How CPAP Therapy and Positional Therapy Transforms Your Sleep: The Ultimate Guide

[@CPAPReviews]

try.sleephq.com/ is my online cpap support community & cpap reporting platform. Master your therapy and improve your sleep with our powerful cloud-based platform. Create a FREE account today and download your detailed therapy report! It's a web app that can be accessed through any internet browser however we also now have an iOS app! (search sleephq) Features Include - 1. High-resolution 'breath-by-breath' analysis - View every apnea and every breath in full detail. 2. Sleep Journal - Track how changes to device settings influence your sleep & therapy results. 3. Custom PDF reports - Detailed therapy reports complete with journal entries. 4. Therapy Trends - Monitor changes to your apnea control over time. 5. Support - Access to the SleepHQ Community Forum 6. Education - From CPAP novice to therapy PRO. Master your device and settings with the SleepHQ Academy course 7. Blood Oxygen, Heart Rate & Movement Data - Connect a SleepHQ O2 Ring to your account to view additional data sources and take your therapy to the next level. 8. Access to exclusive, member-only discounts on the latest and greatest CPAP gear And much more! SleepHQ O2 Ring - www.sleephq.com/o2-ring/ SleepHQ Magic Uploader - www.sleephq.com/magic-uploader/ Thanks for all the love & support! Uncle Nicko

[@jakec5618]

Really hard to keep the mask on properly while sleeping on side and also not have leaks. A video on that or some recommendations would be highly appreciated (or if you've done one already a link). Thanks again.

[@sighthound5449]

Have you tried a CPAP pillow?

[@barryhogue5307]

That dosent help as much as one would think. If you move your face just a little it will adjust the side of the mask and offset it. The only way I can use any mask is by sleeping on my back only. Super uncomfortable, while thing is a nightmare

[@jakec5618]

@@sighthound5449 I tried some pillow, not sure if it was specifically a cpap pillow but was supposed to help with side sleeping, it didn't.

[@andrewtl7988]

That's my issue too. Between side-sleeping and a beard, I'm always getting woken up in the night with air blasting out somewhere, and having to turn it off and start over to get a fresh seal.

[@TheMidnightSmith]

This! I've been using nasal pillows, and it's helped a lot with the resmed p30i. I can at least sleep on my side again. Took a while to train myself to not bury my face and push the mask off 😂

[@michaeljohn7398]

Excellent Discourse on this most important matter of Sp02. Sleep HQ is really a wonderful tool to help us understand the importance of good quality sleep. Cheers from Michael. Australia.

[@CPAPReviews]

Thank you buddy!

[@MF-lb3iy]

This is great work! Thank you for adding this tool for OSA users to help improve their therapy. When I was diagnosed with OSA 20 yrs ago,nothing like this existed. CPAP was a reverse vacuum cleaner. It was terrible. Now , people can learn about their disease process and hopefully make adjustments to improve their therapy and their health. OSA treatment has improved greatly.

[@martykendall6547]

I just wanted to thank you for your KZbin videos. I am a new air since 11 user, never had a CPAP machine before. You have taught me so much. So much more information than I was given when I was delivered the machine.

[@BTimmer]

I really appreciate your conversational approach to explaining the Sleep HQ charts. It helps me understand my own. I tend to side sleep most of the time but I have no conscious knowledge of what position I'm in until I wake up.

[@CPAPReviews]

Thank you. It's a bit like that with sleep isn't it (you're unconscious after all haha). That's why there's a few devices that block you or make it uncomfortable to sleep supine. I'll add the links shortly. Cheers

[@terminalpsychosis8022]

Really good advice. I snore MUCH more laying on my back, even with no pillow. Side sleep... easy peasy.

[@LIBERTYVIEWS]

VERY helpful and informative. Thanks Nicko!!

[@andros2112]

"Gravity is not my friend". New sub. Enjoying the content. I can get comfortable on either side or my back, the problem is - comfortably staying there. After a while, aches and pains compel me to roll over, and I have relief for a short while, but eventually the aches return and the process repeats itself. Every night is a marathon. I need to look into this software. It might prove useful. Thanks!

[@Nina_user]

I (try to) use an AirSense 10 Autoset for her (auto Cpap machine)and a Philips DreamWear nose pillow mask. Why I dream so much and have nightmares with this setup? I tried a couple of times and the same result, I wake up after one hour feeling like I was hit by a train. Thank you!

[@stevefair6445]

Great video! Very informative. Any recommendations on a collar?

[@silverbatwing]

I just started and so far I’m doing really well. The only problem I have is edema on my eyelids rn so I’ll loosen up my straps and see if that doesn’t help

[@Hari-la05]

Hi @CPAPReviews , Like you I have a beard and moustache and I struggle to find a mask that works for me. Do you mind me asking what you use?

[@melodyc6363]

Hey Uncle Nicko, I have suffered neck, shoulder, lower back, hip, knee, and ankle injuries. I can no longer sleep on my side, I have a fully adjustable bed (which currently needs repairing). Currently, my bed has the head slightly inclined, and too much incline makes my head loll to the side, I wake up with neck injury induced migraine. So I'm interested in any adjustments you may suggest... 😊👍

[@deebz1g8g]

Can anyone recommend a good soft cervical collar, please?

