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20 to 30 episodes per hour with CPAP

Posted by polishcolonel @polishcolonel, Jun 28, 2024

20 to 30 episodes per hour now
I have used a CPAP for 20 years.
No leakage problem/ cleaned it

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rjjacobsen | @rjjacobsen | Oct 3, 2024
In reply to @herkermier "Sometimes my higher leaks are paired with lower episodes. Other times my lower leaks are paired..." + (show)
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Sometimes my higher leaks are paired with lower episodes. Other times my lower leaks are paired with higher episodes. I haven't found an explanation for this. Any thoughts?

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This is a guess, but perhaps when there are leaks, the CPAP can't detect apnea events (lack of resistance to air flow?) and vice versa.

I have the same issues.

It also seems like it's a constant battle vs. leaks and I have to adjust my mask. It seems to ride up the bridge of my nose and leaks. The non-adjustable part of the headgear pulls it up.

Net: I need a better fitting mask.

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herkermier | @herkermier | Oct 3, 2024
In reply to @rjjacobsen "This is a guess, but perhaps when there are leaks, the CPAP can't detect apnea events..." + (show)
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This is a guess, but perhaps when there are leaks, the CPAP can't detect apnea events (lack of resistance to air flow?) and vice versa.

I have the same issues.

It also seems like it's a constant battle vs. leaks and I have to adjust my mask. It seems to ride up the bridge of my nose and leaks. The non-adjustable part of the headgear pulls it up.

Net: I need a better fitting mask.

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That makes a lot of sense. Thank you!

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gloaming | @gloaming | Oct 4, 2024

Central apnea must be treated via an adaptive servo-ventilator (ASV). BiPap and APap don't work for all but a very few patients who have all or mostly central apnea.

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