help translating readout from Encore2

[scottb908]

So I looked at this weeks graphs from Encore on how my theropy is going. I am very new at this and first time really looking at this. I was hoping to get a better indication of what some of these readings mean. Are they good/Bad and any thing that I can do to improve on them.

[Janknitz]

Everything looks great. You're doing fine.

See the "Respironics Data Tutorial" on my blog (in my signature below).

[scottb908]

on some of the days I notice alot of marks on the sine chart... Should I be worried about those?

[Janknitz]

You need to look at each line separately and then vertically at all the daily details charts together.

You have a few centrals spread pretty evenly throughout the night--probably turning over or moving in your sleep. Your hypopneas are in your transitional sleep as you are entering a later stage of sleep, but nothing major at all. Only one OA right at waking means NO obstructives during the night. Leak rates look great. Don't worry about Vibratory Snores--the machine tends to overscore them and you have very few.

I would not change a thing--as you continue to use it you'll get a feel for how your data trends, and you should be feeling pretty good with that nice of a chart so early in your treatment.

[scottb908]

BTW just looks at the blog, thanks for writing things like that up. As a new comer to this its definitely confusing all the terms and readings.. Its great to be able to have someplace to go to get an understanding of it. I am honestly not really feeling much of a difference yet. I know it takes some time to. The hardest part is being able to make it through the night with the mask. I am finding myself waking at 4 or so and taking it off.. Mind you I work at 5 so not long with out the mask. I wake up feeling like there isnt enough air coming threw the hose. I toss and turn trying to straighten the hose and out of frustration take it off. I know there's a learning curve here but that seems to be the hardest part for me especially being a side sleeper

[Lizistired]

Everything looks great. You're doing fine.

See the "Respironics Data Tutorial" on my blog (in my signature below).

Nice site Janknitz, but I can't find the tutorial you referenced. Help please.,

[scottb908]

Everything looks great. You're doing fine.

See the "Respironics Data Tutorial" on my blog (in my signature below).

Nice site Janknitz, but I can't find the tutorial you referenced. Help please.,

http://maskarrayed.wordpress.com/2010/0 ... -tutorial/


but some good stuff if you click on the home ( title button at the top) also

[Lizistired]

Thank You Scott