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My Quest to Overcome Mask Leaks

  I just returned from my sleep doctor and have great news.  My AHIs have improved from 88 prior to treatment to 1.4 with my BiPap (Central…

Started by Cathy Smith in Sleep Apnoea

 8 Oct 6, 2011
Reply by Cathy Smith

Thanks for the warm welcom...

   First let me thank all of you for the warm welcome... I am fortunatein that I adapted to the CPAP straight away and other than the odd o…

Started by Charlene Haucke in Sleep Apnoea

 1 Oct 4, 2011
Reply by Kath Hope

My CPAP Experience

Being a newbie, I just wanted to post my early experiences with sleep as I think I may have the mask leaks issues beat and am proud that la…

Started by Terry Vella in Sleep Apnoea

 6 Oct 1, 2011
Reply by Rosemary Kemp

Resmed Quattro FX Review

Well, I've had a Quattro FX for a few nights now and have given it a good go. Good points: Very soft and balloon-like seal - this mask is d…

Started by symmit in Sleep Apnoea

 47 Sep 29, 2011
Reply by Julie

Driving and Sleep Apnoea.

Following up on my forum post back on the 4th of July about “Driving and Sleep Apnoea” I thought I would bring you up to date with my exper…

Started by Graeme Joy in Sleep Apnoea

 6 Sep 28, 2011
Reply by Julie

Resmed Escape II S8 Machine

Hi   I've been on CPAP treatment for all most 6 months now.  And still having problems I find the mask noisy or it could be the machine.  I…

Started by Martin Parry in Sleep Apnoea

 7 Sep 28, 2011
Reply by Julie

Tooth absess

Over the weekend I had to attend 2 emergency dentists, the first made me worse. I have a severe infection in my face and jaw. This has been…

Started by Carolyn Tipping in Sleep Apnoea

 2 Sep 27, 2011
Reply by Tigers Fan

Illness

I have a throat, ear and glands in my neck infection. How do you cope with cpap when you are ill?

Started by Carolyn Tipping in Sleep Apnoea

 11 Sep 23, 2011
Reply by Kath Hope

Sinus congestion all the time and allergies, help please

I am so tired of not being able to sleep through the night with my mask on.  I have been taking my mask off for the last 2 months during th…

Started by Vera in Sleep Apnoea

 9 Sep 22, 2011
Reply by Vera

If in any doubt - ASK!

Hello everyone, I thought I would share a recent experience with you all in the hope that it will be of help  to some of you.  I have just…

Started by Joanne Hollett in Sleep Apnoea

 36 Sep 19, 2011
Reply by Kath Hope

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John posted a discussion

Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?

Moving some furniture my long lost O2 ring continuous oxygen saturation monitor turned up. So I've been wearing it and it tells me I have loads of saturation drops during the night even though my Airsense 10 says I have very few apneas.So I get two…See More
Tuesday
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Richard Smith replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi, Just thought I'd give an update.  So, I had my appointment with the NHS sleep clinic which was much quicker than I anticipated and I've now had the overnight sleep study.  My AHI is now 6, down from over 30, so I'm…"
Oct 15
John replied to Sally Gray's discussion Microplastics risks
"Hi Sally from what I read the airsense doesn't suffer the same foam degredation issues as the infamous Phillips machine.I can conceive it's possible that microplastics may be shed from the flexible main tube.What worries me more about the…"
Oct 7
Jonathan replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi My sleep clinic discharged me, saying they were happy I was self-managing.  Roll on a decade and the cardiologists taking care of me were very unimpressed and I was re-enrolled.  I expect remote monitoring with current generation Resmed…"
Sep 1
Richard Smith replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi Jonathan, Thanks again for the info.  My cpap *should* be monitored by the NHS though I haven’t had any contact from them since pre-covid.  I checked out the link you gave to access extra data and I think that’s going to be…"
Aug 31
Jonathan replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi I have the ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset (APAP).  It's monitored remotely by my NHS sleep clinic and I believe they can make changes to the settings.  I don't know whether they are notified if I make changes, nor whether they…"
Aug 31
Richard Smith replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi Jonathan, Thanks for the reply.  I'd say that I'm fairly technical.  I have the ResMed Airsense 10 Elite machine.  I've discovered that I can upload data wirelessly from my machine and having lowered the pressure by…"
Aug 30
Jonathan replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi You don't say how technical you are, or what sort of machine you use.  However https://www.sleephq.com/ has software which allows you to upload data from compatible machines, and analyse your sleep "score", including a…"
Aug 29
Richard Smith posted a discussion

air bubbles after weight loss

Hi,I've been on Mounjaro for about 3 months now, not primarily for weight loss, but I have lost weight around my face and neck.  I've noticed that I am increasingly getting air bubbles in my mouth which of course is disturbing my sleep (and my…See More
Aug 28
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Sally Gray posted a discussion

Micro plastics risks

I was reading an article in the I newspaper today written by a journalist who had her blood tested for micro plastics and was shocked by the results.…See More
Aug 3
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Jul 2
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John posted a discussion

job with the charity

Was wondering if there might be a job for me with Hope2Sleep?(I also just asked this of a group by mistake)See More
Jun 27
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Tracey Tilley updated their profile
May 22
Sharon Sullivan posted a discussion

For Sale - Ventura Full Total Face CPAP Mask

I’m selling an Ventura Full Total Face CPAP Mask Large and two spare liners.  I bought it new from the Hope2Sleep shop, but it is not suitable for me.  Only used for about two weeks so I have washed it thoroughly.   Because of this, it is very much…See More
May 17
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Tracey Tilley replied to Jim Scullion's discussion UK Attendance Allowance
"I put in a claim for PIP which was denied and now I am over 66 and on pension I tried for AA. Denied again.I have other health conditions ( Diverticular disease and Bile Acid Malabsorbtion ) which I consider hard to live with and they refused all of…"
May 14
Jonathan replied to Sally Gray's discussion ResMed AirMini for travel
"No personal experience, but CPAP.com review of AirMini The AirMini runs at about 30 decibels, which is about the same sound level as a whispered conversation. For comparison, full-sized CPAPs tend to run around 26-28 decibels. Due to their…"
May 5
Sally Gray posted a discussion

ResMed AirMini for travel

I am considering either buying or renting an AirMini for a forthcoming holiday this month where I will be sharing a twin room. I have read that they’re quite noisy and I don’t want to waste my money on either rental or purchase if the noise level…See More
May 3
1 Comment
Sally Gray replied to Nick Daniel's discussion CPAP Total Face Mask
"Hi, I use a ResMed F20 and had the same issue with the silicone full face mask causing red marks and soreness on my nose bridge. I switched over to the Airtouch memory foam full face masks which are expensive and not supplied by the NHS, but the…"
May 3
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
1 Comment

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