I've been having wildly changing ahi's (mostly all hi's) at the same pressure so I did an experiment with my Intellipap. First I sat watching tv with cpap running for about an hour and the machine reported no events. Then I sat watching tv for another hour frequently adjusting the mask for leaks (as...

. I would let the machine try to diagnose my pressure, starting at the lowest bearable minimum - and letting it have its head up to 20. I don't think a wide open range is good for therapy - but this if for titration, and a week at a wide open range would make be feel better about choosing the minimu...

So now I have the quattro mask and it really helps with the leaks. The only problem is it doesn't lower the ahi's (about 15-20 per hour) at any pressure. What do I do now?

Well, I got the hybrid mask and my leak rate soared into the 80's. Not to mention my nostrils are severely traumatized now. Whoa is me. I am soooo tired but I can't sleep!

3) When I am partially awake I am catching myself not breathing. The CPAP should be holding my airway open and I can feel the pressure, it's like I'm holding my breath and then jolting and gasping for air. This is a bit unnerving to me. I don't know why this would be happening and I plan on asking ...

Well, I taped my mouth shut and here are the numbers and a graph. Events Summary (AutoAdjust Mode) Time: 3.3 Hours Mask Leak Time: 0.2 % of total AHI: 20.6 Per Hour EPI: 0.9 Per Hour AI: 0 Per Hour Average Pressure: 12.6 cmH2O HI: 20.6 Per Hour Average Leak: 56.7 L/min NRI: 0 Per Hour Avg. Est. Tida...

Yes I have had a dry mouth. I think I'll try taping my mouth first and see if that does anything. Thanks for your help by the way.

I haven't noticed any air coming from where the mask meets my face. Could I be breathing through my mouth when I'm sleeping?

here is more from the report

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35677752@N02/3304306984/[

I did not have a sleep study. Here is some info from the report. Is the leak bad? Events Summary (AutoAdjust Mode) Time: 5 Hours Mask Leak Time: 0.8 % of total AHI: 19.6 Per Hour EPI: 0.2 Per Hour AI: 0 Per Hour Average Pressure: 14.4 cmH2O HI: 19.6 Per Hour Average Leak: 66.1 L/min NRI: 0 Per Hour ...