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"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…"
"Yes, it does the job. I use a Powapacs Atom for portable power "
"Hi Nick thanks. Does it do the job and could you camp with it?"
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
"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…"
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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…"
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
"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."
"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 "
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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…"
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
Are every small CPAP machines any good?
Travel sized, micro - any good?See More
"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."
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Glad to hear it helped Maggi
It's also nice to see a face, and yet another example of someone who doesn't 'fit the profile' of having sleep apnoea. That's because it can affect anyone of every size, age, race, sex etc. The amount of people diagnosed is only the tip of the iceberg, as it's actually a very common condition and definitely hereditary! In this respect, if you have children, parents + siblings it's worth keeping a lookout for them too. I'm currently spending a lot of time helping support very young children with it, and often they're also realising their own parents have it too.
So pleased you appear to have taken to CPAP like a duck to water
Unfortunately, it's not the case for everyone in the early days of treatment.
Glad you've joined us on here and hope you'll stay with us to support others.
Best Regards
Kath
It's good to hear you're happy with your CPAP in these early days Magi. Most people feel a bit bewildered at first in not knowing (and not being told) much about their condition, but you'll learn lots on here.
If there's anything you're particularly interested in finding out about, you can put in keywords in the search bar at the top right and old discussions will come up which are relevant.
I've put a video of the instructions for the Resmed S9 CPAP Series here... http://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/video/resmed-s9-cpap-instructions and if you forward 10 minutes into the video you'll see how you can find your AHI. The AHI = Apnoea Hypopnea Index, which is the amount of apnoeas and hypopnoeas they are having per hour. The aim is to get it as low as possible with good quality sleep.
There's also an A-Z of sleep definitions on this link http://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/profiles/blogs/a-to-zzzs-of-sleep-definitions
Feel free to start any new discussions for help you need.
Best Wishes
Kath
Maggi, welcome, the best way to get started is to start a new disussion, tell us a bit more about yourself and ask any questions you have and make sure you keep asking. This is very daunting at the start but once you get he knowledge of what SA you will find it very beneficial. There are loktsof little tips and tricks we can give you that no one tells you. I use the same machine as you so can help you out there.
Welcome to the forum Maggi, and feel free to introduce yourself to the others on this discussion http://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/forum/topics/welcome-from-kath-mike
Hope you find it beneficial here, and look forward to talking to you.
Best Wishes and Good Sleep.
Kath