sleeplessincali

I've raised the minimum pressure to 13 and subsequently to 14 cmH2O. I've also backed off the max from 17 to 15 over the past three days. It seems like 16 and above leads to leaks. I haven't tested between 15 and 16. I am, of course using a full face mask. I get dry mouth sometimes even with the full face, so I've purchased mouth tape. This may make me a bit claustrophobic, but I'll give it a try. If I can tolerate it, I may try a nose mask as I understand that, with less surface area they have a lower likelihood of leaking. Still, my graph needs a lot of work.

What do you think?

Thanks. I'll give raising the minimum as you suggested. I've also made an appointment with the sleep clinic to review my stuff. They're also going to lend me a machine to re-evaluate me. I bought my CPAP out of pocket because my coverage did not cover CPAP at the time. It does now, so I'm hoping to get a new prescription that will cover a better machine and that I will only have to deal with a copay.

My graphs do not have Mask Pressure.

Diagnosed in 2018, I have never been able to use my APAP consistently enough to sleep throughout the night. I recently bought an Apple Watch and have been using the Sleep tracking and have found, no surprise, that I get an average of about 4 hours sleep a night. I don't feel great and have put on a lot of weight. Stuck in a vicious cycle of having low energy for exercise contributing to the weight gain, which makes it harder to exercise. I need to break the cycle and I know getting my sleep apnea straightened out is a must.

The Apple Watch inspired me to take another shot at using the APAP and Googling about figuring out pressures, which lead me learning much more, including how useless the DreamMapper app is for making decisions or troubleshooting difficulties using APAP. This lead me to OSCAR.

I need help interpreting my sleep data. I do know I am a bit terrified by what I am seeing.

My machine (DreamStation2) was set for min 5 and max 20. I've turned the min up to 8 and the max down to 19. I've set the ramp to 9 and the time to 15 mins.

I'm using a ResMed Mirage Liberty Full Face Mask and am a side sleeper.

What is the best way to show my OSCAR graphs and/or data that would help you to advise me?

Thanks.