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by Nemo48
Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sensitive Face and CPAP
Replies: 5
Views: 4074

Re: Sensitive Face and CPAP

Yes, most reviews are useless, and as the saying goes: "Your Mileage May Vary" I'm perfectly okay with trial and error to see what works best for me. I went thru three CPAP masks before finding one that was okay.
by Nemo48
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sensitive Face and CPAP
Replies: 5
Views: 4074

Re: Sensitive Face and CPAP

I bought a pair of Snugz full-face mask liners. Anyone reading this have experience with this brand? We'll see how it goes, and I'll report back.
by Nemo48
Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sensitive Face and CPAP
Replies: 5
Views: 4074

Sensitive Face and CPAP

One of the issues I run into in wearing a CPAP is that I have a sensitive face and get occasional skin breakouts. I wear a full face mask because I am a mouth breather and have opted for the AirTouch F20 with memory foam. Generally it does not cause the same kinds of issues that the silicone mask di...
by Nemo48
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Central Apnea Index
Replies: 4
Views: 1408

Re: Central Apnea Index

Yes, most nights I sleep well and have pretty good energy during the day.
by Nemo48
Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Central Apnea Index
Replies: 4
Views: 1408

Re: Central Apnea Index

Thanks for your helpful explanation. Last night I had a 2.6 AHI, of which 2.3 was obstructive sleep apnea and 0.3 central sleep apnea.
by Nemo48
Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Central Apnea Index
Replies: 4
Views: 1408

Central Apnea Index

I have a AirSense 11 machine. I occasionally look at the night's sleep summary and am curious why some of the Apneic Index is Central and some is Obstructive? Does this mean I have both obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea?
by Nemo48
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Distilled Water Machine
Replies: 1
Views: 581

Distilled Water Machine

It looks like my original post requesting information about making your own distilled water got locked. Thanks to those who responded with purchase suggestions. I bought a a gallon Vevor machine on Amazon, which should pay for itself quickly since my wife and I both use a CPAP and also use distilled...
by Nemo48
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: H20 Distillery
Replies: 19
Views: 6544

H20 Distillery

Prices of distilled water have gone up again and I'm thinking of getting some kind of system to make my own distilled water. Anyone had good luck with a system you are using or know about?
by Nemo48
Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:26 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Water Resevoir Question
Replies: 21
Views: 15987

Re: Water Resevoir Question

The instructions with the AirSense 11 say to empty the chamber each morning and dry out with a towel
by Nemo48
Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Water Resevoir Question
Replies: 21
Views: 15987

Water Resevoir Question

I use distilled water in my CPAP machine, per instructions. Because distilled water is free of contaminants, why is it necessary to dump it out each day and replace it with more distilled water? Can't you just leave it in and add more water up to the fill line? Alternatively, can you save the used d...
by Nemo48
Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New CPAP User
Replies: 5
Views: 2061

Re: New CPAP User

What is OSCAR and how do you use it?
by Nemo48
Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New CPAP User
Replies: 5
Views: 2061

Re: New CPAP User

Thank you for your welcome, Yes, tiredness during the day has noticeably decreased and quality of sleep has increased. I use a Garmin fitness watch, which tracks sleep (I take this data as helpful to notice trends, but it is not as accurate as sleep study data)
by Nemo48
Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New CPAP User
Replies: 5
Views: 2061

New CPAP User

Greetings from Seattle. I'm a relatively new CPAP user (since this summer) and signed up today for the forum. I had a sleep study 15 years ago and did not have sleep apnea then. Because I have recently experienced excessive daytime sleepiness, I was given another sleep study and this time was diagno...