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by PotatoEater
Sat Sep 07, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling awful even with low AHI
Replies: 19
Views: 8987

Re: Feeling awful even with low AHI

Thank you so much for your advice. I'll try to implement it and see what happens over the next few weeks.
by PotatoEater
Fri Sep 06, 2024 12:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling awful even with low AHI
Replies: 19
Views: 8987

Re: Feeling awful even with low AHI

Alright, good to know. I'll take another look at my data in oscar tomorrow. Would it be helpful to post anything I find suspicious here? As you've said my data indicates that my machine is already doing a good job of eliminating significant flow limitations. Also, what would be considered "significa...
by PotatoEater
Fri Sep 06, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling awful even with low AHI
Replies: 19
Views: 8987

Re: Feeling awful even with low AHI

How would you spot an respiratory related arousal? I'm assuming that you would look for unusual flow rate activity and correlate it with some other data oscar provides? As a side note, I was about to report on how the last two nights were quite tumultuous sleep wise, until I realized that when I cha...
by PotatoEater
Wed Sep 04, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling awful even with low AHI
Replies: 19
Views: 8987

Re: Feeling awful even with low AHI

First of all, I'd like to say I really appreciate that you put the time and effort to bang all those words out for me. I'll try to answer your questions. Spontaneous arousal: I'm not sure about whether I get spontaneous arousals or not. I can't think of any obvious environmental reasons, my bedroom ...
by PotatoEater
Wed Sep 04, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling awful even with low AHI
Replies: 19
Views: 8987

Re: Feeling awful even with low AHI

One of the things I'm worried about is that I feel like maybe CPAP therapy is or has worked just fine for me and I'm stressing over the settings for no good reason. While I have seen marginal improvement ever since I started (I don't wake up every 2-3 hours, and I don't get heart pounding when I wak...
by PotatoEater
Wed Sep 04, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling awful even with low AHI
Replies: 19
Views: 8987

Re: Feeling awful even with low AHI

I'm trying to adhere to CBT principles (avoiding going to bed when not tired + having a consistent bedtime), so I try to go to bed at 11:30 pm. Of course, sometimes I get too fatigued and go to bed early, which usually doesn't work.
by PotatoEater
Wed Sep 04, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling awful even with low AHI
Replies: 19
Views: 8987

Re: Feeling awful even with low AHI

The nasal pillows work well, however I recently switched to full face mask to experiment with higher pressures (my mouth would blow open with the pillows on lower pressures). I also wanted to see if perhaps being able to open my mouth would help with therapy. The breaks come from me waking up early....
by PotatoEater
Wed Sep 04, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling awful even with low AHI
Replies: 19
Views: 8987

Re: Feeling awful even with low AHI

My bad, definitely should've read the before you post instructions closer. I currently do not take any medication besides Fexofenadine (Allegra, non drowsy anti allergy medication).
by PotatoEater
Wed Sep 04, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling awful even with low AHI
Replies: 19
Views: 8987

Feeling awful even with low AHI

I've been on CPAP for a while, and although I've gotten excellent data results I've never slept well. I was diagnosed with very mild sleep apnea, started with APAP 4-20 with EPR 3, then later switched to a bilevel to see if I could reduce flow limits. Despite a very low event count I was still wakin...