I'm New. Cable and Breathing Noises

Hi. I'm the guy who had a post with this title today, but for some reason I wasn't able to reply in my own thread. So I'm continuing here. Thank you, Julie and others who asked me to be more specific. I previously mentioned that I got my very first cpap last week and used it for 3 full nites but it was irritaing the outside of my nose so much despite my efforts and I stopped. The mask was a ResMed Mirage FX #62103. I called the company, and four days later they delivered a different mask. So, I didn't use anything for those 4 nights. The next mask was a ResMed Swift FX Nano #62251.

That mask was more comfortable but that's the one where I could hear each inhale/exhale of my breath SO LOUD that, after less than one hour on two successive nites, I removed it. With the first mask I did not have that loud unbearable noise at all. The loud breathing noise is coming from within the mask.

The machine itself is a Resmed from Landauer Medstar Air 10/myAir. I'n not so sure of which number is the "setting" since I see 2 numbers on the screen, 7.0 and 4.0

I called the company again and they said it's basically up to me now to resolve my issues. That I have breathing e to do research, find mask companies, etc. I'm very perplexed and annoyed about this. When I had my tests done the doctor told me that I have osa, that I stop breathing 24.7 times an hour and it is moderate osa.
He said the company would bring all the stuff and set me up. I didn't know that I'm basically on my own after that. I feel that dealing with a cpap, even under the best conditions and help from the company, and/or my doctor, is difficult enough. But to now have to kind of "fend for myself" makes me wanna just chuck it.

The hose is a whole other issue as I always feel it under me or over my neck or wherever. I did try to put it behind the headboard but that didn't work. I do, indeed, hate the constant fatigue that my osa causes me and truly did wanna try the cpap but it feels like it's just too much to deal with.

Sorry for such a long post. Thanks to those who responded previously and I would welcome any feedback.

PLEASE! Could anyone perhaps tell my why the site wouldn't let me reply to you guys in my original thread? I'd hate to have to start a new thread just to keep the conversation on this topic going .

Peace.

Did you go to the last note in the thread, then hit 'Post Reply' below it? Otherwise who knows?

And... Resmed what? Landauer, MyAir, etc. are not machine model names or numbers... other features yes, but not machine ones.

Several things influence the noise. The machine itself, the surface the machine sits on, the hose, what the hose touches, the mask vents, when air from the mask vents strike a surface.

In addition, there's conducted noise which can occur when the mask or hose is lying against the mattress or the pillow.

My former machine was a Philips Respironics System 1 auto and it was supposed to be quiet but now I have a ResMed Airsense Auto I know that the PRS1 was noisy in comparison. I cannot hear the Airsense unless I really focus. Certain masks were very noisy too. ResMed Quattro was LOUD, PR DreamWear is SILENT (to me, others complain it's noisy).

You can reduce the sound by tweaking the parameters:

Set the machine on a solid, non-vibratory surface. Pad the surface (eg a mousepad)

Use a hose hanger so the hose is not vibrating against a surface or conducting noise. You can cover a non heated hose to reduce conducted noise too.

Try to position your head to minimize conducted sound from the mask through the pillow.

Mask the noise with a fan,sound machine, or iPod. I have "sleep phones" which were a necessity for the PRS1 with a Quattro mask. If you sleep alone you don't need to fiddle with earbuds or sleep phones.

Keep experimenting until you find what works for you.

Some people like putting something like a mouse pad under the cpap which can make it a bit quieter. You might also want to play around with how high you have it relative to your mattress. I have mine on an adjustable shelf that is below the level of the mattress. For all intents and purposes, I would consider the Resmed AutoSense to be silent. But maybe you have much better hearing or are sensitive to certain frequencies. We are all different and that is why we sometimes have to experiment and adjust to make cpap work for us.