My Theory based on Respronics Response

[ChipsXJ]

I am just gonna call this good and monitor in case I deviate too much.

Thanks for all the input.

[roster]

Question about reading the LEAK information on Encore Pro. There are 4 sections, Avg max leak, Avg 90% leak, Avg leak and Avg large leak. What does each stand for and what should I be looking for. Mine, with my equipment are, in order, 98.7, 39.0, 33.6, 0. Are these good, bad or what? Maybe once I understand what I'm looking at, then I will understand Respironics response to the OP.

Good question Tex.

In statistics, averages are known to be very tricky. Like it is 32 miles to the office and it takes me just under an hour to drive, so my average speed driving to work is 33 miles per hour. I pleaded this to the patrolman on the expressway segment of the commute, but obviously he had academic training in averages and gave me a ticket for 87 mph in a 60. It cost me $735 in court costs and lawyer fees.

So I skim over all three of those averages and the 90% numbers.

You can understand what is going on from the daily detail report. Here there is no guessing what the averages or 90% numbers mean. Once you get your therapy optimized, you will see smooth lines over much of the night. Your interest will be drawn to one or more times during the night when the lines go frantic. Like you rolled over and a large leak started. Or you rolled onto your back and apneas show up and the machine raises the pressure to try to compensate.

Regards,

[roster]

I am just gonna call this good and monitor in case I deviate too much.

Thanks for all the input.

Do what you want, but that would be too much snoring for me. I would bump the pressure 0.5 cm for a few nights and see what happens. You could step it up three or four times if necessary. I mean you are going to all the trouble to use CPAP, why not get rid of snoring which is also dangerous to health?

Your leak line is excellent.


How the heck did you ever get a mask to fit?

[ChipsXJ]

Do what you want, but that would be too much snoring for me. I would bump the pressure 0.5 cm for a few nights and see what happens. You could step it up three or four times if necessary. I mean you are going to all the trouble to use CPAP, why not get rid of snoring which is also dangerous to health?

Your leak line is excellent.


How the heck did you ever get a mask to fit?

I agree with your point about snoring. I was planning on doing some work on the snoring issue..............just waiting until I had the leak issue under control. I have been (over) worrying about my leaks that I now believe are in check.

So, now I will attack the snoring issue...............and any other issue that arise. I was just trying to make the point that I was not going to worry anymore about leaks unless my reports indicated I was having large leaks or a trend of any leaks that lead me to recieve poor treatment/therapy!

Thank you for your input

[MrSandman]

Do a search as this has been hashed and rehashed. I posted a thread recently about people making too much out of leak lines being perfect. I think it compensates in cpap mode good but in apap mode from my own experience leaks drive the machine crazy(Respironics M-series anyway).

That isn't a whole lot of snores...

[ChipsXJ]

Do a search as this has been hashed and rehashed. I posted a thread recently about people making too much out of leak lines being perfect. I think it compensates in cpap mode good but in apap mode from my own experience leaks drive the machine crazy(Respironics M-series anyway).

That isn't a whole lot of snores...

But if I am not chasing the leak line...................and I do not chase the snores...................then what in the world will I do?

[ozij]

Do a search as this has been hashed and rehashed. I posted a thread recently about people making too much out of leak lines being perfect. I think it compensates in cpap mode good but in apap mode from my own experience leaks drive the machine crazy(Respironics M-series anyway).

That isn't a whole lot of snores...

But if I am not chasing the leak line...................and I do not chase the snores...................then what in the world will I do?

Sleep restfully?

[roster]

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That isn't a whole lot of snores...

We can disagree on this point. If I could get rid of most of them by raising the pressure by 0.5 to 1.5 cm, I would do it.