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by chunkyfrog
Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Should my mask be blowing air away from me all the time?
Replies: 28
Views: 21475

Re: Should my mask be blowing air away from me all the time?

I try to pull up a corner of the bedding onto my husband's shoulder when I sleep on that side. He complains about the cold air.
by chunkyfrog
Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Getting the right size mask
Replies: 19
Views: 5461

Re: Getting the right size mask

My big disappointment with the Mirage Quattro (and Micro to a lesser extent, was that even with the forehead brace, the mask frames rock on my cheekbones, preventing a seal at either the bridge of the nose or at the bottom of the mask--I 'get' to pick which. You would think that at those prices, the...
by chunkyfrog
Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:18 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResScan -> 4.02
Replies: 567
Views: 136260

Re: ResScan 3.10 -> 3.11

Please PM me the link to get ResScan 3.11. Thank you in advance.
by chunkyfrog
Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dual Tests
Replies: 20
Views: 2119

Re: Dual Tests

We all do what we have to in order to live better by sleeping better. Sleep is worth a lot; and the folks selling it know that full well. Many investors look to the big sleep tech companies for their fortunes. Their numbers are going up. Capitalism. Competition. It is what it is. --better to light a...
by chunkyfrog
Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Reasons sleep is unsatisfying on Cpap - Poll
Replies: 28
Views: 9944

Re: Reasons sleep is unsatisfying on Cpap - Poll

Thanks, spinner, but the shape of the liberty (small) curves out so far off my chin, I don't know if I could trust a Hybrid--isn't it just about the same thing? I think I gotta check the other providers here in town for try-ons. We have several, but BCBSNE won't tell you which ones have CPAP equipme...
by chunkyfrog
Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What tape do you use and why?
Replies: 13
Views: 3230

Re: What tape do you use and why?

1-1/2" blue painter's tape cut in a truncated 'v' ( \_/) works most of the time for me;
With micropore, I have to weaken the adhesive by sticking it on my hand and peeling it off 2 or 3 times.
Otherwise, it is too painful to remove.
by chunkyfrog
Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lip Trainer: How to Stop Mouthbreathing
Replies: 13
Views: 4389

Re: Lip Trainer: How to Stop Mouthbreathing

--reminds me of a device sold in adult novelty stores to do 'kegel' exercises--definitely not interchangeable!
by chunkyfrog
Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Reasons sleep is unsatisfying on Cpap - Poll
Replies: 28
Views: 9944

Re: Reasons sleep is unsatisfying on Cpap - Poll

Why can't they make more sizes of masks?--I would love to use a hybrid (no taping), but the Liberty just does not fit and I can't even try on a Hybrid at my DME. Faces come in more sizes than shoes--and shoes cost a lot less! We are being ripped off! Totally! {{{Update: shortly after this discussion...
by chunkyfrog
Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sinus Irritation with Nasal Pillows
Replies: 15
Views: 6761

Re: Sinus Irritation with Nasal Pillows

My sinus irritation disappeared day one.
I had to tweak the level--one too high=rainout;
one too low=snot fountain all the next day.
Does that make sense?
by chunkyfrog
Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Relief -- Looks Like This Is Going To Be Okay
Replies: 20
Views: 2126

Re: Relief -- Looks Like This Is Going To Be Okay

I know I've been accused of looking for the worst in people; but have you ever considered the possibility that the mess-up was NOT an accident? Does anyone know who to contact to get that looked into? This might NOT be an isolated incident. If this is a pattern, people may have been hurt, and others...
by chunkyfrog
Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Discussion of Small Jaws as Cause of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Replies: 88
Views: 25753

Re: Discussion of Small Jaws as Cause of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

I remember the very first thing my orthodontist said to me. "The other dentist shouldn't have removed my impacted 12-year molars; I could have made room for them." --And had it gone that way, the Quattro and the Liberty may have actually FIT me; or I may not even need CPAP. (insert expletive here)
by chunkyfrog
Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How do you maintain your dignity while using your CPAP?
Replies: 35
Views: 6027

Re: How do you maintain your dignity while using your CPAP?

I second that! Dignity is taking care of yourself, giving yourself the chance to continue living, enjoying the improved health that is within our reach. It is not giving into a system full of corruption and obsolescence, while quietly crawling into a corner to die. Dignity is accepting a challenge a...
by chunkyfrog
Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Marking Silicone
Replies: 6
Views: 1326

Re: Marking Silicone

I'd like to try to reinforce some silicone. Has anyone tried the moldable earplugs or 2-part kneaded food grade silicone to modify cushions or pillows? Will anything stick?
by chunkyfrog
Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Jack Hanna uses CPAP
Replies: 24
Views: 4611

Re: Jack Hanna uses CPAP

Maybe the reason that so many people think obesity causes apnea is because of diagnosis--or lack thereof. Take a roomful of random people: Any one with eyesight can pick out most of the obese people; Now tell us who has apnea. . .
by chunkyfrog
Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: The Puzzle of EPR on ResMed Units. Question for all.
Replies: 34
Views: 4837

Re: The Puzzle of EPR on ResMed Units. Question for all.

--how about inhalation pressure tapering down prior to inhalation?