Newbie here, just want to some help and encouragement

Pugsy wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 10:16 am

Please review this thread for graph formatting.
viewtopic/t158560/How-to-post-images-for-review.html

Hide the calendar and turn off the pie chart so that the statistics on the left will move up into view.

Someone with a Mac...please tell OP how to turn off the annoying black background to make it easier to read the statistics. I don't have a Mac and I don't remember how it is done.

Yes...lower AHI is better but last night you had a lot of large leaks happening which probably disturbed your sleep.
We will take a little higher AHI over leaks waking us up any day of the weak.

Even if there hadn't been the leaks though...that small of a difference in AHI is really insignificant. We don't sleep the same each night and it is quite common for the AHI to vary a bit during the night.
I might have an AHI of 0.9 one night and 2.9 the next night. As long as the 2.9 nights are rare I just shrug my shoulders and move on.

Did the leaks wake you up much last night?

Ok so better screen shots I hope! Sorry for posting those incorrectly.

So last night was a mess. I started off using the Dreamware FFM for about 30 minutes, and I could not get the leaks stopped. I then put the Resmed F20 with airtouch attachment on and woke up to the mask off a few hours later. I tried a different size of the dreamware, but ended up back at the Large size. Again at 2am I fixed the Dreamware, and went to sleep. Based off the Autosleep app on my phone and watch (and from what I remember), that was my best sleep but also biggest leaks. I am a bit confused with that. I got about 3 1/2 of sleep last night.

Now back to the 9th which appears to be a good nights sleep with mask not leaking much at all. I woke up ever few hours with the mask, and has loud leaks (appears they weren’t large ones though). That was some unrestful sleep as well. Maybe 4 hours that night.

I am doing everything in my power to keep putting the masks back on and keep it on as long as I can. I like the Dreamwear design so much better, but I am concerned I am doing myself a disservice with all the leaks. Maybe it's just my user error? The Redmed F20 has not been my favorite at all. It seems a good fit based on the numbers, but not for comfort and sleep results.

Pugsy wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:01 am

Brounmoney wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 10:57 am

Also how do I take the graph off?

Which graph?

I meant pie chart, and I figure it out.

Where's your flow rate graph on the right?

It will be missing if the SD card isn't in the machine during the night. That particular data file has to be written directly to the SD card because of size. Won't be stored in the machine's internal memory.

I wish I could help you with your mask issues but I have never used a full face mask.

At this point though....target sleep first ....so use the mask that lets you sleep the best (as long as the leaks don't wake you up) and we can work on leaks later.
Gotta get the sleep first.

Pugsy wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:31 am

Where's your flow rate graph on the right?

It will be missing if the SD card isn't in the machine during the night. That particular data file has to be written directly to the SD card because of size. Won't be stored in the machine's internal memory.

I wish I could help you with your mask issues but I have never used a full face mask.

At this point though....target sleep first ....so use the mask that lets you sleep the best (as long as the leaks don't wake you up) and we can work on leaks later.
Gotta get the sleep first.

I have no idea about the flow graph. I have had my SD card in the machine since day 1. I only took it out this am after waking up to update to OSCAR.

Look down at the bottom right side below the graphs for that little box that shows "events" and a little arrow.
Click on the arrow to expand the menu and look to see if anything is red/black...if you see red/black click on it to change it to green/black.

Do you see flow rate shown in the menu?

Pugsy wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:51 am

Look down at the bottom right side below the graphs for that little box that shows "events" and a little arrow.
Click on the arrow to expand the menu and look to see if anything is red/black...if you see red/black click on it to change it to green/black.

Do you see flow rate shown in the menu?

ok got it! Thanks yet again! What does the flow rate explain? Sorry totally new to this information.

At the default scale for viewing the flow rate graph really isn't all that useful except for an overview but once a person zooms in you can actually see the breath by breath detail.
http://freecpapadvice.com/sleepyhead-free-software
Though it does help to see when something got flagged in relation to the time frame of the night or in relation to known awake times.

Very helpful in figuring out if a person was really asleep when something got flagged or if they were awake or semi awake and if they aren't asleep then they don't matter.

So I don't really need it right now but was just wondering where it went to just in case someone ever wants to zoom in on the flow rate.

Very interesting! Thanks for the information. Should I also download sleepy head? Does it offer something different from OSCAR?

Brounmoney wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:54 pm

Very interesting! Thanks for the information. Should I also download sleepy head? Does it offer something different from OSCAR?

If OSCAR is working well for you, No.

SleepyHead is abandoned, OSCAR is a fork from SleepyHead code.

Dog Slobber wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:31 pm

Brounmoney wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:54 pm

Very interesting! Thanks for the information. Should I also download sleepy head? Does it offer something different from OSCAR?

If OSCAR is working well for you, No.

SleepyHead is abandoned, OSCAR is a fork from SleepyHead code.

Thats what I thought. Looks like the same data to me, was just wonder why it was linked there.

Brounmoney wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:39 pm

Dog Slobber wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:31 pm

If OSCAR is working well for you, No.

SleepyHead is abandoned, OSCAR is a fork from SleepyHead code.

Thats what I thought. Looks like the same data to me, was just wonder why it was linked there.

I'm guessing the link was provided because on that page are some excellent resources on how to effectively read SleepyHead (now OSCAR) graphs. If you go there and scroll down you'll see them.

Dog Slobber wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:54 pm

Brounmoney wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:39 pm

Dog Slobber wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:31 pm

If OSCAR is working well for you, No.

SleepyHead is abandoned, OSCAR is a fork from SleepyHead code.

Thats what I thought. Looks like the same data to me, was just wonder why it was linked there.

I'm guessing the link was provided because on that page are some excellent resources on how to effectively read SleepyHead (now OSCAR) graphs. If you go there and scroll down you'll see them.

Perfect!! Thank you!

OSCAR was/is based on SleepyHead.
The page I listed predates the birth of OSCAR. No time to update that page and no real need since....
Any directions that are on that page that apply to SleepyHead will also apply to OSCAR.
SleepyHead will no longer be updated as new machines are released....OSCAR will be kept updated.

There's nothing that you would gain from downloading SleepyHead.
OSCAR actually downloads faster.

Ok, will give the videos a watch! Thanks!

Alright here is last nights run. I exclusively used the Dreamwear FFM. As we can see, I took it off around 11:30 and did not wake up and put it back on until 2:15am. I tried the tape, and it didnt stay, so that was a no go. May try some more tape. My thoughts looking at the data, is that I believe the leaks are causing me to take the mask off, and it appears at just before 10:30 it cause an real obstruction. I am to the point that I think I need to fit the Resmed Airtouch F20 and wear it all night. I think until I get the pads I ordered for the Dreamwear, these leaks are just going to keep causing me issues. It's a shame because I really do love the design of the Dreamwear. I think its more comfortable.