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Air pressure bothering nostrils
I have been trying to raise my pressure, but it seems to make me feel that my nostrils are going to explode.
I was started at 4-15 (wasn't working as I couldn't breathe). Narrowed it to 5.6-11 (felt better, at least I could breathe, but not sleeping great). Tried going even further and could tolerate 6.6 - 10.8.
However when I try to raise it (since my pressures are ranging from 7.2-10.6), when I get it to 6.8 it really bothers my nostrils and I could not fall asleep. All I could do was feel my nostrils inflate and deflate, and when they inflated it was a really annoying feeling. Yes I am a very light sleeper. I probably still wake up a lot due to pressure changes.
My doctor knows I am doing this. And I think it would help, but having difficulty doing so.
Not sure if I should turn the auto to CPAP and just use 6.6 as my pressure. But don't know if that would help at all. Still not sleeping great and feeling more tired than ever at 6.6-10.8. Have trouble mostly with central apneas as per the resmed s9, and mostly with hypopneas and RERAs on my sleep study.
Any ideas/suggestions to be able to tolerate the higher pressure?
After two more weeks, my sleep doctor wants to find the average as per my 30-day at home trial, and put me on a CPAP. Don't know if I could use the machine in that way with my current problem.
Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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you are doing well
it would be good to leave well alone for now and let things settle for a month or two
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Permalink Reply by Mary Callahan on
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Knowing that the doctor wants to just use one pressure in 2 weeks time, is why I keep pushing and asked for ideas.
99 said:you are doing well
it would be good to leave well alone for now and let things settle for a month or two
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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Have you contacted the doctor about your problem?
Since you have the apap for a limited amount of time, possibly, and the doctor is trying to find your ideal pressure it may be defeating the purpose to keep limiting the higher pressure if it is indeed needed?
Are you checking your stats prior to switching pressure? How high is the pressure going?
If you get the doctor in on this now, you are more apt (maybe) to be able to extend the time to get your ideal pressure identified.
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Yes, Carol, the doctor knows I have changed the pressure and I am checking my pressures daily and the highest it has gone is 10.8, mostly it is at 7.2-8.4.
I am also doing this so that perhaps I can tolerate the treatment better. I am ready to give it up as I feel worse than before I started.
And actually I am going to try and find a new doctor, since the current one has been absolutely useless in helping me to adjust.
sleepycarol said:Have you contacted the doctor about your problem?
Since you have the apap for a limited amount of time, possibly, and the doctor is trying to find your ideal pressure it may be defeating the purpose to keep limiting the higher pressure if it is indeed needed?
Are you checking your stats prior to switching pressure? How high is the pressure going?
If you get the doctor in on this now, you are more apt (maybe) to be able to extend the time to get your ideal pressure identified.
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