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by JimP
Sun Feb 26, 2017 12:44 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: distilled water in Israel ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2715

Re: distilled water in Israel ?

Seems that when I travel to areas that are very humid, I hardly use any water from the humidifier. I've wondered if I'd be any worst off just not using the humidifier if its only for a few nights. Guess I'd actually have to try it to see what happens but have any of you done that and if so, what wer...
by JimP
Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone found a nasal pillow mask they like better than P10?
Replies: 35
Views: 8607

Re: Anyone found a nasal pillow mask they like better than P10?

The only issue I have on the P10 is the vents seem to block up after time and cleaning them doesn't always restore them. That's when I start making my own vent holes with a needle. There's got to be a better way. I've found that if I use dishwashing detergent and a toothbrush, they get good and cle...
by JimP
Wed Feb 15, 2017 9:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone found a nasal pillow mask they like better than P10?
Replies: 35
Views: 8607

Re: Anyone found a nasal pillow mask they like better than P10?

Thought I'd give the Brevida a try. Had a problem with the mask modulating and if I tightened it up enough to stop the modulations, it would apply enough pressure on my nose that I wouldn't go to sleep. So for now, I'll keep using the P10. Sometimes you don't realize how good a design it has until y...
by JimP
Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Airfit F20 Thoughts
Replies: 7
Views: 2639

Re: Airfit F20 Thoughts

A problem I had with a different full face mask is when it would do the inhale/exhale thing, unless I had it on very tight, the mask would modulate on my face which would awaken me.

Does it move around when adjusted to a comfortable level?
by JimP
Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone found a nasal pillow mask they like better than P10?
Replies: 35
Views: 8607

Re: Anyone found a nasal pillow mask they like better than P10?

F&P Brevida I am a staunch P10 user but like a lot of others I take issue with the headgear. I use a M pillow in the P10. I was afforded an opportunity to trial a Brevida the last few days and I thought I would post my thoughts on it. Unfortunately the only pillow available was the XS-S one and I a...
by JimP
Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How to dream again?
Replies: 11
Views: 9811

Re: How to dream again?

TalonNYC wrote:...snip... I had always dreamed vividly, and often would remember about 1/4 to 1/2 of them, ever since I was a kid. ...snip....
How do you know how many of your dreams you didn't remember???? lol....messing with you.
by JimP
Fri Dec 23, 2016 5:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone found a nasal pillow mask they like better than P10?
Replies: 35
Views: 8607

Re: Anyone found a nasal pillow mask they like better than P10?

englandsf wrote:Never found a better mask. Do you wash the pillows ever day and the mask every week? Never had any issue with vents blocking.
Sometimes I'll clean daily then other times weekly.

How long have you had your current P10?

Seems like I've had my current one for about a year and a half.
by JimP
Thu Dec 22, 2016 7:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone found a nasal pillow mask they like better than P10?
Replies: 35
Views: 8607

Anyone found a nasal pillow mask they like better than P10?

I'm getting ready to order another P10 mask and thought I'd ask if anyone has found some other nasal pillow mask that they like better than the P10. The only issue I have on the P10 is the vents seem to block up after time and cleaning them doesn't always restore them. That's when I start making my ...
by JimP
Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Problem going back to sleep
Replies: 4
Views: 3301

Problem going back to sleep

I've been more or less successful using bipap for a couple of years now but something started happening a few months ago that I want to share with this community to see if any of you experienced the same thing. I'll wake up at around 3 , make a bathroom run and not be able to go back to sleep. When ...
by JimP
Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tried AirFit P10 - Back to OptiLife
Replies: 10
Views: 2488

Re: Tried AirFit P10 - Back to OptiLife

AutoBiPAPFrank wrote:Well, I tried yet another mask ....snip....
Please excuse me if you've tried this already but you do know that you can loosen it by spreading the two straps further away from each other. Right?
by JimP
Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Bed Pillow feedback
Replies: 9
Views: 1509

Re: Bed Pillow feedback

I started to get one of those specialty cpap pillow but changed my mind as I found that to keep my head and shoulders aligned, I'm using a pretty flat pillow anyway. I too am a side sleeper. I probably have 4 different kinds of pillows and found the one that gave me just enough elevation to keep eve...
by JimP
Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Buying an APAP without sleep study
Replies: 12
Views: 3355

Re: Buying an APAP without sleep study

The problem would be centrals. I suppose you could get a bipap machine, set it to automatic and use a recording oximeter to track your oxygen level. If your oxygen drops where it shouldn't, you'd know that you have more going wrong (possibly centrals). Taking that route, you'd take a chance on buyin...
by JimP
Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Apnea - Can your Drivers License be revoked??
Replies: 22
Views: 7702

Re: Sleep Apnea - Can your Drivers License be revoked??

I overheard two people talking in my Dr's office that her friend had her drivers license suspended for being non compliant. Is that even possible?! I did a google search and mostly UK stuff and CDL licenses came up. I understand if you have caused an accident etc but just to get it suspended/revoke...
by JimP
Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Full-face mask and wrinkles?
Replies: 18
Views: 9618

Re: Full-face mask and wrinkles?

...snip... My main thing is, are deeper mouth wrinkles just inevitable for a full-face mask wearer? I tried the F10 and had wrinkle city every morning. Eventually gave up on it primarily due to the air leaks. What you're likely to find is that you'll have to go through several mask before finding t...
by JimP
Sun Aug 30, 2015 4:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How to clean/deoderize/sanitize machine
Replies: 27
Views: 7962

Re: How to clean/deoderize/sanitize machine

The last few days I've been down to the beach on vacation and experience something new with my cpap machine. It smelled like burned cigarette ashes. I couldn't figure out where it came from. Thoughts anyone? Your wife's boyfriend smokes while you are out surfing? I am my wife's boyfriend and don't ...