , the ramp is useless because its set to 4 and it starts the ramp at 4..... So I'm thinking for now I'm sorta screwed.

Comments, and there aren't any silly ones.

Tnx, Tuc

Symptoms back

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Hi everyone, My first post on the forum. I have been on CPAP on a fixed pressure machine (Fisher and Paykel Sleepstyle 608) for ten years this year. Every year I would go for a titration test overnight and get a new prescription and pressure recommendation. Last year the govt changed policy and will only pay for tests if you have symptoms - great this penny pinching policy will cause problems for CPAP users for sure. Just lately my pressure of 12 didn't seem enough so I used my Devilbliss  Auto D54 machine set to 8 to 15. I also have a travel Transcend (fixed) at 12. I spoke with a sleep tech at our local chemist who advised me not to use the 608 machine. The Transcend indicated 37 AHI. The next night I used the Devilbliss Auto which varied the pressure of course up to 15 and my AHI was 11. I have increased the variance 8 to 19. No wonder I have felt tired just lately. The moral of my story is no matter how long you have been on CPAP you should monitor your progress on a regular basis - not set and forget! At least the machines I have are able to inform me as a patient how I am going (except for the 608 machine which is now obsolete). As I am travelling overseas this tear I purchased an Auto Transcend CPAP which was on special as I was in credit on my heath provider CPAP allowance. A wake up call for me (excuse the pun!). Hopefully I will be able to resolve the pressure issue prior to my trip with the help of the sleep tech.

New to APAP Dreamstaion - Resmed F20 Mask

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Hello everyone,

I have been lurking for a few weeks now and have had my Dreamstation for a little over a week now. My story is just like thousands of overs, poor sleep, tried all the home remedies, finally got a sleep study (3 years later) and found out I have Sleep Apnea. My AHI during my "at home" study was 14, not outrageously high compared to others, but it has taken its toll on me. Anyway onto the reason for my post. I installed Sleepyhead (awesome program) on my Linux Computer and have been getting a message thats says "Your mask is leaking way to much". As title says I have the Resmed F20 mask, and I feel air leaking right at the hose attachment. I assumed this is normal as there needs to be someplace for my exhaled breath to go, right? The pressured air also leaks from this same place, I dont hear it unless I put my hands around the tube/fitting. I also assumed this was normal as without some sort of pressure relieve, the air would be forced into my lungs. I am attaching a screenshot, if someone can take a gander and check if I am leaking too much I sure would appreciate it. Note that once or twice a night I will wake up and feel as if there is no pressure at all. I then break the seal of my mask to find that there is pressure.

Thanks

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New to forum

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Hi all.

I'm brand new in this forum and I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Anthony. I'm 51 and an Aussie.  I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea with an AHI of 46 in December last year.

When I first saw a sleep specialist I was given a script of 9 cm fixed and I got a Dreamstation Auto 500 from a provider after a trial.

My 9 cm fixed setting was still giving me 25-30 AHI so I set it at auto on 12—20 cm range .I started to get 5-8 AHI readings but then I went back to my provider (DME) and she blasted me for changing it to auto and set it to 6-20 cm. I started getting 10-15 AHI till my provider got a call from the sleep clinic at the hospital and got told to set it at fixed 13 cm fixed. Since then I've been getting very erratic readings ranging from 1.1 - 11.2 AHI.

I have an appointment on 20/3 with my sleep specialist and I think my titration is still not right. I think they will not allow me to do an auto setting so I'm not sure how to approach her and what to tell her. 

Any ideas or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks all and looking forward to your thoughts

Regards

Anthony

I wanna whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnneeeeeeeeee...

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If there is a whining thread, I couldn't find it. Sad

I got like 4 hours of sleep last night. Couldn't get to sleep wearing the APAP at all. Finally gave up and switched to the recliner. Got a few hours sleep and woke up to a heavy lump on my lap (husband's cat) and haven't been able to get back to sleep. I hate nights like this. Sad

Getting used to ASV pulses

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Six nights so far on the ASV machine (my first apnea solution) and I find that the pulses I get in the night are waking me up, and I take them as a reminder that I need to breathe. I don't think that's how it's supposed to work. My settings are pretty mild, I think. But I still wake up a lot.
How long did it take you to get used to the big ones? So you could just sleep through them all?

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