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Is Your CPAP Working? Here’s How to Tell!

Using CPAP is a big step toward better sleep—but how do you know if it’s actually treating your sleep apnea effectively? This week’s Sleep Byte breaks down the three most important things to check to make sure your CPAP is doing its job: ✅ Your residual AHI – The number of breathing events while on CPAP. Is yours in the normal range? ✅ Your CPAP usage – Are you wearing your mask for your entire sleep time? Even a few hours without it can undo your progress! ✅ How you feel – Are you waking up refreshed and energized? If not, it may be time to make some adjustments. I also share some extra tips to make sure your therapy is working as well as it should—because better sleep means better days! If you’re still feeling tired despite using CPAP, don’t ignore it! A small change could make a big difference. _____________________ Life is better when you get enough quality sleep. Imagine waking refreshed, engaging in your work, and creatively solving problems. Unlike the heavy, foggy feeling of sleep deprivation, adequate sleep generally puts a positive spin on life and allows us to be our best selves. In fact, sleep is as important to well-being as diet and exercise! Over the past 20 years, the science behind sleep has exploded. Dr. Kimberly helps filter and break down this information into simple, practical steps that can start improving your sleep today. KimberlyMD, or Kim Hutchison, MD, is a physician and associate professor of neurology and sleep medicine at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon. She completed a fellowship in sleep disorders medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, where she spent her early career studying the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain using functional imaging (fMRI). Kim moved to Portland in 2011 where she joined the faculty at OHSU and combines clinical practice with teaching and exploring her research interests. Named one of “Portland’s Top Docs” for 2014, Dr. Hutchison is active in the frontiers of neurology including online learning and education, innovations in sleep medicine treatment, and increasing access to sleep medicine services in underserved populations. Dr. Hutchison is the creator of the online course CPAP 101: Start Here, as well as sleep-related masterclasses and blog posts. Her education can be found at KimberlyMD.com Disclaimer: The videos we publish are educational and for informational purposes only. Under no circumstances is this information specific medical advice. Individual sleep complaints should be discussed with your medical provider. Copyrights Disclaimer: We follow Youtube fair use policies while using any content or clip of these videos. Contact me for any copyright issues. "Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."