"no such luck getting F40 as was not in stock yet at the hospital. Tried the F30 but unfortunately my nose is so small that even the smallest mask is not small enough and leeks. Now trying out the Philips Dreamwear full mask/ Hybrid mask.
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Hose Lift question and Air Blowing on Partner question.
I've just bought your hose lift and what a difference it makes, after three years of getting strangled! One problem with it though, is that after a couple of nights, the stand falls over to the side. I know that there's a bracket I can get, but I'm away from home every couple of months for about 10 days, so I'll need to take the lift with me. Can I detach the lift from the bracket easily enough?
I also wondered if those of you with partners, get moans about the blast of air that comes out of the air vent holes, of the full face mask? My hubby is always complaining about this.
Thanks for any suggestions.
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Permalink Reply by Kath Hope on
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Hi Tricia and welcome to the forum - nice to have you on here
Glad you like the hose lift. A few people seem to get their hose lift leaning over and I think it depends on the weight and depth of the mattress and what frame type the bed is. I personally didn't get that problem with my thick sprung base bed. However, I do highly rate the hose bracket and use it myself now. What is good about the bracket is you can get the hose lift to the exact height you need so there's even less tubing around. Also, the great thing about it is that you simply slot the hose lift's stem into the slot on the bracket and keep the base safe. Then, when you go away, just slide the stem out of the bracket and pack it to use with the base whilst away
The inventor of the hose lift and accessories is a genius (wish I'd thought of it)!!I'm going to insert a picture in here so people know what we're talking about lol. On the diagram the picture shows how you can affix it to the base of your bed, but I have mine mounted on the wall behind my bedhead. It's all a matter of preference.
Regarding your other question of air blowing on bed partners, it depends on what mask you have. Some masks have vents that blow in different directions. One of the masks I had in the past was a problem with this (can't remember which one though) and I used to put a pillow between us so that when I turned over the pillow took the blast of air.
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Permalink Reply by Terry Vella on
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Tricia, sorry I read this after your first one, I was going to suggest having your hose above your head as one of my tips for better CPAP use. If you have a bed head you can also run it over that as long as it is above your head. It has two effects, as you have found out it saves you getting tangled but also the gravity pulls the mask up rather than pulling down which helps leaks. I actually made my own hose lift which comes off the bookshelf my CPAP sits in.
My other most important tip is mask liners depending on which mask you use.
Sorry I can't answer the air vent problem, I sleep in a different room and obviosly different bed to my wife and get an enjoyable night sleep each night.
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Permalink Reply by symmit on
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You can rig up various methods of diffusing or deflecting the mask vent, or buy a different type of mask, some are less jetty than others. I ahave read but not tried that a small piece of scouring pad glued to the vent will act as a diffuser and direct air more generally.
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Permalink Reply by Tricia Dickson on
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Thanks for your replies. I'll definitely buy the bracket when I get home at the end of next week.
My mask is a MIrage Quatro, and the air holes are on the bridge of the nose area. I don't fancy getting another type of mask, as this one fits fine.
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Permalink Reply by Wanda Polk on
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I have the Mirage Quattro too. My husband calls it his personal cooling system.
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Tricia, I use the Mirage Quattro as well and after two years still get leaks but they arent too bad. The way I look at it is I get 7-8 hours sleep, some maybe broken by leaks but that is much better than the 1-2 non quality sleep I used to get. Do you use or have you tried mask liners, they help me. The other thinkg apart from the hose lift which I'm sure you have tried but changing the settings on the dial at you forehead and lossening or tightening the top straps unfortunately different people have different faces and not one mask fits all as you know.
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Hi Terry,
It's not that the mask is leaking; it fits snugly. It's the air vent, which is at the bridge of the nose, where air blows out that's causing the problem.
Tricia
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Sorry I misunderstood, ever mask has an air vent, it has too let excess air out, so is the problem that your husband is getting the air out of the vent or you are? If it is you, has the mask been checked and maybe you need a new one?
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It won't be a fault with the mask Terry - the Quattro is a good mask for not venting cold air on the user, but it's the bed partner which takes the brunt of the air.
Terry Vella said:Sorry I misunderstood, ever mask has an air vent, it has too let excess air out, so is the problem that your husband is getting the air out of the vent or you are? If it is you, has the mask been checked and maybe you need a new one?
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Tricia, I use the mirage Quattro and agree, it takes a bit of getting used to but I don't get air blowing on me, maybe you could try a divider or something between you and your partner lol. I don't have that problem my wife doesn't believe I have SA, hates my CPAP and can't stand seeing me with a mask on so I sleep in a different room. It doesn't worry me because I get a good nights sleep and my life is so much better than before. I moved out prior to being diagnosed anyway because I used to toss and turn so much and would sometimes jump 6 inches up out of the bed so that would wake her up anyway. I hardly even move now. Sorry I can't give you much more advice on the sleeping situation.
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Terry, it's my husband who gets blasted with cold air from the vent - not good in this snowy weather!
Terry Vella said:Sorry I misunderstood, ever mask has an air vent, it has too let excess air out, so is the problem that your husband is getting the air out of the vent or you are? If it is you, has the mask been checked and maybe you need a new one?
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