Leaks
I used my A10 Autoset for 11 months until I travelled and picked up a PRS560 on the cheap when visiting the US. What I had found on the A10 was that it was very responsive to apneas and acted rather promptly in stopping them. My pressures were average 8, 90% 10, and peak 14.8.
The PRS560 is only different in its peak (with me using it) is maybe 11 and whilst my AHI is only 0.5-2.5 with the PRS560 (total AHI rarely got above 1 with the A10)
The downside of the A10's responsiveness to apneas was I encountered more leaks with the rapid increases of pressures. Typically the pressure would jump from 9 to 12 or up to 14. Using Sleepyhead it's quite clear the leak happened with the increase in pressure.
I don't experience this with the PRS560 as it just doesn't really respond like the A10 so normally the event just lasts longer (typically a Hypopnea). Whilst it might only be 8-12 events at most instead of lasting 10-12 seconds they can last ~ 20-40 seconds.
I certainly don't feel bad after using the PRS560, but I wonder if I could also rehabilitate my use of the A10 given its leaks made for slightly more disturbed sleep and some drier mouth (albeit large leaks have never gone above 1%)
Should I attempt to tame the A10 leaks through increasing the min pressure so it doesn't fly around as much?
I have been increasing my min. Pressure on the PRS560 to 8 in an effort to get a similar result to the A10 but with negligible impact as hypopneas still over around 1 or so. When I used the A10 I had it with a 6 minimum. So, I could move it up from a lower point.
Using the P10 mask I practice keeping my tongue in the correct position and use a chin strap. I am curious as to whether other people have experienced anything like this and :
1. Care that they experience leaks (albeit not getting LL above 1%)
2. Have raised the minimum pressure to lessen the changes in pressures and possibly associated leaks
3. Actually have a high correlation of rapid increase in pressures (albeit not high) and leaks.
And whether you have any suggestions for me to try.
Dafod
The PRS560 is only different in its peak (with me using it) is maybe 11 and whilst my AHI is only 0.5-2.5 with the PRS560 (total AHI rarely got above 1 with the A10)
The downside of the A10's responsiveness to apneas was I encountered more leaks with the rapid increases of pressures. Typically the pressure would jump from 9 to 12 or up to 14. Using Sleepyhead it's quite clear the leak happened with the increase in pressure.
I don't experience this with the PRS560 as it just doesn't really respond like the A10 so normally the event just lasts longer (typically a Hypopnea). Whilst it might only be 8-12 events at most instead of lasting 10-12 seconds they can last ~ 20-40 seconds.
I certainly don't feel bad after using the PRS560, but I wonder if I could also rehabilitate my use of the A10 given its leaks made for slightly more disturbed sleep and some drier mouth (albeit large leaks have never gone above 1%)
Should I attempt to tame the A10 leaks through increasing the min pressure so it doesn't fly around as much?
I have been increasing my min. Pressure on the PRS560 to 8 in an effort to get a similar result to the A10 but with negligible impact as hypopneas still over around 1 or so. When I used the A10 I had it with a 6 minimum. So, I could move it up from a lower point.
Using the P10 mask I practice keeping my tongue in the correct position and use a chin strap. I am curious as to whether other people have experienced anything like this and :
1. Care that they experience leaks (albeit not getting LL above 1%)
2. Have raised the minimum pressure to lessen the changes in pressures and possibly associated leaks
3. Actually have a high correlation of rapid increase in pressures (albeit not high) and leaks.
And whether you have any suggestions for me to try.
Dafod
