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10-26-2020, 10:53 AM (This post was last modified: 10-26-2020, 01:23 PM by DaveL.)
RE: 50% leak rate
I tried a ResMed F20 ful face mask. Lots of leaks. It was a loaner mask
I went back to my ResMed N20 and added the Knightsbridge strap
edit: I'm posting hoping that it helps you. I feel that we all do better when we share. My goal used to be to get the lowest readings I could with the equipment I had. Now my goal is improved sleep quality. I want to feel better after I sleep. That's finally happening for me.
I've only had 4 or 5 machines in 30 years of treatment. I've always used a nasal mask. It's more difficulty for me now, because of mouth breathing. I'm claustrophobic. I haven't found a full face mask that I can keep on my face. (Could I if I had to do it? I don't know....I've tried 7 or 8 full face loaner masks in the last 5 years or so.)
Some of the nasal pillows masks I've used didn't stay in place very well. I tried modifying the headgear...mixed success. I used to wake up to see if I could detect my mask leaking! Sometimes I'd do that regularly through the night. Now--my ResMed autosense for her works very well. My ResMed N20 mask does too, but I'm watching it!
The people responding to your post have helped me so much. I'm confident they will help you too!
DaveL
Compliant for about 30 Canadian years
I'm just a cpap user like you. I don't give medical advice. I hope to learn from you, and share my experiences with you. Seek the advice of a physician before seeking treatment for medical conditions including sleep apnea.
Machine: airsense 10, autoset for her Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: resmed f30i Humidifier: resmed CPAP Pressure: 10-20 CPAP Software: OSCAR
i tried different size mask with sd card in during the evening. now i am not getting my data recorded during entire night, all i see is 10 minutes of evening data. is there any way to tell oscar which data to use?
Machine: airsense 10, autoset for her Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: resmed f30i Humidifier: resmed CPAP Pressure: 10-20 CPAP Software: OSCAR
Machine: AirCurve 10 Vauto Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: F&P Vitera, Simplus, & Brevida Humidifier: Not Used - Side Cover CPAP Pressure: S Mode - 13/18 CPAP Software: OSCAR
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Machine: airsense 10, autoset for her Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: resmed f30i Humidifier: resmed CPAP Pressure: 10-20 CPAP Software: OSCAR
Machine: airsense 10, autoset for her Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: resmed f30i Humidifier: resmed CPAP Pressure: 10-20 CPAP Software: OSCAR
how is it possible to have practically no apnea events if leaks over 28%?. Can i assume i simply had no apnea events while having masking leaking almost 1/3 of entire night?
Machine: AirCurve 10 Vauto Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: F&P Vitera, Simplus, & Brevida Humidifier: Not Used - Side Cover CPAP Pressure: S Mode - 13/18 CPAP Software: OSCAR
The CPAP is unable to determine an event at excessive leak rates. It has to use the back pressure as a determining factor. Major leaks don't allow for this.
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Machine: airsense 10, autoset for her Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: resmed f30i Humidifier: resmed CPAP Pressure: 10-20 CPAP Software: OSCAR
thank you. basically resmed machines designed to report accurate information only when machine does not leak. But when some resmed device used in sleep study reports ahi events, they are reported correctly. so why is such design flaw? just to sell as many masks as possible? so basically unless someone gets report as i had last night, do not rely on any numbers?