General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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360
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by 360 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:06 am
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DreamDiver
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by DreamDiver » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:13 am
Hi 360,
It will be very helpful for us to be able to look at your numbers. If you could post a summary-graphs page for your nights so far and a detailed page for any particular questionable night showing flow, leaks and AHI, then we'll be able to look help you take a closer at your data.
Welcome!
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by DreamDiver » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:16 am
360 wrote:Thought I figured out how to upload them to Picsa but then all it does is show the links...how do I just post the images directly to this post.
Surround the image links with this: [ img ]
http://myimage.com/link.jpg[ /img ] (But get rid of the spaces after [ and before ] in my example.)
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by Jackie999 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:17 am
Did you check your leak rate the morning after you made your chin strap? I would like to know what you found because I am dealing with the same issue. I constantly recorded frequent large numbers for mask leak and at the same time I know the mask has a good seal. At this time I am not using a chin strap so my frequent high leak numbers "must" be from mouth openings. (?)
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by 360 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:23 am
Jackie999 wrote:Did you check your leak rate the morning after you made your chin strap? I would like to know what you found because I am dealing with the same issue. I constantly recorded frequent large numbers for mask leak and at the same time I know the mask has a good seal. At this time I am not using a chin strap so my frequent high leak numbers "must" be from mouth openings. (?)
Yes, took a nap yesterday afternoon for an hour and leak was 26. Felt like I slept good but was frustrated by the number. Used chin strap and got basically the same number. The only difference I've seen in my numbers is that from one nasal mask to the other i get a higher leak number but the mask with the higher number has WAY less nasal leaks...maybe I'm looking at the wrong leak number?
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by DreamDiver » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:29 am
Leaks aren't that bad. Everything is far below the red line. I'd say your good to go. The flow limitations are interesting, but I don't know enough about them to say anything useful.
Excellent!
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by Jackie999 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:34 am
DreamDiver wrote:Leaks aren't that bad. Everything is far below the red line. I'd say your good to go. The flow limitations are interesting, but I don't know enough about them to say anything useful.
Excellent!
Leaks are not that bad? Those are big numbers. The median pressure is only 5.2,,, you also have a Big leak numbers and at the same time the AHI is only .1 over several 7 hour periods.
It's almost like you don't even have OSA.
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by Jackie999 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:36 am
I stand corrected. Those are good leak numbers. I did not look at the color legend. Sorry!
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by 360 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:55 am
What I can't figure out either is am I supposed to be looking at the median number for leak or the 95th percentile?
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by Pugsy » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:31 am
I never worried so much about the leak numbers since they are just numbers. I look more at the graphs to see if the number explains something on the graph. A larger leak for a brief period of time will affect the averages or the percentile. So in a way they can be inflated a bit and thus misleading.
I think your reports look absolutely great. Some minor leak bumps but nothing huge and certainly within the machines ability to compensate for. With time and experience the leak line will become straighter and the numbers will come in line.
I may have to RISE but I refuse to SHINE.
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by 360 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:34 am
Pugsy wrote:I never worried so much about the leak numbers since they are just numbers. I look more at the graphs to see if the number explains something on the graph. A larger leak for a brief period of time will affect the averages or the percentile. So in a way they can be inflated a bit and thus misleading.
I think your reports look absolutely great. Some minor leak bumps but nothing huge and certainly within the machines ability to compensate for. With time and experience the leak line will become straighter and the numbers will come in line.
Thanks. I'm going to try tonight using the same new mask and no chin strap to see what the graphs and charts look like.
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by 360 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:13 am
Had a rough night as power was out most of the night. Here is report for the 3 hours or so I got with my machine. Does this look more like someone who was mouth breathing?

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by Pugsy » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:00 am
360 wrote:Does this look more like someone who was mouth breathing?
Yep, sure could be open mouth with the graph dancing all over the place. Would be my first suspect.
Do you use anything to stabilize the mouth? Tape, chin strap? If not, I think that would be my next step.
I may have to RISE but I refuse to SHINE.
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by SharonC » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:05 am
I would try taping my mouth to see if that makes a difference.
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by 360 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:51 am
SharonC wrote:I would try taping my mouth to see if that makes a difference.
I've been told that for years...who would think a sleep disorder would accomplish it
On a serious note...what type of tape works best. I do have a beard an mustache, so I'm wondering about tape being an option. The only difference between the chart from last night and the night before is the lack of a makeshift chin strap last night.