I have the same problems as you with masks. Any mask that I don't pull way too tight leaks like crazy, even my total face mask. My new mask was a F&P 432 Ful Face (for summer) or something like that and I woke up with a red mark across my nose and a bruise. Cant wear it or the other full face masksb...

I was going to write the same thing BlkSpinner. Ever since my teen years. I was told it had to do with the chemical balance in the body. Sometimes even the gold rings would do that. Still happens once in a while and I'm not diabetic. Even though not on topic (others you can stop reading). Since you ...

I was rethinking this topic and remember my dad saying, (when a piece of food dropped on the floor and I hesitated to pick it up and eat it) . . . just another opportunity to become immune to another germ. I think today we have become so germ conscious that the new habits are only going to cause mor...

I had these surgeries done March 2 of this year. I was so surprised at how quickly I recovered from it and the lack of real pain through it all. (and I'm older and was told it could take me longer to recover). Has it helped with my apnea? not sure, but I know I breathe better since out of 200% abili...

regarding leaving a small town bank: People are being advised to go to these banks rather than the larger ones because the larger ones are adding on fees like heck! I am with one of the larger banks and stay with them only because they give free checking to people who have direct deposit. I had a se...

my allergist says to use a saline nasal spray prior to going to bed to get the allergens out of my nose. That seems to work. Never thought of using something else on my machine. With the filters I have, I figure we get better air than most and that definitely helps with allergies. I never used one o...

I just got the Fisher/Paykel 432 and last night was going to be my first night on it. Now, I've always thought myself to be a pretty intelligent person, but for the life of me I couldn't get that freaking mask on right and it leaked like crazy. Then I couldn't get it off. geeesh! I have no idea how ...

Standing up cheering and yyelling . . . yea Pugsy!
I most probably would have walked away from this had it not been for Pugsy. I can never thank her enough as she went beyond that extra mile!

Gertrude, I'm also somewhat of a newbie and I was worse the first three months of treatment due to doctors neglect and having me at settings that were ridiculous causing me to have worse apena than I did in my sleep study. It has taken a while, but I'm slowly seeing the light at the end of the tunne...

I personally think its an epidemic when you consider all diagnosed, those diagnosed who walk away from it and those who have it and aren't diagnosed. One must wonder, if they dealt with sleep apnea, how many other diseases might go away. When you consdier everything, you would think they would be fi...

I use the total face mask too and always get an itch or two. It is such a hassle to take the mask off to scratch it as I wear something on my head to protect my hair as it was being pulled out and boken off by the straps of the mask. I wish my itch went away in a couple of seconds. I agree with Jerr...

I think she's saying she snores (at night) and has sleep apnea during the day. That was my take on it. Hi-- Would appreciate information and personal observations. I have a back problem that requires me to sleep on my back temporarily--for a few months. Have used cpap successfully for three years, b...

I had terrible problems the first month of using my machine - no help from the sleep doctor in fixing my problems. But I had and still have an exceptional DME person. She worked with me and knew I really wanted to meet compliance and was aware that my struggles were legit. I changed doctors and he a...

I had a lot of nose problems starting out and it was due to the high air pressures I had that caused what I call "nose burn." It caused me to have a runny nose and breathing in regular air during the day was painful. I finally had my numbers changed and things got better. Right now I am having days ...

Once in a while I have a problem downloading my data and get the No Data message. Sometimes putting the card back in the machine works and sometimes I have to start up the machine and then turn it off and my data appears. The othe day I only got partial. This morning No Data and I went back to the m...