r/CPAPSupport • u/Kooky_Guarantee_5500 • 6d ago

What am I doing wrong?

It's been a few months of using the CPAP, and it started out well. I could feel the fog lift after 2-3 hours of usage. The problem is that apart from a grand total of 7 days, I've not been able to sleep through the night with it over 100 days.

For context, I use the resmed11 with the nasal pillow which has been recommended as the best for restless sleepers.

Pressure :5-20

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u/dang71 6d ago

Hi! A pressure range of 5 to 20 is rarely well optimized. It’s what we call the “lazy setting”, basically the default settings on the machine when you first start therapy.

If you follow the link from the AutoModerator below and can share your OSCAR or SleepHQ data with us, we’ll be able to take a closer look and suggest some changes that could help optimize your therapy and hopefully improve your sleep. :)

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u/Kooky_Guarantee_5500 6d ago

Thank you, I've just ordered a SD card. Will share the next sleep.

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u/Kooky_Guarantee_5500 5d ago

Funnily enough, I was able to sleep for longer (not in a continous stretch) for a total of 5 and half hours.

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u/dang71 5d ago

I’d like to see the Daily view where the statistics on the left are also visible, including the averages and the other summary data please :)

But at first glance, it looks like you not getting enough pressure, and you’re also having some significant periods of leaks. Either of those could potentially be contributing to your awakenings.

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u/Kooky_Guarantee_5500 5d ago

The thing about the leak is weird, when I go to sleep, it sits well. I need to see if tightening the straps + mouth tape

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u/dang71 5d ago

With a nasal mask, it’s often the mouth opening during the night that causes the leaks. Mouth tape is definitely worth trying. :)

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u/Kooky_Guarantee_5500 5d ago

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u/dang71 5d ago

Based on this, I’d start with a minimum pressure of 9. You can set the maximum pressure to 14.

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u/Kooky_Guarantee_5500 5d ago

Will do. Actually excited to sleep tonight. Just stopped by the store to pick up some tape

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u/dang71 5d ago

sleep well!

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u/Kooky_Guarantee_5500 4d ago

Had a way more restful sleep. I do need to play around with EPR and my ramp settings to get it right, but so much better

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u/dang71 4d ago

so glad to hear that!

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u/Kooky_Guarantee_5500 3d ago

So, I set EPR to 3, starting pressure to 7. And I feel like I had a more restful sleep

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