vpap machine

My son is 7 and just got his first machine it's a res med pap . He has a visa nasal mask tonight it was losing a lot of air do any of you have the same problem?
Any other info would be helpful
Thanks Kirsten

Welcome Kirsten. Did you mean to identify the Vista (not visa) mask? Which ResMed machine? The model name is right above the Start/Stop button.
We can usually offer more help when we know the exact make and model of your equipment.
Sorry your little guy has to deal with this. I hope his adjustment is not too difficult. The American Sleep Apnea Association has a Pediatric Sleep Apnea section on their support forum: http://www.apneasupport.org/pediatric-s ... a-f14.html.

Hi Kirsten:

I hope things go well.

If you are new to CPAP therapy there are some helpful things to do:

1. Get a copy of your sleep study and your sleep titration study. They have interesting information that will help in understanding your child's therapy

2. Get a copy of your prescription for your own records. It will be necessary if you choose to change DME's or order online

3. Post your equipment. There is a link on how to do this in my signature block below. Please select TEXT as a display choice as many CPAP machines and masks appear similar but are significantly different

4. If you need to post images of your reports, there is a link in my signature block on how to post using PhotoBucket.com

5. While the LCD display is somewhat useful, it is better to use one of the reporting software programs to get detailed information on your therapy. The two available for Respironics machines are: Encore (Basic or Pro) and SleepyHead. 
If you have a ResMed machine, the SleepyHead and ResScan are the programs of choice.

Yes he has a "RES MED VPAP ST-A " MACHINE , and he has a vispa mask and it was losing a lot of air last night is this common?

looneykott wrote:Yes he has a "RES MED VPAP ST-A " MACHINE

This machine is not on the forum list for equipment so you will need to enter it as a comment under equipment.
Also, since it is a very specialized device, it might be helpful if you edit your original post and then edit the subject line to include that information. Perhaps to change it to "Need help with RESMED VPAP ST-A"
That way folks who are familiar with it will be more likely to respond.

Was air coming out of the sides of the mask (from beneath the cushion), or only from the air vent? It is normal for masks to vent air (so C02 doesn't build up). If it is also leaking air from under the cushion, some is ok, but there is a threshold where it can interfere with therapy (as well as if it interferes with sleep it is a problem). Sleepyhead is great free software lots of folks here use to pull up their data. The two main things to look at with the data are AHI (events per hour) and leaks. Here are links to download Sleepyhead and a tutorial on its use:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sleepyhead/

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