Resmed Airfit P10 - 10 day review

[Oughtsix]

Oughtsix: FYI: If the P-10 is irritating your nares try using the large size pillows. I usually wear a size medium in pillows, but found that I needed to go up a size with this mask.

Hope this helps!

Janice

Thanks Janice, I was using the large pillows and then tried the medium pillows. I definitely need the large pillows. The medium pillows would not seal very well and caused many leaks.

I did some stretching of the head gear last night and positioned the two straps as far away from each other as possible and my nostrils are much happier this morning. I have a BIG head and I think the P10 was just too tight on me previously.

I am gland I didn't know about the old wives tale! I would definitely not want to give up nasal pillows and go to a mask!

[Guest]

I bought my first P10 from cpap com, a sealed package with three pillows. I now get the P10 from my DME (Monitor Medical), along with spares that Medicare provides. Since my DME knows I use large pillows, they open my hermetically sealed P10 package and remove the small and medium pillows. I'm sure this is done under sterile conditions.

Of course. I am sure its done in a dust free climate controlled room as well.

[englandsf]

Insist on sealed packages from your DME, the spares are yours, not theirs as your insurance have paid for them

Try the largest size pillow too - as most people enjoy the extra air flow and the better seal.

[Bobby269]

I bought my first P10 from cpap.com, a sealed package with three pillows. I now get the P10 from my DME (Monitor Medical), along with spares that Medicare provides. Since my DME knows I use large pillows, they open my hermetically sealed P10 package and remove the small and medium pillows. I'm sure this is done under sterile conditions.

I trade my small and medium on this site for large pillows. They aren't doing you a favor. They can sell them for $19.00 each. If you didn't give them the okay to do this. Then your the victim of petty larceny.

[poppi2]

Then you're the victim of petty larceny.

Yes, I agree. Medicare complicates things by separately pricing headgear and mask.

I'll pick up my next set of supplies in person. I do like this DME, as compared to my previous.

After six months, it doesn't look like this headgear will wear out. I am on my second pillow.

I use the papCap and attach the chinstrap forward which leaves a little vertical Velcro strip in the free. (I position the chinstrap so my jaw is pulled upward, rather than at an angle.) By accident, i discovered I could adjust mask tension by pressing the P10 strap as it crosses the exposed vertical strip of Velcro hooks. I don't have the problem of a too-stretched headgear.

I'm glad Pugsy raved about the P10, and I bought my first from the forum sponsor.

btw, if you have a gently used S/M papCap that you didn't like, pm me. Earl