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Tart Cherry Jam
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Default Dec 31, 2023 at 05:33 PM
 
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Originally Posted by SquarePegGuy View Post

I wonder if you review the sleep reports from your BiPAP machine to figure out why you're waking up. In my case I found that the mask was leaking, so I adjusted it and got fewer episodes of waking up. But I still have the apneas a few times each night.
the problem is that my particular BiPAP machine does not have a bluetooth connection. It has an SD card. Only the doctor's office can download the report. I do not get daily feedback, unfortunately. My next appointment is only in July 2024. But I do know when the mask leaks because that is visible on the machine itself and then, as the sleep medicine doctor told me, I replace the nasal mask (in addition to replacing it regularly) and everything is good again. What I do not do is the chin strap. Maybe I should. I just did not find it comfortable, but maybe I should try again.

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