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Machine: resmed air curve asv 10 Mask Type: Nasal pillows Mask Make & Model: air fit p 30i Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: 6-9 epap ps 0-5 CPAP Software: OSCAR
myAir
I have started seeing large leaks over last few days. I cannot figure out why as I only wake up on leak alert and when I do it stops the alert as soon as I wake up and I don't see anything out of ordinary like huge air flows or my tape being overly wet. The data I have looks weird as pressure matches leak rate in incline and decline. I have ran mask fit and nothing seems off, tried to test it with different positions and nothing seems off. My charts are showing grey areas in flow rate where they didn't before over few years. Only thing I can think of is I used to be more consistent on 4-6 epap now 5ish\6 - 8 Although checking my history, i used those settings before and never a large leak like this.
Since you're using the P series of masks, I would suspect it is time to replace the pillows. I use the P10 and that is a prime indicator that the pillows are wearing out. I don't know if the pillow material is getting harder, thus failing to conform to your anatomy, or it is getting too soft to maintain its shape. Trying a pillow replacement before jacking around with your settings would be the easiest to do too.
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Machine: resmed air curve asv 10 Mask Type: Nasal pillows Mask Make & Model: air fit p 30i Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: 6-9 epap ps 0-5 CPAP Software: OSCAR
myAir
I have lots of unopened pillows and it was a relatively new one but I can try a different one. The settings have been in same range for years give or take 1 to 2 pressure settings :/
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Machine: resmed air curve asv 10 Mask Type: Nasal pillows Mask Make & Model: air fit p 30i Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: 6-9 epap ps 0-5 CPAP Software: OSCAR
myAir
I had mouth tape on, although tape didn't slide and was well sealed over my mouth felt I had dry throat yeah :/ but why the slight change in pressure did so much :/
Machine: resmed air curve asv 10 Mask Type: Nasal pillows Mask Make & Model: air fit p 30i Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: 6-9 epap ps 0-5 CPAP Software: OSCAR
myAir
02-12-2022, 10:11 AM (This post was last modified: 02-12-2022, 10:13 AM by Moemah123.)
RE: Large leaks over last few days
Today I changed the mask entirely, and my god the leaks are largest I have ever seen them. I used Brevida today and I have to again say, I definitely did not wake up feeling there was excess air, nor was the tape I have over my mouth wet. I noticed another day of dry throat though. What I have changed since days leaks were lower is incline the bed just slightly and increase min epap from 4.60 to 5.6 and max from 7 to 8 (Which are settings before 6-8 was fine for me, went couple months to 4-6 then now trying 6-8 again but results are much different)
Also can someone help me understand my chart, what are the grey lines? My dilemma now is as follows. I don't feel so terrible but I also don't understand where the device is coming up with such huge leak numbers when I can't feel it
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Machine: resmed air curve asv 10 Mask Type: Nasal pillows Mask Make & Model: air fit p 30i Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: 6-9 epap ps 0-5 CPAP Software: OSCAR
myAir
(02-12-2022, 11:36 AM)GuyScharf Wrote: If you have a spare hose, try changing the hose. There can be leaks in the hose or the attachments that can cause steady, high leak levels.
Can you hear a leak anywhere?
I had a completely new hose that I replaced. I listened for leaks and there was no sound. Todays data shows I spent 15 minutes in large leak even though I did not wake up again hearing any large air noises and my mouth tape was still intact. At this point I am confused what is going on. It is like last 5 days i went from 0.0 -> 0.4 to above and from 0 leaks to consistently large leaks. Does data help explain what is going on?
Machine: resmed air curve asv 10 Mask Type: Nasal pillows Mask Make & Model: air fit p 30i Humidifier: unsure CPAP Pressure: 6-9 epap ps 0-5 CPAP Software: OSCAR
myAir
Any help? Here is another nights data. I am pretty sure I hear no air, no leaks nothing. This night it seems leaks were stable but get very high at certain times a night. Which means no real leaks but could it be a positional thing and why wouldn't I feel the air while i sleep. Also what are the grey lines, in my 2 years of treatment I havent seen them, what could have changed over night literally