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Discussions Replied To (12) Replies Latest Activity

"Sorry for the late reply, Kath.  I've been having problems with my laptop and have o…"

Tricia Dickson replied Jul 27, 2015 to Salty taste

4 Jul 27, 2015
Reply by Tricia Dickson

"It is horrible, Kath!  I don't use a humidifier, but you've made me wonder if I need…"

Tricia Dickson replied Jul 9, 2015 to Salty taste

4 Jul 27, 2015
Reply by Tricia Dickson

"Hi Ian, I use a lip salve to help keep my lips from drying out.  You could try Vasel…"

Tricia Dickson replied Feb 19, 2013 to Welcome to our Forum - Feel Free to Introduce Yourself Here.

751 Aug 24, 2024
Reply by Kath Hope

"Thanks for the heads up Mary.  I'm not usually bothered with leaks myself, but it's…"

Tricia Dickson replied Feb 19, 2013 to New (to me) sealant for mask leaks

6 Mar 9, 2013
Reply by Kath Hope

"Thanks for your replies  . I already use a normal memory foam pillow.  I was just cu…"

Tricia Dickson replied Feb 7, 2013 to Contoured CPAP Pillow

5 Feb 7, 2013
Reply by Tricia Dickson

"Terry, it's my husband who gets blasted with cold air from the vent - not good in th…"

Tricia Dickson replied Jan 25, 2013 to Hose Lift question and Air Blowing on Partner question.

11 Jan 25, 2013
Reply by Tricia Dickson

"My pressure gets checked annually, so I doubt that's the problem. "

Tricia Dickson replied Jan 25, 2013 to So I am full of air....

9 Jan 25, 2013
Reply by Kath Hope

"I get this too, and I do the same as Kath as it works for me too. I'm now wondering…"

Tricia Dickson replied Jan 25, 2013 to Wake-ups in the night

15 Apr 13, 2013
Reply by Kath Hope

"Hi Terry, It's not that the mask is leaking; it fits snugly.  It's the air vent, whi…"

Tricia Dickson replied Jan 18, 2013 to Hose Lift question and Air Blowing on Partner question.

11 Jan 25, 2013
Reply by Tricia Dickson

"Thanks for your replies.  I'll definitely buy the bracket when I get home at the en…"

Tricia Dickson replied Jan 17, 2013 to Hose Lift question and Air Blowing on Partner question.

11 Jan 25, 2013
Reply by Tricia Dickson

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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
Wendy Anthony is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
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
John posted a discussion
Oct 30, 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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