Pugsy wrote: ↑Wed May 30, 2018 9:05 pm
Turning EPR off effectively increases the overall average pressure just a little bit since you were only using EPR of 1.
EPR at 1 means the pressure drops 1 cm during exhale.
If you turn it off then the pressure doesn't drop during exhale.....so a little more consistent pressure.
Yes, the blank areas the machine was turned off.
I did this myself when I was new to therapy...turn the machine off and not even wake up. Sometimes it was off the rest of the night and sometimes I must have turned it back on and not remembered doing it.
If you have SmartStart turned ON the it's possible if the leak is really, really massive the machine will turn itself off but right before the machine turned off the leak didn't appear to be that massive. You had other leaks that were larger and the machine didn't turn off.
If you are already using the fleece wraps and the mask still wants to move around too much (and you are darn sure those leaks are mask movement and not mouth breathing....you have to tape your leaps to for sure eliminate mouth breathing) then you need to snug up that back strap just a tiny bit to better prevent mask movement when you start tossing and turning.
And do try a different size pillow...might help. Try both sizes if you have them. Small one night and large the next night.
It might be that you need the smaller frame...the package comes with the medium frame but there is a small frame available and that would also help with mask movement. I had to use the small myself because nothing I did with the medium kept that mask from moving all over the place.
I know for sure I am not manually turning off the machine. I have always used the AUTO ON/OFF feature. Im guessing that it turns itself off somehow and then I evntually wake up and re-adjust the mask and resume breathing which turns it back on.
The small frame doesn't come too close to your eyes on the sides?
I think I'm a medium for sure but when I get more $$ I may try different size mask and/or pillow. As far as the tightness of the strap.. this has been a struggle. Tightening the strap to where it stays when I turn on my side seems to require so much tension that it forces my entire nose up on my face and makes it impossible to fall asleep on my back. Also, too much tension pulls the frame into a different shape and closes the airways a bit.
Currently I think I have it as tight as it can go comfortably to allow me to fall asleep on my back. Sadly, when I turn on my side it's all over. I love this frame concept. I hope I can make it work.
As for leaks.. I was sleeping with heavy gaff tape over my mouth for the first few days. After that I noticed that I was not needing it so much anymore. The folks at the sleep data place said that the nasal mask would eventually train me to keep my mouth closed. Is this true?? Since I have stopped taping my mouth I notice that I always wake up with my mouth closed in the morning but who knows what's happening during the night?