How to Sleep with a CPAP? Beginner and newbie turorial for a CPAP or APAP

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For those of you who are new to a CPAP and struggling to sleep. You are not alone and there are things you can do to fix the problem. BE ADVISED SLEEPYHEAD SOFTWARE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH "OSCAR"

Important Links
http://www.apneaboard.com/

How to access clinician settings on your particular machine
http://www.apneaboard.com/adjust-cpap-pressure/change-cpap-pressure-settings-adjusting-your-machine-with-a-clinician-setup-manual

SleepyHead Software (now called OSCAR)
https://www.sleepfiles.com/OSCAR/

So you found out that you have sleep apnea. Not only are you tired and sleepy already, but the new machine is adding to the problem.

So, how do you find the right and best pressure and let your body adjust to it? That is what this video is for.

I am not a doctor, but just a poor OCD Engineer that spent a great deal of time going through this process and suffering with what I described above. This is not meant as a replacement to sound medical advice.

First, you need to download sleepyhead software in order to get information on your condition. This software will give you a nightly report of your apnea that you can track over time. It will tell you if you are having Apnea, Obstructive Apnea, Hypopnea, or respiratory arousals RERAs. It will also show you exactly what time each event happened along with giving you your nightly AHI.

The first thing you do is adjust your machine to it's lowest pressure setting. This pressure will be so low that it doesn't bother you when you sleep and will help you get used to it. Of course, it probably won't work at that level, but that is not the point. After the first night, record you apnea for that night. The next night, you will need to increase the pressure by 0.2. This is negligible amount you will not notice. Again record your apnea events for the night. You will continue this process every night for a month or two. Only increase pressure by 0.2 each night. Eventually you will discover the pressure that drops your apnea substantially. Continue to increase pressure for awhile after this to make sure it wasn't just a fluke. This way you are able to find the best pressure fit for you. Furthermore, you have given you body a chance to slowly adjust to the machine.

I don't use the ramp feature, but I do use the EPR.

Think of this like an at-home titrayion study.