So, reliability of the data in OP's chart(s), above, is questionable, due to the above remarks.Pugsy wrote:That would be the flow rate zoomed in on a breath by breath in SleepyHead or wave form graph in Encore.tedburnsIII wrote: Would it be at all helpful to see a Respiration chart/graph (if such exists with SH) to determine if OP was breathing during the numerous Clear Airway/mixed apnea events reported?
I wasn't going to both with those yet until he reports actually getting good solid blocks of sleep which he isn't getting now.
There's a real good chance that those CAs/centrals are awake/semi awake breathing artifacts because he is having a LOT of wake ups from general adjustment to all this.
I already asked about those 2 particularly ugly clusters..the first one right about 1:00 and we think that he wasn't yet asleep and the other at 2:45 he reported that he was likely awake.
The first to short sessions shown he never went to sleep..
The wave form/flow rate will definitely show a reduction/cessation of air flow but it's difficult to determine wake status from the air flow graphs. It takes a practice eye to tell the difference and mine isn't that practiced (that I am all that comfortable with stating with any certainty).
But sense he is reporting numerous wake ups fiddling with the mask and stuff...we know there's a lot of awake/semi awake SWJ (Sleep/Wake/Junk) already and until he can say I slept a solid so and so time frame it really wouldn't help much to look at it.
At this point he is slowly increasing the minimum because raising it quickly caused sleep problems too. Just not comfortable and was fighting breathing with the machine.
We are keeping an eye on the centrals/CAs but not too worried at this time because there's a logical reason for them at this time. Will worry later if they are still present and no logical reason for them.
And there is no 'Respir' chart or graph per se for SH, but Flow rate would be the equivalent?
Asked the question because I seem to recall seeing a 'Respir' rate in SH posts previously. Perhaps that was related to pulse oximeter in SH? ...just don't remember for sure.
Flow or Flow Limitation I thought related to less air going through the airway, but wondered if there was a separate indication of Respiration Rate. I also thought that Flow Rate would be related to the machine, not the person's own respiration. Sorry about my lack of knowledge/confusion about these matters, but that's one of the reasons for a forum.