Aloha mask issues

Pugsy · Post by **Pugsy** » Tue May 29, 2012 1:41 pm

Do we trust a really low AHI when our leaks are borderline higher than we want?
We aren't ever really told just what happens other than machine's reporting ability can be impaired.
I have used both Respironics and ResMed machines and I have experience large leaks for a duration long enough that I can see the impact on therapy and with both machines I had an increase in events show up...not zero events.
ResMed called some of the events unknowns..but it flagged them.

In the report below (where I had a really bad leaky night) at near 80 L/min (ResMed machine used) I got some unknowns and at 40 L/min pretty much nothing. I actually believe that I still had decent pressure therapy at that time or I feel I would have had more events get flagged since it flagged events at 80 L/min. This is my one and only time with this massive of a leak for any duration so I have nothing else to validate things.
So my thoughts are that while obviously 40 L/min is more than I want to see all the time...I don't think that things totally went to hell when I had that leak...now the near 80 leak..yeah..things went to hell but even then it wasn't like I spent the whole night there. I tend to think that the machine actually does a fairly decent job of scoring events up past that 40 L/min mark. Might not be perfect but if I was seeing less than 1 AHI and spent a bit of time higher than I wanted leak...I would tend to think that things were better than I though.
Again..I have no proof and this is why we say to keep the leaks at a minimum if we can just in case....

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NateS · Post by **NateS** » Tue May 29, 2012 10:20 pm

troll alert----->>> afoster580

NateS · Post by **NateS** » Tue May 29, 2012 10:48 pm

neverbetter,

I have re-read some of your past posts on other topics, and I have found you to be sincere and personable giving heartfelt advice on many, many sleep apnea topics, and not shilling for any product or any company.

So I am very puzzled by this accusation made by a first-time anonymous poster.

Regards, Nate

Suzjohnson · Post by **Suzjohnson** » Wed May 30, 2012 9:03 am

NateS wrote: So I am very puzzled by this accusation made by a first-time anonymous poster.

Regards, Nate [/b]

Ax to grind? Some people are just plain mean!

Suz

bfallow · Post by **bfallow** » Wed May 30, 2012 10:14 am

The person posing as NateS was a long time Innomed employee and worked in the engineering department. That is not his photo and he is paid to post here.

NateS · Post by **NateS** » Wed May 30, 2012 10:22 am

bfallow wrote:The person posing as NateS was a long time Innomed employee and worked in the engineering department. That is not his photo and he is paid to post here.

If only it were true!

Nate

ems · Post by **ems** » Wed May 30, 2012 10:24 am

bfallow wrote:The person posing as NateS was a long time Innomed employee and worked in the engineering department. That is not his photo and he is paid to post here.

Sorry, I don't believe you! And, if that's actually true, who the hell cares!

neverbetter · Post by **neverbetter** » Wed May 30, 2012 11:57 am

Guess that depends on if he's male or female. Sorry Nate.

NateS · Post by **NateS** » Wed May 30, 2012 1:36 pm

Papit wrote:
Nate, … What were your average 95%-ile leaks using the FX and what were they with other masks?

Good question. To figure that out, I would need to find my Notes stored in SleepyHead.

Is there a way to search and/or export the NOTES in SleepyHead?

Thanks,

Nate

(As this is a question of general interest, not limited to Aloha users/experimenters, I am also posting it as a new topic, hoping to quickly find someone who knows. I was unable to find it in the commands/menus.)

nanwilson · Post by **nanwilson** » Wed May 30, 2012 1:43 pm

NateS wrote:
bfallow wrote:The person posing as NateS was a long time Innomed employee and worked in the engineering department. That is not his photo and he is paid to post here.
If only it were true!

Nate

Nate I get sharesies on that money you are making from posting here...or else I'll report you to the IRS
Cheers
Nan

Papit · Post by **Papit** » Wed May 30, 2012 8:50 pm

nanwilson wrote:
NateS wrote:
bfallow wrote:The person posing as NateS was a long time Innomed employee and worked in the engineering department. That is not his photo and he is paid to post here.
If only it were true!

Nate
Nate I get sharesies on that money you are making from posting here...or else I'll report you to the IRS
Cheers
Nan

Um, count me in on Nan's proposal. I could use the extra moola myself. Nate, I know you're not taking the 'actors' seriously. We all have more compelling health oriented stuff to talk about here. You got my vote, buddy!

portiemom · Post by **portiemom** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:24 am

Nate, Nate, Nate, ha..........guess you knew that was coming!! Keep ya bucks, but man, why'd ya make me beg beg for the Aloha, Innomed really bud just send me a supply of pillows..............so who cares I love ya posts man!!! Really an imposter, nooooooooo way!!! But just in case send the blessed ALOHA!!!!

neverbetter · Post by **neverbetter** » Thu May 31, 2012 10:50 am

I was joking with some members privately to use our names to get free product.

but, was a bad joke and I don't want to get banned.

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Thu May 31, 2012 11:12 am

Nate: You guys made the hockey sticks too long

NateS · Post by **NateS** » Thu May 31, 2012 12:02 pm

neverbetter wrote:I was joking with some members privately to use our names to get free product.

but, was a bad joke and I don't want to get banned.

Huh? Now you've got me/us really confused!

What do you mean?

Nate

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