Suggestions

josh · Post by **josh** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:23 am

Hi all,

So I have completed day 10 on APAP, and each night I am adjusting my pressures to find the right range for me according to the data I am seeing.

The problem is, is that I can't seem to find any range. For a night that seems to have gone really well...where my AHI was down to 5, and where I had no apneas for two of the pressures it went to (14 and 15)...I set the range up to be at those pressures (13.5-15.5) and then my AHI jumped up to 8.

It almost seems as though for me there is no correlation between AHI and pressure...is that possible?

Should I let the machine run at a broader range?

Right now its set up for 7-15. I have found that anything higher than 16 I am doing all I can to keep the mask from blowing my face off...

Cheers!

SelfSeeker · Post by **SelfSeeker** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:52 am

Josh,

You sound like me in the beginning.

The highger I set my pressure I would have events at the higher pressure.

Looking at my Encore Pro Analyzer Pressure chart. I see how the higher I set the low pressure the higher pressure I would have events.

I lowered my pressure and now I am having events at the lower pressures.

I think leaks is the worse for having events.

Without actuallyt seeing you chart, I would suggest you lower your min pressure to just where events start. The higher pressure to just above the 90% pressure.

What was the pressure when the AHI was 5?

From what I read, changing the pressure everyday does not help.

cflame1 · Post by **cflame1** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:54 am

How often are you making changes? I find that when I make a change, I have to sit with that change for at least a week (if not 2) in order to let things settle down.

josh · Post by **josh** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:29 am

I have been changing it every day...but around where it was originally prescribed.

When I have time I could post my data...but that won't be for a couple days.

Thanks!

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:48 am

I think that be your problem ... changing settings on a daily basis results in chasing a trail of numbers that will just gets you lost. Be patient and collect data a week or two at a time before making changes.

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:19 am

You have to give your body time to adjust every time you change something, no matter how small. When you make a change just change one thing at a time and don't change anything else for at least a week.

Brenda

josh · Post by **josh** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:28 am

Ok I'll give that a shot, thanks!!