Leak data and graph

[Crist]

I'm still very much a newbie just 12 nights into using my rental machine and tracking my data but I am feeling so much better than I was before treatment

Quite a few of those nights I have woken in the morning finding that I have removed the mask during the night without any knowledge of doing so or waking up. Those nights I have only had between 2.5 and 3.5 hours on the machine and the data looks good even though I know that its not representative of the whole night due to the short usage time. The leak graphs look good on those nights so I don't think it is leaks causing me to remove the mask. I'm guessing that the removing the mask is just a case of adjusting to CPAP, especially as this last week I've had more good nights.

On the good nights, where I've had 6.5 - 8.5 hours on the machine and not removed the mask then I have good AHI results, but, for 3 out of 4 of those nights, the leak graph is all over the place. On these 4 good nights my data has been:
Time over leak red line: 0.95%, 10.649%, 5.14% and 26.54%
95% leak stat: 18, 32.4, 30, 32.4

Should I be worried about the leak graph & data if I'm getting a good solid stretch of sleep on the machine with good AHI results?

[Pugsy]

26.54%

This one I would worry about if I saw it happening often. Roughly 1/4 of the time was spent in large leak territory.
How far into large leak territory would be something I would look at. Is it 26 L/min or 36 L/min or higher?
Since most of the time your large leak isn't nearly so prolonged I don't know that I would worry about it at this time.

[Crist]

Thanks for the reply Pugsy, I'm still trying to come to grips with the therapy and the data so your reassurance helps as you pointed out there's really only 1 night that it has been that high. On the nights since my OP the leak rates were lower and my AHI was good too, fingers crossed it was just a bad night. I've ordered a mask liner so hopefully that will help with leaks & comfort. Just have to keep sticking at it I'm counting myself amount the lucky ones who seem to be having a fairly smooth transition into the world of hoseheads, this forum has been a fantastic source of information & encouragement.