NEW ASV USER....HELP!

General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
cementz
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NEW ASV USER....HELP!

Post by cementz » Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:34 am

HELLO EVERYONE

I HOPE TO GAIN SOME USEFUL INFORMATION AND ALSO SHARE ISSUES THAT I MIGHT RUN INTO USING THE ASV MACHINE. I HAVE THE RESMED AIRCURVE10 ASV MACHINE WITH A FISHER PAYKEL MASK, I STARTED OFF WITH A RESMED MASK BUT I HAD A LOT OF LEAKS. I'M STILL HAVING ISSUES GETTING A GOOD SEAL AND IS BEING WOKEN UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT DUE TO THE PRESSURE AND THE MASK MAKING NOISES. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT I CAN DO TO HELP ME GET A BETTER NIGHTS SLEEP? IT SEEMS LIKE IM SLEEPING WORSE THAN I WAS BEFORE THE MACHINE. OG I DID FAIL TO MENTION THAT I'M USING A FULL FACE MASK.

icipher
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Re: NEW ASV USER....HELP!

Post by icipher » Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:44 pm

I have a different machine that you do and I also have a full face mask. I haven't had many problem with leaks. I will say, it took me a good 2-3 months of getting used to sleeping with this machine. It was a long, stressful process and even today, 3 years later, it's still not perfect.

Good luck. This forum is a great resource so be sure to use it.