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Re: Question for a sleep tech.

Posted by SleepyTimeGal on June 01, 2006 at 18:02:31:

In Reply to: Question for a sleep tech. posted by AussieJohn on June 01, 2006 at 06:12:15:

There can be many physical reasons why you feel you sometimes are not getting enough air. Have you consulted an ENT to explore the possibilities of deviated septum, swollen turbinates, untreated inhalant allergies? Some people posting here have reported the addition of heated humidity reduced or eliminated the feeling of suffocating. (I know, I know, all the anti-heated humidity people are rolling their eyes at this, but it does make a difference to some people.)

Yes, there is potential danger of triggering central apneas with pressure that is too high.

I agree with the poster who suggested an autopap. Some people need different pressures on different nights, depending on individual physiology and circumstances, and a one-night titration is just that -- a snapshot of one night.

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