Does No Large Leaks = No Mouth Breathing?

Cedric · Post by **Cedric** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:28 am

Finally got my card reader and Encore Pro setup and have 3 days of data to look at.

Encore Pro Analyzer shows that the average leaks are pretty much in line with my mask's flow rate and pressure. Large leaks are zero each day.

Does the absence of large leaks indicate that I'm not mouth breathing?

I did my titration sleep study with the Swift and there was nothing said about needing a full face mask.

blarg · Post by **blarg** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:37 am

Cedric wrote:Does the absence of large leaks indicate that I'm not mouth breathing?

No. You want your leaks to look essentially like a flat line. Don't freak out if they're not, but this is one of my near-perfect nights.

You also should look up the vent rate for your mask and see how close your line is to that number.

RosemaryB · Post by **RosemaryB** » Mon May 07, 2007 7:19 am

[quote="Cedric"]I did my titration sleep study with the Swift and there was nothing said about needing a full face mask.

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Mon May 07, 2007 7:35 am

RosemaryB wrote:The medical profession as a whole is still in the dark ages when it comes to sleep apnea. This forum is light years ahead, at the cutting edge of apnea treatment IMHO.

End of rant .

... and we don't even recommend bloodletting for OSA (well excpet maybe when there is heated debate over who makes the best machine).

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:10 am

DreamStalker wrote:... and we don't even recommend bloodletting for OSA (well excpet maybe when there is heated debate over who makes the best machine).

ROTFL!!!! Good one, Roberto!!!

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Mon May 07, 2007 2:09 pm

What? No Lab Rat Award for the Home Tracheotomy yet? I smell a niche opening...

LOL,
B.

RosemaryB · Post by **RosemaryB** » Mon May 07, 2007 7:43 pm

DreamStalker wrote:... and we don't even recommend bloodletting for OSA (well excpet maybe when there is heated debate over who makes the best machine).

The majority opinion here seems not to favor surgery of any kind for OSA, though from what I read on Wikipedia, if CPAP doesn't cure your hypertension bloodletting is still an option. . .

blarg · Post by **blarg** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:42 pm

DreamStalker wrote:... and we don't even recommend bloodletting for OSA (well excpet maybe when there is heated debate over who makes the best machine).

I recommend leaches.

Everyone knows I have no clue as to what I'm talking about though.

SleepySandy · Post by **SleepySandy** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:30 am

blarg wrote:I recommend leaches.

omg! I had this super-creepy dream a few weeks ago about being covered in leaches. What does it mean?????

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:34 am

I think it means you ate Szechuan the night before.

LOL,
B.

TWolf · Post by **TWolf** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:38 am

SleepySandy wrote:
blarg wrote:I recommend leaches.
omg! I had this super-creepy dream a few weeks ago about being covered in leaches. What does it mean?????

Would that have been right around Income Tax time? A lot of people feel like that around April 15th.

TWolf

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:53 am

I've heard that "leach therapy" is experiencing a comeback in the medical profession. (it never went out of style with lawyers and politicians though)

And.......EVERY manufacturer makes the BEST machines......just depends on who you ask......

Den

blarg · Post by **blarg** » Tue May 08, 2007 5:29 pm

Wulfman wrote:And.......EVERY manufacturer makes the BEST machines......just depends on who you ask......

Well, maybe not Diebold.

Cedric · Post by **Cedric** » Tue May 08, 2007 5:46 pm

I have Encore Pro 1.8i and EP Analyzer and I don't see the hour by hour graphs of leaks anywhere.

Is this because I only have the M series Pro and not an Auto?

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Tue May 08, 2007 5:47 pm

View it within Encore Pro ... click the "details" radio button on.

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Blarg: How do you get the hourly graph of leaks?