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RE: x-y axis mismatch
No worries. I'm sorry you had another restless night. I won't be able to tell if the changes actually did anything until I can see the waveform, though. 

Still, that might just be one part of the problem. You said you were restless again. Can you explain what specifically you feel keeps you from getting a solid night of sleep? What is it about the pressure that bothers you? Is the pressure too intense when inhaling? Is the pressure too difficult to exhale against? Does the higher pressure make the mask uncomfortable? Do you wake up multiple times a night for no apparent reason? Is it mainly related to the other things you mentioned in your previous post, such as leak, dry mouth and eyes? Understanding what specifically bothers you will make it easier to make recommendations.

Quote:Do you have a recommendation for a nasal mask.

Sure. I'll list some below.

Dreamwear Nasal Cradle (not the pillows version)
AirFit/AirTouch N20 (AirFit is silicone, AirTouch is memory foam)
AirFit N30
AirFit N30i

I can't recommend the Dreamwear enough, but that's just what I use and not everyone may like it. If you do choose one, finding the right size is going to be the most important thing, obviously. There should be size guides you can print out online for all of these.
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#12
RE: x-y axis mismatch
Still, that might just be one part of the problem. You said you were restless again. Can you explain what specifically you feel keeps you from getting a solid night of sleep? What is it about the pressure that bothers you? Is the pressure too intense when inhaling? Is the pressure too difficult to exhale against? Does the higher pressure make the mask uncomfortable? Do you wake up multiple times a night for no apparent reason? Is it mainly related to the other things you mentioned in your previous post, such as leak, dry mouth and eyes? Understanding what specifically bothers you will make it easier to make recommendations.

"Can you explain what specifically you feel keeps you from getting a solid night of sleep?"  I believe I have "arousals".  I'm neither asleep nor awake.  At times I'm comletely awake after 2 or 3 hours sleep, not always bath room related but since I'm awake I'll go.       High pressure makes it hard to exhale and causes freguent "mask farting".  I've somewhat learned to deal with dry mouth and dry eyes.  

The last 2 nights have gone better:  
             
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#13
RE: x-y axis mismatch
Your individual breaths look better, but it's just one image and probably doesn't tell the full story. It's difficult to read the data with that much leak constantly waking you up and disturbing your breathing. If I have one recommendation right now it would be to fix that at all costs. The mask you currently have clearly isn't working, and I'm not sure there's anything you can do to fix it. You likely need a different mask entirely, and given how high your pressure is I still recommend a nasal. I'm sorry there isn't much else I can offer you right now, but at least you know what you need to fix. And it certainly is fixable. Dry mouth/eyes isn't something you should have to learn to deal with. It's possible for CPAP to be comfortable, or at least comfortable enough to be free from those things.
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