AMUW wrote:Why switch to constant CPAP; why not let APAP try to fix those apneas with a higher pressure?
Great question... I switched it back to an APAP a couple of nights ago. I've posted my stats for the last few nights below.
AMUW wrote:You could also have trained to reduce mouth respiration to just when absolutely needed.
I'm not quite sure what you're meaning here
Wulfman... wrote: You may also need to select a different EPR setting........in case your apneas are occurring at the end of your exhale cycle and the beginning of your inhale cycle, or, slightly raise your therapy pressure by a centimeter or two to compensate for the pressure loss at that time of your breathing cycle. For some people that is important if they're susceptible to apneas at that point. I'm sure they weren't using EPR during your sleep study.......just straight pressure.
Couple of thoughts on this:
-You are correct as to the sleep study...straight pressure [12] was used.
-I'm not sure I understand the concept of the EPR. My assumption is that it backs off the pressure when you exhale. Mine has been set at 3.
Stats:
Date____Mode___Pressure______EPR____AHI_____LEAKS 95%____LEAKS MAX
June 1___cpap___12____________3______3.3_____0.0__________1.2
June 2___cpap___12____________3______2.1_____0.0__________1.2
June 3___apap___10 - 16________3______.6______1.2__________6.0
June 5___apap___10 - 16________3______.7______0.0__________1.2