Help interpreting 1st numbers

[360]

From what I've gathered here I think my numbers look pretty good. Biggest thing I'm looking at is the leak. I knew the number was huge so I made a makeshift chin strap last night and there was no mouth breathing. I don't quite understand how how the numbers can be that high when I know the mask isn't leaking either. Any help addressing this would be greatly appreciated and I'm open to any tweaks to my settings that could be made to further enhance my treatment.

[DreamDiver]

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!

[DreamDiver]

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.)

[Jackie999]

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. (?)

[360]

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?

[DreamDiver]

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!

[Jackie999]

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.

[Jackie999]

I stand corrected. Those are good leak numbers. I did not look at the color legend. Sorry!

[360]

What I can't figure out either is am I supposed to be looking at the median number for leak or the 95th percentile?

[Pugsy]

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.

[360]

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.

[360]

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?

[Pugsy]

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.

[SharonC]

I would try taping my mouth to see if that makes a difference.

[360]

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.