"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."
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"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
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"Nope, I just accept that some people's throats tend to close when they sleep, due to a loss of muscle tone during deeper sleep. Back when I was diagnosed, the sleep lab just filmed you whilst you slept, stuck an O2 meter on your finger,…"
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ResMed AirSense 10 getting noisy
HelloI have an NHS issued ResMed AirSense 10 with heated humidifier. In the last couple of weeks, it's developed an annoying noise, when I inhale. It bothers me a little and my partner a lot! I sometimes get problems if the water container in the…See More
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My first question is why is condensation forming? I very occasionally get some condensation, may be once a month, but I can quickly run a finger around the inside of the mask, and wipe it away. I use a nasal mask, with the humidifier…"
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"Hi John. Thanks for the compliment as I do my best popping on here, but it's difficult due to us now supporting 25k+ patients at the charity. To be honest, the forum is quiet because most people seem to prefer Facebook and forums aren't as…"
"There's some information here, but generally it's very common and likely due to our anatomy."
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Hi Norman and please don't be nervous on the forum - we have people on here of all ages and we all want to help. It's good that you've been diagnosed with sleep apnoea, and it could well be linked to the other illnesses you have, so hopefully you may see an improvement of them. The mask is the hardest part of our therapy - getting the right one for you!
Try to adjust the mask whilst the CPAP air is blowing at the maximum pressure that's been set on your machine.
There are 2 different Quattro masks. Here's a link to correctly fittting the original onehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeFoOCUuKIE or if you have the Quattro FX, this is the fitting video for this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYC3w-zt1eM
Sometimes people are lucky and find the correct mask for them straight away, but more often it's a case of trying out several. In fact it took me about 5 years to find the one that suits me!
Hope this helps, but your clinic should be willing to give you some others to try if not.
Best Wishes.
Kath
Thank you Kath. I am new to this and being a very elderly gent please excuse any errors made on my part.
I have had a lot of illnesses and now sleep apnea i am having trouble with my resmed Quattro face mask as i move a lot in my sleep and this lets air escape through the mask and the noise wakes me up. i will carry on and hope someday will discover a better mask. I am a bit reluctant to visit the Forum as I am a bit nervous of all you young people,but I will make an effort one of these days.
Best wishes
Norman
Welcome to our Forum Norman and hope you find it beneficial to you. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members on this post http://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/forum/topics/welcome-from-kath-mike and feel free to start any new discussions for any help you need.
Best Wishes and Good Sleep
Kath