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Fitness tracker sleep data - extremely low deep sleep.

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@johnbishop

Hi @gloaming, Thanks for the great advice and the private message. The Apnea Board (https://www.apneaboard.com/) is where I first learned about the OSCAR software. Before the CPAP recall I was using OSCAR and importing the data from my SD card but my replacement CPAP is a ResMed AirMini which doesn't have an SD card. I know that the sleep medicine techs can access the data by connecting to the machine but it's not as easy as pulling out the SD card. I do like the AirMini CPAP and when I get a good nights sleep my AHI is usually between 0 and under 3. Lately due to other health conditions that affect my sleeping position, I move around a lot and have a lot of interrupted sleep times. That and after 4 years I'm still looking for the perfect full face mask. The ones that have worked the best have been the ResMed AirFit F20, the AirFit F30i and I'm currently using the Fisher Paykel Simplus full face mask. But I'm about to go back to seeing if I can live with the F30i mask again which will let the bridge of my nose heal 🙃

The biggest improvement I've made in my AHI numbers has come from finding relief from nasal congestion from a deviated septum and chronic rhinitis. My Mayo ENT started me on a proprietary nasal spray along with a daily nasal rinse morning and evening which did a good job of clearing up my breathing. Then I did the daily nasal rinse for a few months after which helped but was a pain. I traded the daily nasal rinse for a couple times a day using a SinuSonic device which does a good job at helping with the breathing at night.

If I ever get a settlement or replacement from Philips for my Dreamstation and Dreamstation Go for the recall, I may have to give OCSCAR another try. I got rid of both of the CPAPs after almost a year of waiting so now I have nothing to return to them for a replacement. I did recently receive an email from them requesting my prescription and doctor info for a replacement so I'm still hoping I will receive a new one.

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Just some odds/ends here...

In Feb 2018, I came down with a sinus infection which went 8 months before diagnosis, then followed up with 6 months of antibiotic and surgery in May 2019 to open my sinuses. I had a nasal mask which didn't work at all (sleep depravation) and I finally got a full face mask in late August so that helped me breathe until the sinuses and nose got functional again.

Since then I've used OTC Fluticasone nasal spray whenever there's the slightest hint of congestion. I've played with humidification vs. sinus dryness - currently running the humidity at 4 and the tube temp at 75 - I had to raise the tube temp to prevent condensation in the tube.

I also use an AirFit F30i mask (also hard on the bridge of my nose) which has nasal pillows but also covers the mouth. That appears to work fine, but I also have to cinch it down fairly snugly (uncomfortably so) to keep it on at night due to movement.