First set of readings need help please.

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Fastsheriff
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First set of readings need help please.

Post by Fastsheriff » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:49 am

Need a little help please. Just got a printout of my first nine days on cpap. Can someone tell me if the figures are good or bad and if I need to change anything. M series Auto set on 11 with C-flex on 3 with humidifer on 2 the auto feature is turned off, swift nasal pillows.
AI 0.7
HI 0.9
AHI 1.6
Average Max Leak 75.4
Average 90% Leak 44.9
Average Leak 37.4
Average Large Leak 0 mins.
Average Usage per day 7 hrs 39 mins


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Post by rested gal » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:56 am

Your numbers look good, Fastsheriff.

"M series Auto set on 11" -- are you using the autopap in cpap mode at one straight pressure? Not that there's anything wrong with doing that. In fact "straight cpap" works better for some people. Just wondered which mode you're actually using.
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Post by Fastsheriff » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:16 am

Rest Gal

The Auto feature is turned off and the machine is on straight cpap.


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Post by Wulfman » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:41 am

Fastsheriff wrote:Rest Gal

The Auto feature is turned off and the machine is on straight cpap.
rested gal wrote:In fact "straight cpap" works better for some people.
Yep!......works for me, too.

Good numbers, Fastsheriff.

Best wishes,

Den

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Linda3032
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Post by Linda3032 » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:58 pm

Great numbers -- better than alot of us get.

How do you feel?

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