Flow rate vs. Leak rate question

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sleepingbetter0209
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Flow rate vs. Leak rate question

Post by sleepingbetter0209 » Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:34 pm

I have noticed by leak episodes and flow rate seem to increase around the same time. Can someone explain to me the similarity to spikes in Flow rate and high leak rate? I have included my last night OSCAR DATA

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Re: Flow rate vs. Leak rate question

Post by Pugsy » Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:44 pm

Are the leaks waking you up to cause irregular breathing that makes the flow rate look spiky?
Irregular flow rate is a symptom of not being asleep. Asleep breathing is very regular and rhythmic. Awake/arousal breathing is very irregular when compared to asleep breathing.

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