Turquoiseturtle

Thank you. I was puzzled when my clinician said EPR could affect CAs. My thinking, perhaps wrong, is breathing happens, and machine tracks that, and that the appropriate pressure just keeps the air flowing. Changing EPR now.

Not using OSCAR because I have no computer, just iPad.

I have a new Airsense 11, replacing the 10 I have had for about 10 years. With my old CPAP, my central apneas accounted for about half of my events. With the new machine they were close to 90%. Overall AHI stayed about the same, just below 1 event per hour. I was told to turn off EPR, and centrals should go down. Indeed, they did, but AHI went up to 3 per hour average. So, 2 questions. Can anyone explain why EPR affects the central apneas? And am I better off with lower AHI, with the high % of centrals, or the higher AHI and almost no central apneas?

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Should be UCSD, not UCDS

When I switched it, it worked.

Daily, (well mostly) I wash the nasal pillow in a cup of warm water with a couple drops of baby shampoo. Weekly, I wash hose, headgear and pillow in warm water with baby shampoo, rinse and leave to dry. Humidifier, I just rinse in warm water. There is often some residual dampness in the hose, which is not a problem. A couple times it was too wet, got some gurgling, which was cured by giving the hose a good shake to get most water out. In over 3 years, I have not had any kind of a cold or sinus infection.

Welts or depressions? Welts would suggest a contact dermatitis. Good hydration helps with depressions. Even if tension is just right on the straps, if you sleep on one, it will leave a mark.

JT, the heart PVC's and lack of concentration to read were things I had attributed to aging. My primary care doc suggested a sleep test after all cardiology testing could find no reason for PVC's. The SA diagnosis and treatment have completely stopped the PVC's and really improved concentration. So, yes, significant improvement, along with the apnea numbers going down.

Ditto on the Resmed machine. 25 years ago I shared a hotel room with a CPAP user,and the noise from the machine was terrible, so I was dreading using one. But technology has changed, the machine is silent. Mask comfort and fit are key, and such a personal choice that it is Impossible to recommend what will be best for you. Here's hoping you adapt to this new wrinkle easily and begin sleeping well. Good luck.

Check to see if they offer other sizes. I know my first Swift FX came with small, medium and large nasal pillows. Small felt better than medium, but I wondered if extra small existed. I asked, and sure enough, there is such a thing, and works great.

My AHI was 8, some of them Central Apneas. My heart was acting up (definitely a source of anxiety) and my concentration was terrible. The heart problem disappeared and concentration is much better since I started CPAP. My AHI is now just under 1, with centrals making up about the same % as before. So, yes, there CAN definitely be an improvement. Good luck to you.

And I have to cut and shrink my strap to make it fit my itty bitty head.