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by birdiebaby
Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:58 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How Long Before I feel Better?
Replies: 3
Views: 953

Relief varies from person to person. Some people see it immedately, and for others, it takes a bit longer. I started feeling a little better after a few weeks. Now after 3 1/2 months, I really feel like a different person. Look for little changes at first... things like not having to pump caffeine a...
by birdiebaby
Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP and cold season
Replies: 11
Views: 2169

I just made it through a cold with my Hybrid. I irrigated my nose nightly before bed, and when necessary, used a decongestant spray. The combination worked great for me.
by birdiebaby
Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hybrid saga, changes every night:
Replies: 31
Views: 8413

I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble with it. It took me several weeks of tinkering to get a good seal on mine. The plusses far outweighed the minuses for me, so I kept at it. I had to modify the headgear a bit so that the mask would fit better. I used ponytail holders to pinch the top and b...
by birdiebaby
Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Good support from Hybridmask.com
Replies: 23
Views: 8221

motherall -- I had blisters with my first mask -- not the hybrid. I thought I was allergic, but the RT said it was highly unlikely. It seems my skin is on the senitive side. I used Micropore surgical tape as a barrier between my face and mask for a few days. It worked like a charm. My skin toughened...
by birdiebaby
Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nasal Congestion
Replies: 20
Views: 8298

This had been a big problem for me up until a few weeks ago. I was having to use decongestant sprays almost every night. My doctor said that there is an ingredient in those sprays that causes the rebound. It causes damage to the cilia inthe nose and is generally permanent. That scared me! But, I use...
by birdiebaby
Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: my versatile Hybrid
Replies: 15
Views: 5346

[quote="Snoozin' Bluezzz"] Again - noisy is very subjective. It does not work well with the hose up. This has the vent, and boy this thing vents!, hitting the elbow/hose and yes, that is noisy. [quote] I agree about the subjectivity of the noise. With 2 fans on in the bedroom and the hose pointed up...
by birdiebaby
Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hybrid Mask -- The Good, The Bad, The Acceptable
Replies: 4
Views: 2915

Hybrid Mask -- The Good, The Bad, The Acceptable

In my two months of CPAP use, I have had relatively good fortune in adapting to this new way of sleeping. The transition has not been without its challenges, however. I suffer from chronic allergic rhinitis which has caused pressure rises (my pressure doubles when I’m congested), mouth breathing, ey...
by birdiebaby
Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hybrid Mask - Lower AHI???
Replies: 13
Views: 5257

I irrigated my sinuses right before bed, but one nostril was still stuffy. I usually need to do the irrigation an hour or so before I get hooked up. That may have been the reason.

Once I put my UMII on at 2:30, I slept like a rock and woke up without congestion.
by birdiebaby
Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hybrid Mask - Lower AHI???
Replies: 13
Views: 5257

Hi Mask Junkie... I asked this very question a few days ago on this thread... http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=10975&highlight= The low AHI continued to be the case until last night, when it was a bit above my normal with UMII. I ended up changing masks last night after not sleeping well. I c...
by birdiebaby
Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hybrid head gear question
Replies: 3
Views: 2076

The label on the headgear faces out. The videos on the CD are the same videos on the hybrid website... http://www.hybridmask.com Fitting that mask is crucial to success. I have been tinkering every night with it. I would recommend that you get on the web site to check out the videos. They will help!...
by birdiebaby
Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hyrbid Review
Replies: 24
Views: 7350

The problem that Minerva and Rested Gal speak of is exactly my problem. It seems the angle of the nasal pillows is just not right and the top of them wants to either pop out or leak, no matter what combination I've tried. It's my problem also. I'm not one to easily give up, though, and the combinat...
by birdiebaby
Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hybrid Mask Reveiw - First Blush (Long)
Replies: 251
Views: 58849

Lori -- I have some difficulties with the pillows, too. I get leaks at the top if I move my head. I think my nose is turned up enough that it provides enough of a gap for the pillows to sneak out if I move. Last night, I took ponytail holders and put them around the upper and lower mask straps. The ...
by birdiebaby
Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mask Change Affecting AHI stats???
Replies: 16
Views: 5145

The leak rates wth the Swift setting were smack dab in the middle of the FF and Standard settings. We'll see what tonight brings!

by birdiebaby
Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mask Change Affecting AHI stats???
Replies: 16
Views: 5145

Well that makes a lot of sense!

The first night my settings were on Full Face, second night on Standard, last night on Swift. The Standard setting was the worst as far as reported leak rates. I'm not too concerned about that due to the vent flow rates for this mask.

Thanks, all!

by birdiebaby
Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anybody tried Diavad?
Replies: 6
Views: 1320

Well gosh... three bottles for $177.. and a free bonus gift of .... "How to Attract the Opposite Sex".

That's an odd bonus gift to go with something that is supposed to make you go to sleep.