chunkyfrog wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:38 am

Good catch! Resmed does not intend their silicone parts to last much beyond their
MINIMUM replacement period.

Boil the mask parts in distilled water and baking soda every few weeks. Honestly good as new.

chunkyfrog wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:24 am

OntarioKevin wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:02 am

. . .
I generally breathe thru my mouth when asleep
. . .

How do you breathe when awake?
Can you breathe through your nose at all?

Yeah had that UPAP? surgery a few years back incl nasal. Some nasty side effects but nose and throat all clear and breathe thru nose when awake.

Been using Resmed Liberty hybrid for years now - I generally breathe thru my mouth when asleep and could never get used to the air and leaks around my nose with a full face mask. But the nasal pillows very often get wet and slip around by early morning - even when I’m able to sleep well they wake me...

Boil in distilled water and baking soda

Wow. Thx! I also belong to MyApnea.org. I am copying the response to someone who has it below. Also, the link to the full post. I tested the link...slow. https://myapnea.org/forum/first-steps-for-inspire-therapy-coming-up/1#comment-1995 Dr. Thompson tested me and confirmed that I was a good candidat...

Found an old thread on this but wondering if anyone has explored further. My sleep doc suggested it today but I'd have to get down to the US to do it. The fact that the old thread has a lot of committed CPAP users bashing it and no one using it may actually mean that it works and gets one off of CPA...

This worked for me. CPAP pressure down 4 or 5 using oral appliance.

Then after a few years I couldn't close my mouth properly.

Back on CPAP only, with a high pressure and jury-rigged manner of keeping it strapped to my face.

Hey - sorry I haven't checked in. Of COURSE - had about two weeks of unbelievably bad sleep following the week or so of good sleep prior to writing this. Re: Vaseline, I just use it in the morning so that my nose isn't itchy all day. I'm sure there's some left by the time I go to sleep and use the n...

It's been about five years (OK, maybe ten) since I started CPAP, and at this point I MOSTLY know what works and wanted to share it with people starting out. First, normal sleep hygiene matters. If you've been living with OSA, you likely already have figured out how to block out extraneous noises, li...

No leaks for me, which is new.

But used to Resmed liberty, so hard not being able to scratch my nose when it itches!

BlackSpinner wrote: And life goes on, you get older.

ahhh... the root of the problem! *lol*

going to try Prilosec - last choice would be a wedge pillow

still think cpap can't be helping, but kinda need it at this point

Been on CPAP for a few years now. Mostly good luck, with a few setbacks. Lately I've been waking with terrible acid reflux. Zantac helps, but not always even taken prior to sleep. Never had an issue with reflux before, and my diet is pretty steady. Does forcing air down your throat via CPAP actually...

sounds good - PM'ing now!

The machine is below the bed.

But of course the moisture in the air travels up the hose, and the moisture in my exhalations is already in the mask.

Maybe I'm mis-using the term "rainout"? In any case what I mean is the nasal pillows become waterlogged.

Using a Resmed S9 with a Liberty Hybrid mask. I've gotten it sealing pretty well, pressure is working pretty good at 10.6. Climate controlled hose, covered in a fleece jacket. The Resmed S9 uses a temperature setting, and I've tried 67-70 degrees Fahrenheit, all with the same result. After about fou...