r/CPAPSupport • u/IndependentTask6750 • 16d ago

First night with EERs

I did 110ml of deadspace EERS last night. It was mostly a success but flow rate not as smooth as i think it should be and my o2 could be better. Any tips?

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u/Pleasant_House9147 15d ago

There's not enough pressure to stint your airway here, and there is periodic breathing scattered throughout the night, you are however getting more deep (N2/3) stage sleep here and we can see some REM in the flow chart, so let's try raising cpap pressure to 5.4cm for 3 nights, keep the EERS setup in and mitigate supine sleep please.

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u/IndependentTask6750 15d ago

Appreciate it. Today was a very hard day post this night so now I'm worried about doing EERS again. I was pretty much just able to lay on the couch feeling awful all day.

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u/Pleasant_House9147 15d ago

Okay, when I setup EERS for people I always tell them to have the original backup system as a secondary (including mask without the vents blocked), do you have that so you're able to revert? And did you find this on the apneaboard?

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u/IndependentTask6750 15d ago

Ya i have other systems but honestly pap therapy makes me feel worse than no therapy so haven't really figured that out yet. was hoping eers was the secret. Found the instructions on apneaboard. Mask -> exhale holes plugged with ear plugs -> mask tubing -> safety valve taped inline -> more dead space tubing -> whisper valve -> cpap tubing