feeling rubbish!

[alibongo]

hi have used cpap machine quite happily for last 3 years , but have put on weight

recently noticed that have started a little snoring even with mask on - so they ramped up pressure from 10 to 13 - i had pulse oximeter overnight but they reduced the pressure back to 10 as they said my heart rate was all over the place

Im also not sure if im suffering from menopause

Ive started a new job in sept and im really struggling with work life balance - well life basically !

got two kids a hectic schedule a second job plus trying to keep on top of house - feel need to give up work but i have struggled to become a qualified specialist the last 3 years ---help !!!

my hubby just says that im never happy - feeling really exhausted an down= got aches and pains and feeling bit like got flu all time hellppp!

[Sleep2Snore]

Menopause can do strange things to a woman right enough.
However, you have put on a bit of weight and you may need a bit more pressure. Why did they put it up by three, that is quite a jump to get used to! They need to increase it one point at a time, most people will cope putting it up two at a time.
Did the clinic say if your AHIs had gone up?
I can only assume it must have before they put it up? It could be that you are just doing to much, but I suspect they just put the pressure up to far. Ask them to put it up by one to 11 and give it a month to see how it goes. Ask if your AHI had gone up, get them to check it before and after the pressure adjustment. If you are snoring a bit more you may need an increase, but it might not be much of a change that is required.

[alibongo]

hi thanks - I didn't know that yes i'll try to put it one - if i can remember how!

[Sleep2Snore]

If it is an APAP you might want to adjust the lower pressure towards the upper level, the closer you get the less of a pressure difference.
A comment you made I'm your first post about your heartbeat being all over the place, if you were having events I would expect it to. It is your body waking up to the fact that there is something wrong, i.e. you have stopped breathing (central or obstructive) and your body gets ready to fight or flight! Is the machine your own or does it belong to a clinic?

[Tricia]

Im also not sure if im suffering from menopause

feeling really exhausted an down= got aches and pains and feeling bit like got flu all time hellppp!

Hi Ali,

You should see your GP about your symptoms. Write them all down and hand the list over. They might be related to SA, but they might not.

[Sparticus]

As said above moving your pressure around can have a big effect on your sleep. A jump of one point is noticeable but a jump of 3 can really mess things up, a few years ago I decided that my base pressure of 4 was just too low and raised it to 8. I jumped up slowly as I know that pressure jumps can have a detrimental effect. Talk to your clinic again or if your advanced enough do it yourself.