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Pressure number identification for Pressure vs.Leak rate graph
I am trying to determine the vent flow rate (unintentional leak rate)for a mask that I am using inorder to match it as closely as possible to one of the mask selection offerings on the Resmed Vpap auto 25.
When I look at the "Pressure vs. Leak Rate" graph for my mask, the bottom line
depicts pressures cmH20 in a range from zero to 20.
Each number is a singular one....
Given the fact that my machine is set in auto mode with a range of pressures....Epap 7, Ipap 20..
As opposed to having a prescription for a cpap with one pressure designation....
How do I determine an appropriate number for me to use with this graph...for my pressure designation....
If I sound confused...I am...Thank you for any advice you can offer....Claudette
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Permalink Reply by claudette paluch on
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Rock, I completely missed this part of our conversation the other day....Your idea of keeping a diary is an excellent one...I will do that.... I am still not happy with some aspects of my sleep issues....
I have operated on less than an optimum level for a very long time..... I believe that the auto 25 is definitely a significant improvement for me..When I am able, I will install Resscan and see what else I can discover......I am still tossing and turning....but not getting up as I did before the new machine. I am dreaming more and remembering some of them which I didnt do before....I think my tossing and turning may be caused more by something going on with me than any external interference for the most part....but the diary should help identify events....
I am so glad that you are hanging in there with your new program....Its fun to read your updates and to know how you are doing.....Its great to look forward to a new life, isnt it? Stay with it and keep us tuned in...and thank you again..Claudette
Rock Hinkle said:No problem Claudette. If you can't tell I live for this stuff. I never thought I would be able to find a way to give back everything that i had taken from life. Finding sleep was a godsend. Not only can I give back, but I can support my family at the same time.
Sleep is a game of averages, indexes, and patterns. try keeping a diary of the things that wake you up or interrupt your sleep. look for patterns that you can specifically address like noises, pets, comfort settings, or your bed partner. Write down these things every morning when you wake up and do your own analysis. Do not get discouraged if you do not remember something. The nature of sleep is to make you forget. Once you begin to isolate and eliminate outside interruptions you will begin to sleep better. Post your discoveries and I will help.
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I'm just a patient - but if I were you I would check my mask's allowed vent rate chart for the pressure IPAP pressure, EPAP pressure AND the 95th percentile pressure my VPAP Auto was indicating and match those 3 allowed vent rates against the allowed vent rates at those 3 pressures of the various Resmed masks and then choose the setting of the Resmed mask closest to my mask at all three settings.
That is what I had to do w/my Zzz-Mask full face and Simplicity simple nasal cushion. Surprisingly, the closest was the Swift Mask Selection on my VPAP Auto at my three pressures for both masks!
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The important part is to isolate the problems to their source. Finding the spurce is only the beginning though. Everything is connected. Sleep is only one third of the equation. Our sleep has to be healthy so that are diet and exercise can be effective. Just as our diet must be healthy for effective exercise and sleep. Finally your exercise regime must be healthy enough to influence your diet and promote healthy sleep. As soon as we wake up our body begins the process of sleeping all over again. Once you address the sleeping problems your solution may be a small diet change or light walk.
Bad sleep is partly a result of all of the habits that we develop in life. CPAP is not the cure-all-cure-all to sleep. It is just an amazing tool used in the journey. Once the CPAP is doing it's job it is up to you to make the little changes that will assist in getting healthy. these changes can include sleep hygeine, exercise, nutrition, and even your social activity. Yes sometimes just a night, or day away from home can help. For others a much needed day at home. Even if it is not something you do every day the diary may help you figure it all out claudette.
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Do not let judy fool you! She is a guru!
Judy said:I'm just a patient - but if I were you I would check my mask's allowed vent rate chart for the pressure IPAP pressure, EPAP pressure AND the 95th percentile pressure my VPAP Auto was indicating and match those 3 allowed vent rates against the allowed vent rates at those 3 pressures of the various Resmed masks and then choose the setting of the Resmed mask closest to my mask at all three settings.
That is what I had to do w/my Zzz-Mask full face and Simplicity simple nasal cushion. Surprisingly, the closest was the Swift Mask Selection on my VPAP Auto at my three pressures for both masks!
