Help with Leak Data

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el344
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Help with Leak Data

Post by el344 » Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:06 pm

I have a new AirSense 10 Elite and am enjoying the information I can get from that and from SleepyHead.

For the last several nights I've had an AHI in the 1.0 area, with a high of 1.69 and a low of 0.57. I have had a green smiley face on mask fit. But I have a high leak rate. I use a Swift FX and have for years. I've changed out the pillows, changed out the head gear, tried medium pillows rather than small pillows, tightened up all the straps, etc. I know it's not mouth breathing; I taped my mouth to make sure that was not the problem. I've ordered a new mask -- the DreamWear Nasal mask -- to see if that helps.

Any suggestions as to what's going on? My Fitbit shows that I got 3.5 hours of deep sleep last night, with 77 minutes of deep sleep between 10:30 and 11:47 pm, the time of some of my biggest leaks.

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ResMed AirSense10 Elite
AirFit N30 Mask

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ResMed AirSense 10 Autoset
AirFit F20 Mask

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Pugsy
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Re: Help with Leak Data

Post by Pugsy » Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:18 pm

The mask is still moving at times during the night.
Have you tried maybe an XSmall nasal pillow to see if that helps or not?

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Re: Help with Leak Data

Post by Pugsy » Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:23 pm

Are you waking up during those leaks?

I can't enlarge the image enough to read the numbers to see just how high the leaks went to.
Can you use a different link so that I can click on it and then enlarge it to see the numbers?

Use the Linked to BBCode address (last line in the box of addresses) instead of whatever you were using. Then we can click on the image and make it larger.

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Machine: AirCurve™ 10 VAuto BiLevel Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier
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I may have to RISE but I refuse to SHINE.

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el344
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Re: Help with Leak Data

Post by el344 » Sun Dec 31, 2017 1:56 pm

I'm not waking up. In fact my Fitbit says I'm in deep sleep. I'll try the x-small pillows tonight.

Thanks, Pugsey, for ALL your help.

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Machine
Additional Comments: Airfit N30 Mask
me:
ResMed AirSense10 Elite
AirFit N30 Mask

him:
ResMed AirSense 10 Autoset
AirFit F20 Mask