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"Do you restart the machine when you wake up and find you have leaks, this can also h…"

Terry Vella replied Jun 12, 2012 to Why do I feel worse this week than I did my first week on CPAP?

15 Jun 14, 2012
Reply by Terry Vella

"I forgot, I went through 5 different masks at the start from nasal pillows to nasal…"

Terry Vella replied Jun 12, 2012 to Why do I feel worse this week than I did my first week on CPAP?

15 Jun 14, 2012
Reply by Terry Vella

"If you can get that mask under control you'll be amazed how you feel after a period…"

Terry Vella replied Jun 12, 2012 to Sleep Apnea and Depression

16 Jun 20, 2012
Reply by martin mucznik

"Judith -Ann, I understand why you swap them, it's just a pity you have to swap them.…"

Terry Vella replied Jun 12, 2012 to Why do I feel worse this week than I did my first week on CPAP?

15 Jun 14, 2012
Reply by Terry Vella

"Judith, it doesn't matter if you swap masks during the night, it's just a hassle tha…"

Terry Vella replied Jun 12, 2012 to Why do I feel worse this week than I did my first week on CPAP?

15 Jun 14, 2012
Reply by Terry Vella

"Kath, I'm not sure about 'expert'. With the alarm, I suppose it shows that we are al…"

Terry Vella replied Jun 11, 2012 to I may be 'Normal' after all

9 Jul 29, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

"Judith, welcome, most people get an instant feel of being fresh after they have the…"

Terry Vella replied Jun 10, 2012 to Why do I feel worse this week than I did my first week on CPAP?

15 Jun 14, 2012
Reply by Terry Vella

"Stu, I use the Mirage Quattro so is a bit larger, but the best thing first of all is…"

Terry Vella replied Jun 8, 2012 to Leaks

3 Jun 8, 2012
Reply by Terry Vella

"I just saw this one on CPAP.com. Oxygen Affects Cancer Growth Researchers found ski…"

Terry Vella replied Jun 7, 2012 to Sleep Apnea and Depression

16 Jun 20, 2012
Reply by martin mucznik

"Welcome Loran, the UK and US site are very helpful and supportive."

Terry Vella replied Jun 7, 2012 to Hello

2 Jun 7, 2012
Reply by Loran Simon

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Kath Hope replied to Glassdaisy's discussion Soft Cap
"It's very much still relevant and we're getting closer to have them manufactured and has been no easy challenge. In fact we were speaking with the company working with us on this only yesterday. If you're not on our newsletter list…"
Mar 27
Glassdaisy posted a discussion

Soft Cap

some time ago I was told that Hope2Sleep was researching a replacement for the discontinued Soft Cap.. as I have seen nothing to indicate moving forward on this, would I be right in assuming you decided it is no longer relevant?See More
Mar 27
Glassdaisy replied to Nick Daniel's discussion CPAP Total Face Mask
"I expect others may have responded by now, but I use the Fitlife full face mask. I kept getting a hard lump on my nose when first starting out & it got so bad that I ended up buying my own masks as my clinic would only give the Fitlife to new…"
Mar 27
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Mar 25
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Jan 3
Nick Daniel replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"Yes, it does the job. I use a Powapacs Atom for portable power "
Dec 18, 2024
John replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"Hi Nick thanks. Does it do the job and could you camp with it?"
Dec 18, 2024
Nick Daniel posted a discussion

CPAP Total Face Mask

I was curious whether anyone has used the CPAP Total Face Masks and could pass on their observations? I've been using an Airfit F20 for years which is fine apart from the permanent red mark on the bridge of my nose, and have recently tried the…See More
Dec 17, 2024
Nick Daniel replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"I've been using the Resmed Airmini for about 5 years when travelling - overall lightweight and small and can be controlled by an App, but it does produce a loud whistling/wind sound for me which hasn't been reduced by an inline filter or…"
Dec 17, 2024
Greg Lloyd is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Dec 6, 2024
Jonathan replied to David Hudson's discussion Pressure waking me up. Belching and wind
"Hi It sounds like you need to have more conversations with your sleep clinic.  There's little point in having a high pressure if it means you cannot tolerate the machine.  There's an interesting video here…"
Dec 1, 2024
David Hudson posted a discussion

Pressure waking me up. Belching and wind

HiI'm using the prisma smart max machine. Initially I was just on a nasal mask, this changed as I was sleeping with my mouth open. I then went to face and nose mask and complained of bad wind and belching. Sometimes the pressure in the night was…See More
Nov 28, 2024
Jonathan replied to Jonathan's discussion ResMed AirSense 10 getting noisy
"Just to tidy this up, I finally had an in-person review by my sleep clinic yesterday, who agreed the ResMed AirSense 10 was "wheezy" and replaced the machine."
Nov 9, 2024
Collette rose replied to Collette rose's discussion 1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test
"thank you jonathan,i did get the it pack so tried the small and still struggled but i was sat up in bed so will try lying down great suggestion "
Nov 3, 2024
Jonathan replied to Collette rose's discussion 1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test
"Hi My first thought is "don't panic"!  We're all a bit different, and there are many things that can be tweaked.  I took to CPAP therapy like a duck to water, but I've had friends who say they can't cope, but…"
Nov 2, 2024
Collette rose posted a discussion

1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test

Hi everyone, today I received my rental kit - prisma smart max, plus a Philips dreamwear mask which I’ve been wearing unconnected to try and get used to it. I just did a mask fit test using a medium mask and got a constant red/orange leak warning…See More
Nov 2, 2024
Collette rose is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Oct 31, 2024
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Oct 29, 2024
John replied to John's discussion evil mask noise
"Ha well it lasted a couple of days but started howling again. But it's a step in the right direction, just needs a bit more work."
Oct 24, 2024

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