[@DieuMorts]

Any recommendations on products? no links in description :(

[@JohBak010]

Looking for it too. The back roller thing and the neck collar seems useful

[@hubertj041]

Man, I WISH I could go back to sleeping on my side or stomach, but the minute I do, my nose plugs right up and my N30i starts leaking. It also leaves significant marks on my face that way. My back sleeping pressure is only 8, so I wonder how low I could go if I stopped back sleeping. Took a long time to train myself to do it, but now my AHI is below 1.0 every night and I'm sleeping very well with only occasional wakeups. I have a deviated septum, so if that were solved, things would likely be even more glorious!! Drinking enough water also helps alleviate nasal dryness and congestion. And I use the soft cervical collar and mouth tape every single night.

[@a1precisioncarcare82]

I have a adjustable bed i usually sleep on side but am getting alot of leaks if i sleep on back how high of incline is best

[@Altyros]

It seems laying on your side with CPAP makes it harder to breathe with Evora full face, I’ve been on CPAP for years and still can’t fall asleep with a mask on and use the mask maybe 2-4hrs a day unless I take a sleeping pill. I’m always tired.

[@lockpickingengineer7458]

I had a bed which, gave me back pain with coursed my CPAP to get worse because I was rolling around all night

[@eddiememphis1]

Apple watch integration in Sleep HQ? That's new. I'm gonna have to give that a whirl.

[@TheMidnightSmith]

Did you figure out how?

[@pfkat9749]

Sadly I have to sleep on my back per my physical therapist, my arthritis and GERD demand it. I do sleep on a wedge though.

[@photo80sjeff84]

Me as well, can't really sleep sideways with nasal pillow, but wedge pillow so far is working on my back. 👍

[@TheChipMcDonald]

GERD is worse on your back. Sleep on your left side.

[@pfkat9749]

Not per my gastrointestinal doctor. It was his recommendation.@@TheChipMcDonald

[@terri90069]

Any recommendations for wedge pillows?

[@Rusty6507]

I cannot wait until Jan 2025 when I can dump my DS2…

[@patriciabraford4303]

I noticed the first dashboard he had high leaks vs the second zero leaks. Perhaps a mask change? I learned a lot from this video. I'll watch it again.

[@CPAPReviews]

Thanks Pat. best to focus on the median leak rate. The 95% can be misleading. Median was zero for both nights. Cheers

[@Gravesfam]

Where can I get one the sleephq hats

[@michaelmarchei8539]

Hey Uncle NICKO..... When will Lowenstein machines be integrated into sleep HQ? Cant wait lol 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@cfrtravel7734]

I've observed that I experience significantly better sleep while lying on my back (supine position) compared to when I'm on my side. I use the P10 nasal pillow and experience zero leaks when sleeping on my side. But when I transition to either side, I seem to struggle to take full breaths, which impacts the quality of my sleep. Although I can still sleep on my side, the overall quality diminishes, prompting me to instinctively switch back to the supine position for better rest. Anybody else experiencing the same issue?

[@jeannettew3868]

Hi Nico, can you please help me? My oxigin level drops as soon as I fall asleep and it’s a mess during the whole sleep. Cpap stays under 5 so Cpap says oké. Having a Cpap machine since 2020 but so so tired. That’s why I bought the o2 ring and it shows me that my oxigin drops like 6 hours of the night between 90-94 and only 2 hours above 95 and some minutes under 90. I have gotten no help from the hospital they don’t see the problem but I am not able to have a normal life.

[@gaillawrence1653]

My results have recently worsened and I am sure it is because I am sleeping more on my back. How do I prevent this?

[@terri90069]

G'Day Uncle Nicko, Who manufactures the SleepHQ Ring? Also, can you recommend a good wedge pillow for sleeping on back? Thanks & Cheers too...

[@GDViperWorks]

Will there be Garmin integration in the near future?

[@CPAPReviews]

Hello, we don't actually integrate with devices, we integrate with Apple Health so the answer is yes (so long as the device can write data to apple health). Cheers

[@thwackford]

Hey! Leave my lazy boy out of this. Is on the back better than "prone"?

[@cameronb5900]

I snore but don’t have sleep apnea. So how do I get a machine or how do I know if I’m eligible?

[@Aytaswindoo]

Get a sleep study done before it's too late

[@cameronb5900]

@@Aytaswindoo I already did a sleep study done with all the gear on me. This is what I’m saying, how do I get a machine as I’m not diagnosed with sleep apnea, I just snore loudly.

[@gloriasaliba3395]

I think this is happening to me with my oxygen levels dropping - during my sleep study my oxygen levels dropped to 60% during my rem sleep

[@TheChipMcDonald]

This is pseudo-related: you're a sleep tech? How often have you seen someone in a sleep study that can't stay in one position for longer than a few minutes? Not restless legs, but unable to stay still because it becomes uncomfortable or (similar to RLS) there is a compulsion to move? No caffeine, exhausted or not, ahead/on/behind schedule?

[@Maree-x6i]

My problem is the masks I have been on CPAP since 2011 and l can’t seem to get a decent mask I have tried so many different one the nasal is the worst l get major sinus congestion

[@mews1950]

I hear you. I’ve tried them all and the f20 touch is the only one that lets me sleep.

[@ropro9817]

Damn, but I love sleeping on my back... 🥺

[@CPAPReviews]

you can 100% do it if your results are good and you're feeling good however for those who are struggling it's best to try and avoid back sleeping

[@kaneslayer3467]

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