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Thanks Judy.....I will try and do that....cause Its becoming more of a problem...I need some guidance on that...so for now I am going to set the mask selection differently for a week or so and see what happens with the numbers I get and how I feel.....I am keeping track of the mask selection that I am using...not very scientific...but perhaps it will do temporarily...
thank you so much for your suggestions.......Claudette
Judy said:I'm just a patient - but if I were you I would check my mask's allowed vent rate chart for the pressure IPAP pressure, EPAP pressure AND the 95th percentile pressure my VPAP Auto was indicating and match those 3 allowed vent rates against the allowed vent rates at those 3 pressures of the various Resmed masks and then choose the setting of the Resmed mask closest to my mask at all three settings.
That is what I had to do w/my Zzz-Mask full face and Simplicity simple nasal cushion. Surprisingly, the closest was the Swift Mask Selection on my VPAP Auto at my three pressures for both masks!
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Thank you so much, Rock....wise words...and very sensible...I tend to be more of an emotional personality than a sensible one.. ....I have been fixated on the numbers which I dont like at all....This is truly a challenge! But I will hang in there....Good Luck with your program!....Take care..........Claudette
Rock Hinkle said:The important part is to isolate the problems to their source. Finding the spurce is only the beginning though. Everything is connected. Sleep is only one third of the equation. Our sleep has to be healthy so that are diet and exercise can be effective. Just as our diet must be healthy for effective exercise and sleep. Finally your exercise regime must be healthy enough to influence your diet and promote healthy sleep. As soon as we wake up our body begins the process of sleeping all over again. Once you address the sleeping problems your solution may be a small diet change or light walk.
Bad sleep is partly a result of all of the habits that we develop in life. CPAP is not the cure-all-cure-all to sleep. It is just an amazing tool used in the journey. Once the CPAP is doing it's job it is up to you to make the little changes that will assist in getting healthy. these changes can include sleep hygeine, exercise, nutrition, and even your social activity. Yes sometimes just a night, or day away from home can help. For others a much needed day at home. Even if it is not something you do every day the diary may help you figure it all out claudette.
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I can tell Rock....Judy has been very helpful!...I just copied her reply for reference.....
Rock Hinkle said:Do not let judy fool you! She is a guru!
Judy said:I'm just a patient - but if I were you I would check my mask's allowed vent rate chart for the pressure IPAP pressure, EPAP pressure AND the 95th percentile pressure my VPAP Auto was indicating and match those 3 allowed vent rates against the allowed vent rates at those 3 pressures of the various Resmed masks and then choose the setting of the Resmed mask closest to my mask at all three settings.
That is what I had to do w/my Zzz-Mask full face and Simplicity simple nasal cushion. Surprisingly, the closest was the Swift Mask Selection on my VPAP Auto at my three pressures for both masks!
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i am also a very emotional person. I tend to carry them on my sleeve. I am a sap with my girls. It is important to make rational decisions while listening to your emotions at the same time. It is a rough balance for the toughest of us. Despite being organic machinery we are not robots. Any decision made should be rational, but it also has to feel right for success.
claudette paluch said:Thank you so much, Rock....wise words...and very sensible...I tend to be more of an emotional personality than a sensible one.. ....I have been fixated on the numbers which I dont like at all....This is truly a challenge! But I will hang in there....Good Luck with your program!....Take care..........Claudette
Rock Hinkle said:The important part is to isolate the problems to their source. Finding the spurce is only the beginning though. Everything is connected. Sleep is only one third of the equation. Our sleep has to be healthy so that are diet and exercise can be effective. Just as our diet must be healthy for effective exercise and sleep. Finally your exercise regime must be healthy enough to influence your diet and promote healthy sleep. As soon as we wake up our body begins the process of sleeping all over again. Once you address the sleeping problems your solution may be a small diet change or light walk.
Bad sleep is partly a result of all of the habits that we develop in life. CPAP is not the cure-all-cure-all to sleep. It is just an amazing tool used in the journey. Once the CPAP is doing it's job it is up to you to make the little changes that will assist in getting healthy. these changes can include sleep hygeine, exercise, nutrition, and even your social activity. Yes sometimes just a night, or day away from home can help. For others a much needed day at home. Even if it is not something you do every day the diary may help you figure it all out claudette.
