LaLaPorte

Perfect will do!

Is there any way to see the duration/length of each individual central apnea event?

I imagine that would inform how best to balance central and obstructive apneas.

How to manage central sleep apnea on CPAP?

I am using a fixed pressure of 10.

Last night I had 8 central apnea events and 0 obstructive.

The night before I had 11 central sleep apnea events and 0 obstructive.

So if I were to take a sleep study tonight and it came back with an AHI of 4.4, would the accurate/appropriate statements/conclusions be that:

1. I do not meet the clinical criteria to be diagnosed with sleep apnea.

2. In spite of my sleep study not supporting an actual diagnosis, I do experience hourly episodes of apnea.

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Makes sense.

So normally, with a fixed pressure of 9.5, my AHI is 1.0 even.

Last night, I set my fixed pressure to the lowest setting, 4.0, and my AHI came back at 4.4.

So somehow I am still having events in spite of all of the relearning/training I have undergone in terms of my breathing habits/posture.

Isn't <5.0 considered normal according to the literature?

Either way, it's still suboptimal.

Perfect thanks man!

I found an unused AirSense 10 on eBay for $300 and I couldn't pass on it!

I have always seemed to do better with a fixed pressure, so I am happy to hear that I won't be missing out on anything by opting for the elite.

Awesome thank you very much.

Just out of curiosity, what motivates your attentiveness/activity on this forum?

Your input is invaluable and greatly appreciated.

I myself have realized how underappreciated/underdiagnosed sleep apnea is, and do my best to pay forward all that I have learned to those in my life.

Due to the Philips Respironics Dream Station recall, I have stopped using my CPAP machine until my Air Sense 10 replacement arrives.

When I was diagnosed with sleep apnea (AHI = 16.7) last year I was a perpetual mouth breather due to environmental allergies and nasal congestion.

Over the past year I have retrained myself and revolutionized my life in the following ways:

1. I trained my mouth to mew 24/7 unconsciously (tongue resting on the roof of my mouth, even when I wake up in the morning).
2. I trained myself to nasal breathe 24/7.
3. I perform nasal sinus rinses daily.
4. I cover my mouth/lips with micropore tape while sleeping.

Now that I no longer use my CPAP machine that got recalled, I have noticed that I am sleeping well and feeling refreshed without it.

Is it possible that I have cured my sleep apnea by retraining my breathing habits?

Is having an additional sleep study performed the only way to confirm this, or could I set my CPAP machine to a really low pressure and see if apnea events remain unremarkable?

Thanks!

Is the Resmed AirSense 10 Elite also a good option?

It was the machine I could get the best deal on. I previously used the Philips Respironics DreamStation and stopped using due to the disconcerting nature of the recall.

I believe I have found an even more user-friendly layout, especially when assessing events. Let's give this a shot :D

Thank you kindly for all your guidance!

I took your advice and reduced the pressure, but instead of 10, I went down to 9.5 and cannot believe what happened.

Am I reading it correctly that I had zero obstructive apneas and zero central apneas last night? That would be a first for me, I have never had such a low AHI, awesome!