evaluation please

[palerider]

palerider on Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:44 pm

mummmz wrote:
OK, large leak is .11%. What does the flow limitation indicate?

google "cpap flow limitations" and watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gie2dhqP2c

OK, wasn't sure if flow limitation was something with the hose. So increasing the pressure will help air flow.

you got it

[palerider]

Postby palerider on Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:47 pm

or a mask liner, huge game changer for me when I started using a FFM years ago, it went from "driving me crazy" to "well, yeah, sure, I can live with this".

I tried using a homemade mask liner last night. It lasted about 1/2 hour before I pulled it off. I couldn't get a good seal with it. Maybe commercial ones work better.

I'd get a good enough seal, just with fabric covering the silicone, of course, the type of fabric can matter... double knit t-shirt style works well, and is pretty much what the grossly overpriced remzzzs use.

the main thing was that while it would leak more than a perfect seal silicone to skin, when it DID leak, it was rarely objectionable, just a quiet 'pffft' instead of the "SQUEEEEE BRAAAAAAAP' noises that I'd get that'd wake me up.

[Winlocktim]

Thanks everyone!!!

I did shrink the Screen shot.. I thought It would help folks view it easier.

I will increase my min/max tonight, I will report back tomorrow.

I plan to look at amazon for a new mask and head gear.. the major leak was the Velcro cam loose when I was turning from my side to my back.. I had air squirting everywhere.

This mask I am using is a large new mask that is an extra for my wife. This mask seems to pinch off my nasal passage very easily. I think I don't need a large I will use a sizing chart before ordering a new mask & head gear.

It does make me wonder how many "events" I was having without the cpap.. I do know I would wake up panting many times, and always a morning headache. This past two mornings no headache and no panting. I don't feel that rested yet because I'm not yet used to this contraption, I hope.

[palerider]

This mask I am using is a large new mask that is an extra for my wife. This mask seems to pinch off my nasal passage very easily. I think I don't need a large I will use a sizing chart before ordering a new mask & head gear.

download a sizing guide off the net for the mask and see if you even have the right size.