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What Causes Breathing Problem While Using Cpap In Sleep Apnea Patient?

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in November. Started on a cpap in December and once I started wearing it I was able to do more. However, in the last month breathing became harder..seemed I was always out of breath. Have been to a cardiologist, asthma doctor, allergy doctor, pulmonary doctor. I took a chemical breathing test that indicated I do not have asthma although I was treated aggressively for asthma before the cpap. I slept with a gadget on my finger that said I was below 89% oxygen intake 36% if the night. Now I am told by the pulmonary doctor that I am going to have oxygen added to my cpap. I am a bit overweight but not obese. Every one tells me different things. Going to an ENT tomorrow. Not sure what direction to go next. Any suggestions?
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The problem here is the pressure of the cpap used.
some machines come with a chip(memory card) which records the events. you can call the company person and get a print of that and show it to your sleep/pulmonary physician.
if not get a repeat titration study which will tell you the optimum pressure to be set.
(some factors do decrease your apnea hypopnea index..like if you lose 10% weight, the index decreases by 25%)
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What Causes Breathing Problem While Using Cpap In Sleep Apnea Patient?

The problem here is the pressure of the cpap used. some machines come with a chip(memory card) which records the events. you can call the company person and get a print of that and show it to your sleep/pulmonary physician. if not get a repeat titration study which will tell you the optimum pressure to be set. (some factors do decrease your apnea hypopnea index..like if you lose 10% weight, the index decreases by 25%)