A great place to start Disorder information source Rated and Reviewed Sleep Links Entrance to all monitored Sleep Forums Search all of Sleepnet.com


Sleep Apnea
Forum Posting


Archived Apnea Forum110 viewing only. To post a new topic go to the Apnea Forum Homepage.

Re: Optimum pressure caveats, indeed!!

Posted by Rebecca on February 12, 2003 at 16:55:08:

In Reply to: Optimum pressure caveats, indeed!! posted by - Sleepy Coote on February 12, 2003 at 07:18:25:

Hi again, Sleepy Coote. You're welcome for the insight - I'm glad I could be of help! Just to follow up on what I said earlier (because I didn't have much time to write then), I'm wondering what exactly you mean when you say the data you collected with your autopap "nicely corroborated" the 10 cm pressure setting of your in-lab titration. Does the autopap almost always stay around 10 cm or does it vary widely? Like others have pointed out, maybe you're one of those people whose pressure requirements change a lot throughout the night. Does the autopap data tend to vary based on sleeping position or anything like that? Have you ever compared your data with someone else's? I guess what I'm wondering is if maybe a pressure setting of say 7 covers most of your events, but you only occasionally need 10 cm, perhaps that consistent 10 cm is causing central apneas for that reason. Anyway, just a thought which you've probably already looked into, but I thought I'd mention it. I'm also wondering if you've discussed this with your doctor and if s/he has had any insights. Definitely keep us posted! I'll be very curious to hear what kind of data running the autopap at a fixed 10 cm shows.

Rebecca

Follow Ups:


Archived Apnea Forum110 viewing only. To post a new topic go to the Apnea Forum Homepage

  • IMPORTANT : Information not intended as medical advice. If you suspect that you have a sleep disorder you should seek care from a qualified professional. Read Terms of Use.
  • The Sleep Forums are not to be used for commercial purposes.
  • Commercial products and services are not endorsed by Sleepnet.com.
  • Sleep Deprivation due to Sleep Apnea and insufficient sleep are common and can present as insomnia, narcolepsy, or idiopathic hypersomnia. In infants and children sleep problems commonly present themselves as ADD or ADHD.


Copyright ©1995-2005 Sleepnet.com., All rights reserved