Sacramento, California, USA
Update: I now realize that if you aren't having events of a certain kind, the category doesn't even appear. So that is good news for me as it appears that moving from the BiPAP to the ASV has rid me of my central apnea events altogether.
I'm just starting on an ASV after both CPAP and BiPAP units didn't work for me. I'm brand new to the ASV and to Oscar so I'll have to consider your thoughts about ResMed vs. Respironics. My ResMed ASV (which was ordered FOR me) appears to be reducing my AHI numbers (both OS and CA) but your point that those readings are inaccurate is not lost on me. For the time being, however, my question is: Why does everyone else get more categories in the Oscar Event Flags list than I do (see picture of mine... no CA event line). I'm just starting with Oscar so maybe I missed something when setting it up?
Also, since you have central and use an ASV maybe you can answer this: If "CPAP just uses air pressure to open up the airway. CA or Central Apnea is when the brain for reasons that are not totally understood simply does not tell you to take a breath. The airway is not collapsed and more air pressure does not help as it is already open."... then how does any kind of PAP device (including an ASV one) treat CA?
Sierra, I realize I'm responding to a post that's 2 years old but before I start a new post elsewhere, I thought I'd ask here. You mention seeing the numbers in Oscar reports for OA and CA. In jaypeecee's sample, there are a lot more readings than I see in my Oscar report under Event Flags. Specifically, I don't see my central apnea (clear airway) number... just LL, OA, UA, and H.Is it because I'm using an ASV machine? A tangential question is: you've stated before that "CPAP just uses air pressure to open up the airway. CA or Central Apnea is when the brain for reasons that are not totally understood simply does not tell you to take a breath. The airway is not collapsed and more air pressure does not help as it is already open." So how does the ASV or any PAP machine treat central apnea if not by air pressure?
