thanks & hi

Well better late then never, I registered, took me forever to decide on user name, I'm in what I refer to as a bit of a fog, I think my c02 may be getting high again, brain not quite as sharp as I like it, but that's why I got this contraption! I'm not quite sure how to add to my profile yet, but I'm sure I can figure it out but for now my mask is a Amara & the green bar that moves when my Trilogy 100 goes between around 8 and 12, dr said we would start with this, my main goal is to clear out some carbon monoxide, I landed in ICU twice around the holidays with A PC02 over 100 (I think I got that correct) Dr said it was very high, I know my Dr was shocked and my initial ABG was 42. They put me on a BiPap and said I couldn't go home until my numbers improved and I had a non invasive ventilator, the Trilogy was the only machine that my ins didn't require a sleep test, or so they thought! But that's another story. They said I was a c02 retainer and I had hypercapnia.
Well if I didn't just ramble away! Sorry anyway I'm having mask leaks after about 1.5 or 2 hours after putting mask on, that's what brought me here.

Indi's Gmomma wrote:Well better late then never, I registered, took me forever to decide on user name, I'm in what I refer to as a bit of a fog, I think my c02 may be getting high again, brain not quite as sharp as I like it, but that's why I got this contraption! I'm not quite sure how to add to my profile yet, but I'm sure I can figure it out but for now my mask is a Amara & the green bar that moves when my Trilogy 100 goes between around 8 and 12, dr said we would start with this, my main goal is to clear out some carbon monoxide, I landed in ICU twice around the holidays with A PC02 over 100 (I think I got that correct) Dr said it was very high, I know my Dr was shocked and my initial ABG was 42. They put me on a BiPap and said I couldn't go home until my numbers improved and I had a non invasive ventilator, the Trilogy was the only machine that my ins didn't require a sleep test, or so they thought! But that's another story. They said I was a c02 retainer and I had hypercapnia.
Well if I didn't just ramble away! Sorry anyway I'm having mask leaks after about 1.5 or 2 hours after putting mask on, that's what brought me here.

I'm glad you registered. We're going to need somebody a lot smarter than myself to get involved here. I can help you with some basic information about the Trilogy, but I have absolutely no clue about CO2 retaining or hyercapnia.

I saw you created a new thread about CO2 retaining. Perhaps that will get you some help and can be combined with information about the Trilogy.

Leaks? Hmmm...are the leaks waking you up? What's the leak rate when this happens?