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Hi Rock, I may have missed a response from you or else it was an old one....still computer challenged...and mask challenged....I have spoken to my RT and to ResMed re my mask issues cause I believe I need to make some kind of adjustments as I have elaborated on here....The closest response was similar to yours with regard to which settings to use....It is apparently not an easy choice...But I woke up last nite with my heart pounding several times...my leak rate was at .56 yesterday....my AI at about 3...and I am feeling the sequelae from a bad last night...I havent checked todays numbers.....I am afraid to look.....
I have some very serious medical issues that are being impacted by all this.....I need to do some research on my own...and time is a problem for me...so I may not be able to respond here for a while....I will need to pay for any mask I buy at this time...I have never been to cpapauction so I will be looking there later....and I am going to ask my RT for a chin strap for starters ...just as part of a quick process of elimination....and I am going to go back to the original setting of Ultra where I didnt seem to be having so strong a problem..
Your diary suggestion was a great one....the palpitations are such tho that I wont forget them.....
Congratulations again on your weight loss!! That is wonderful....Stay on course!!....I will throw a few prayers your way....Thanks again for your kind support!!! Claudette
Rock Hinkle said:i am also a very emotional person. I tend to carry them on my sleeve. I am a sap with my girls. It is important to make rational decisions while listening to your emotions at the same time. It is a rough balance for the toughest of us. Despite being organic machinery we are not robots. Any decision made should be rational, but it also has to feel right for success.
claudette paluch said:Thank you so much, Rock....wise words...and very sensible...I tend to be more of an emotional personality than a sensible one.. ....I have been fixated on the numbers which I dont like at all....This is truly a challenge! But I will hang in there....Good Luck with your program!....Take care..........Claudette
Rock Hinkle said:The important part is to isolate the problems to their source. Finding the spurce is only the beginning though. Everything is connected. Sleep is only one third of the equation. Our sleep has to be healthy so that are diet and exercise can be effective. Just as our diet must be healthy for effective exercise and sleep. Finally your exercise regime must be healthy enough to influence your diet and promote healthy sleep. As soon as we wake up our body begins the process of sleeping all over again. Once you address the sleeping problems your solution may be a small diet change or light walk.
Bad sleep is partly a result of all of the habits that we develop in life. CPAP is not the cure-all-cure-all to sleep. It is just an amazing tool used in the journey. Once the CPAP is doing it's job it is up to you to make the little changes that will assist in getting healthy. these changes can include sleep hygeine, exercise, nutrition, and even your social activity. Yes sometimes just a night, or day away from home can help. For others a much needed day at home. Even if it is not something you do every day the diary may help you figure it all out claudette.
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Whoops! I forgot to add....If you have a particular nasal ResMed Mask that you like I would appreciate your recommendations since I will be researching and getting on a wing and a prayer....Thank you Rock.......Claudette
Rock Hinkle said:i am also a very emotional person. I tend to carry them on my sleeve. I am a sap with my girls. It is important to make rational decisions while listening to your emotions at the same time. It is a rough balance for the toughest of us. Despite being organic machinery we are not robots. Any decision made should be rational, but it also has to feel right for success.
claudette paluch said:Thank you so much, Rock....wise words...and very sensible...I tend to be more of an emotional personality than a sensible one.. ....I have been fixated on the numbers which I dont like at all....This is truly a challenge! But I will hang in there....Good Luck with your program!....Take care..........Claudette
Rock Hinkle said:The important part is to isolate the problems to their source. Finding the spurce is only the beginning though. Everything is connected. Sleep is only one third of the equation. Our sleep has to be healthy so that are diet and exercise can be effective. Just as our diet must be healthy for effective exercise and sleep. Finally your exercise regime must be healthy enough to influence your diet and promote healthy sleep. As soon as we wake up our body begins the process of sleeping all over again. Once you address the sleeping problems your solution may be a small diet change or light walk.
Bad sleep is partly a result of all of the habits that we develop in life. CPAP is not the cure-all-cure-all to sleep. It is just an amazing tool used in the journey. Once the CPAP is doing it's job it is up to you to make the little changes that will assist in getting healthy. these changes can include sleep hygeine, exercise, nutrition, and even your social activity. Yes sometimes just a night, or day away from home can help. For others a much needed day at home. Even if it is not something you do every day the diary may help you figure it all out claudette.
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