u/AgsMydude

Following up to RippingLegos's (Lanky) help with my CAs. Mostly positive results. Next steps, Increase min pressure?

Following up to RippingLegos's (Lanky) help with my CAs. Mostly positive results. Next steps, Increase min pressure?

I posted a few days ago asking for help with CAs. Since then, I have shut EPR off and set min/max to 6.2 - 8.8. Here are the results thus far; it seems pretty positive!

Wondering what to do next? It seems like the lower the EPR, the better for me? Should I increase my min? It seems I barely spend time under 8?

I have 2 new masks coming today (F40 and F&P nasal mask) to try and help with the leaks. I know they are still a big problem.

my full account link

Any CSR like here? Or are these false CAs? Reading that my data has "CSR-like" occurrences has me pretty anxious, if I'm being honest. I realize there are leaks involved here, so reading the breathing charts is difficult.

iI still feel like a lot of my issues are arousal-related, but I would be happy to be proven wrong.

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u/AgsMydude — 4 hours ago

Concerned about CAs, hoping it's just TECSA, only 1 month in. Could use some insight from the community.

I'm 30 nights in and still getting adjusted to mask and pressure, etc. My usage has been good though.

I had an at home test that noted 13.6 AHI and only 2 central events. I don't know if the at home device is even capable of determining the difference between OSA and CA given it was a positional chest device and a pulse oximeter.

Here's my whole account data on sleephq, but below is a bunch screenshots from different nights. A good amount of them happen in batches and particularly within the first ~90 mins of the night. Are these legit? Should I be concerned? Sleep wake junk?

https://sleephq.com/public/teams/share_links/b2c15259-8350-4797-949a-f60508000bbc/dashboard

https://imgur.com/a/xG9suKq

u/AgsMydude — 4 days ago

Damn rats got in my covered Yoder, what your protocol?

Droppings all on the diffuser and down beneath it.

Obviously putting on a mask and cleaning it out with my bucket topper vacuum

After that, what should I do? Gave guests coming in 4 hours and was going to do chicken and burgers... Ugh

Really don't want any kids getting sick

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u/AgsMydude — 12 days ago
▲ 5 r/CPAPSupport+1 crossposts

I'm about a month into therapy and still trying to settle on a mask. I tried all of these for several nights each, but not a lot of luck with leak rates

  • I started with the f30i ( AirTouch F30i Comfort) but I had really poor leakage and crazy pressure charts
  • I shifted to the n30i and things were better, but still consistent leakage
  • I also tried the p30i and leak was even worse, more disruptions and CAs
  • I went back to the n30i and tried mouth tape, but still leak

Anyway, I'm torn between trying to f20 vs f40. The f40 looks so similar to the f30i that I'm afraid it'll give me leak issues too. I think the leaks from the f30i were mouth drop but not certain.

I'm leaning toward just getting the f20 and trying it out

u/AgsMydude — 13 days ago