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RE: Getting Started with a Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset
Swilliams92, let's see how it goes with EPR at 2. The nasal pillows will flow air easier and I think EPR 2 should still feel like good ventilation but may reduce the CA events.
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RE: Getting Started with a Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset
With the change to EPR 2, the CA's dropped from 2.37 to 1.41. So that's a plus!
However, I don't see that changing EPR has much affect on leaks.
The spikes on the leak graph tend to indicate mask movement (which can cause leaks)
The flat top areas on the leak graph tend to indicate either mouth breathing or your jaw is dropping open at night and causing air to escape.
The leak rate is over what we like to see, but it's not extremely high. It is enough to disrupt your sleep.
Your oxygen level at 90% is a little on the low side. Keep watch on that. If it continues to stay low, you need to discuss with your doctor.
One other thing: What do you mean by this statement?
"It might have been because I used a cpap hose for the first time."
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RE: Getting Started with a Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset
(03-07-2023, 09:31 AM)OpalRose Wrote: With the change to EPR 2, the CA's dropped from 2.37 to 1.41. So that's a plus!
However, I don't see that changing EPR has much affect on leaks.
The spikes on the leak graph tend to indicate mask movement (which can cause leaks)
The flat top areas on the leak graph tend to indicate either mouth breathing or your jaw is dropping open at night and causing air to escape.
The leak rate is over what we like to see, but it's not extremely high. It is enough to disrupt your sleep.
Your oxygen level at 90% is a little on the low side. Keep watch on that. If it continues to stay low, you need to discuss with your doctor.
One other thing: What do you mean by this statement?
"It might have been because I used a cpap hose for the first time."
I meant that I used the cpap hose holder for the first time.
I think it pulled the mask more than just having the cable come out of the back of the machine.
RE: Getting Started with a Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset
Ah, I was thinking you meant hose holder.
It could be that you're not leaving enough slack on the hose to allow you to move freely. It might be tugging at your hose when you move around. Your hose holder should be adjustable.
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RE: Getting Started with a Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset
(03-07-2023, 10:27 AM)OpalRose Wrote: Ah, I was thinking you meant hose holder.
It could be that you're not leaving enough slack on the hose to allow you to move freely. It might be tugging at your hose when you move around. Your hose holder should be adjustable.
Haha, early morning typo!
I'll have a play with it and see if I can get it working.
Might try without it tonight as leaks didn't seem to be an issue before!
I'm thinking of getting a pulse oximeter to track my blood o2 more accurately (than what my watch currently does). I've searched and am looking at the wellvue o2 ring.
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