Headaches

[Tailsuk]

Hi,

I have been a Cpap user for some time, however, this winter I seem to be really struggling with a sore nasal passages and headaches at the back of my head(where my straps are but not caused by them)

I have been to the sleep clinic, lowered the pressure as much as possible so it remains effective. I have a humidifier and a heated tube. I also use nasogel on a regular basis but I still seem to have headaches and a sore nose. I am also very tired so it must be effecting my sleep.

I had surgery on my nose this time last year, so I have been back to ENT consultant and he said everything was fine

any suggestions what else to try other than giving it up?

[Kelly @ Intus]

Good Morning,

Thank you for your email.

Can I kindly ask what settings your humidifier and heated tube on as this may help if the air pressure travelling from your machine to your mask is warmer, especially in this cold weather.

Which masks are you using and how long have you had this mask?

Have you watched a fitting video on youtube for your mask to ensure you are putting on and adjusting the mask correctly?

Have you tried an alternative mask?

Kelly

[Tailsuk]

Hi Kelly,

I have been setting it both high (6-7) and lower to see if that help.

I am currently using an F&P Simplus but I have tried a number of different masks. I wondering if it could be to do with using Bose sleep buds at the same time?

thanks

[Kelly @ Intus]

Good Afternoon

Thank you for your post.

You may need to play around with the humidifier and heated tube settings to get the best comfort for you.

Our sleep technician technician has suggest reducing the maximum pressure as well as making sure the EPR setting is on t level 3. The response setting should be changed from standard to soft. It is likely due to the extra cold weather we are experiencing.

They do not think the Bose Earbuds would be the cause, but you can try not using the earbuds for a week and see if this make a difference

Please let me know how you get on.

Kelly

[Tailsuk]

Thanks what does EPR stand for? I have a sleepcube and I couldn’t find that setting in the clinical settings

[Kelly @ Intus]

Good Morning,

Thank you for your post. EPR is the exhalation relief setting and is called smartflex on a sleepcube. You can customise both how much relief you want and how sharp you want to transition between inhalation and exhalation. You can opt for a drop in pressure of either 1cm, 2cm or 3cm, and there are five stages of transition to choose from – between sharp (rapid reductions and increases) to smooth (much slower change). That leaves you with 15 possible combinations, ensuring that whatever level of relief you require, there’s a setting perfect for you.

Kelly