"Hi Bob (delayed reply as the forum wouldn't post last time I tried). Your average pressure is certainly very low. I'm assuming it's auto pressures (APAP)? Your AHI is good too. It would be better to upload a…"
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Daytime Tiredness on CPAP
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I have been on CPAP therapy for 3 years, recently I am feeling very tired in the daytime. This morning my machine showed 8 hours 28 minutes and no leaks. Use a ResMed automatic machine and a full…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard King May 15, 2023.
What is a good oxygen Oximeter
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I have been on CPAP therapy for nearly 2 years and still feel very tired, I have been to hospital a couple of times in that period and the first thing they do is put me on oxygen. So I have decided…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sleep2snore Jun 6, 2018.
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"Hi Kath,
I think, looking at the graphs that I have a very low flow rate and then an OA event and then the machine sends out one or more pulses. This is almost invariably when I wake. So it could be the OA event waking me (or waking causing the OA),…"
"Sorry Bob, but I missed your post. If you're having broken sleep this will cause daytime tiredness. Roughly every 90 mins we go into REM sleep and I'm wondering if you're being woken up by the pressure rising when apnoeas…"
"Hi, i too suffer from daytime tiredness, so much so that if I sit at any time of day for more than aboiut 20 minutes I am overcome by waves of sleepiness. I suddenly fall into a deep sleep so quickly that I drop mugs of tea or anything…"
"Happy New Year Mags and hope things are going better now."
"Thanks Kath, will see the GP in the New Year I wondered myself if it was Iron. I find that the GP doesn't seem to know very much about OSA, and never do any checks on it."
"Just a thought Mags, but if the tiredness has come on you since you came off the iron/folic tablets, maybe that could be the cause? Also a lot of people do need large doses of Vitamin D3 and I wonder if that could be affecting things now that…"
"Hi Kath thanks for your response, I have been given vitamin D tablets for a year and also a few months ago was on Iron and folic acid tablets. I had a Overactive Thyroid in my 30s and have no thyroid so I am on Thyrioxine dailly which is…"
"Are your AHI results on the CPAP 5 or below? If so, check your hose hasn't developed any little holes. Occasional mask leaks shouldn't cause this.
If all is well with your CPAP therapy and you're getting 7-9 hours sleep every…"
Daytime Tiredness on CPAP
I have been on CPAP therapy for 3 years, recently I am feeling very tired in the daytime. This morning my machine showed 8 hours 28 minutes and no leaks. Use a ResMed automatic machine and a full face mask. An odd time if I turn in my sleep my mask leaks this happens occasionally. I am age 70 if that makes any difference. Any advice would be really appreciated.See More
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"Yes, it does the job. I use a Powapacs Atom for portable power "
"Hi Nick thanks. Does it do the job and could you camp with it?"
CPAP Total Face Mask
I was curious whether anyone has used the CPAP Total Face Masks and could pass on their observations? I've been using an Airfit F20 for years which is fine apart from the permanent red mark on the bridge of my nose, and have recently tried the…See More
"I've been using the Resmed Airmini for about 5 years when travelling - overall lightweight and small and can be controlled by an App, but it does produce a loud whistling/wind sound for me which hasn't been reduced by an inline filter or…"
"Hi
It sounds like you need to have more conversations with your sleep clinic. There's little point in having a high pressure if it means you cannot tolerate the machine. There's an interesting video here…"
Pressure waking me up. Belching and wind
HiI'm using the prisma smart max machine. Initially I was just on a nasal mask, this changed as I was sleeping with my mouth open. I then went to face and nose mask and complained of bad wind and belching. Sometimes the pressure in the night was…See More
"Just to tidy this up, I finally had an in-person review by my sleep clinic yesterday, who agreed the ResMed AirSense 10 was "wheezy" and replaced the machine."
"thank you jonathan,i did get the it pack so tried the small and still struggled but i was sat up in bed so will try lying down great suggestion "
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My first thought is "don't panic"! We're all a bit different, and there are many things that can be tweaked. I took to CPAP therapy like a duck to water, but I've had friends who say they can't cope, but…"
1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test
Hi everyone, today I received my rental kit - prisma smart max, plus a Philips dreamwear mask which I’ve been wearing unconnected to try and get used to it. I just did a mask fit test using a medium mask and got a constant red/orange leak warning…See More
Are every small CPAP machines any good?
Travel sized, micro - any good?See More
"Ha well it lasted a couple of days but started howling again. But it's a step in the right direction, just needs a bit more work."
"Nope, I just accept that some people's throats tend to close when they sleep, due to a loss of muscle tone during deeper sleep. Back when I was diagnosed, the sleep lab just filmed you whilst you slept, stuck an O2 meter on your finger,…"
"Did anyone tell you exactly what the anatomical issue is, Jonathan?"
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"So I tore some fabric from one of the filters and glued it over the holes - and it worked!It was dead quiet, and the air was still flowing freely.It was quiet all night then after a few hours a bit of whistling until I gave it a wipe.Vast…"
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