New to OSCAR: Help with Titration

[hunterdebo]

Hello,

I just downloaded OSCAR and uploaded the results to this thread. Any suggestions on what I should be looking for? There is a lot of information and I'm not sure.

Thanks!

[Narcil]

First priority is the leaks (grey zones). when you have none the therapy is working great, and then it goes a bit off the rails once the leaks starts, the machine can't handle them once they go above the red line.

mouth leaks maybe? do you have dry mouth?

[hunterdebo]

I switched to a nose pillow mask from a full face because I’d wake up with a dry mouth. I do use mouth tape at night so could definitely be leaking from the mouth.

[Narcil]

make sure you also include the flow limit graph next time you post data, you can resize them to make one more fit. it shows how much your airway was obstructed when there are no leaks, obviously very useful.

[hunterdebo]

Thanks! I attached the flow limit graph here, what are you thoughts?

[Expat31]

Hi, 

We really need to see these graphs all at the same time. 

1. Events
   
2. Flow rate
   
3. Pressure
   
4. Leak rate
   
5. Flow limitations
   

This is important to simplify analysis and not us having to toggle between two separate pages.

Please check out detailed graph organising here, which should help. 
 
I agree with Narcil on your considerable leaking situation. 

This is a significant factor, and in this environment, the results indicated in your graphs are more than likely misleading and inaccurate. 

Check out the Mask primer which should help.

I did not quite understand your text "I switched to a nose pillow mask from a full face because I’d wake up with a dry mouth." 

Normally  you should have no leaking with a FFM nor a dry mouth. Again, tbe mask primer is important. 

If you use a pillows mask, and are a mouth leaker, a properly affixed tape should do the job.

[Deborah K.]

I use mouth tape and I learned that I need non-silicone tape (which allowed lots of leaks for me) that is 2 inches wide and cut to 5-1/2 inches long. Narrower or shorter and I still leaked. Lots of us use Cover-Roll Stretch tape. I prefer Theraband kinesiology tape even though it costs more. Both are sold by Amazon.