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by Torch97
Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Adjust Pressure Fisher Paykel HC 234
Replies: 1
Views: 2522

Adjust Pressure Fisher Paykel HC 234

Could someone please tell me how to adjust the pressure on a Fisher Paykel HC 234. I would like to up the pressure from 8 to 9

Thanks in advance for your help.
by Torch97
Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need advice after 1 month
Replies: 5
Views: 914

Thanks for the input. They said that it was on outright purchase with no monthly rental. I am actually changing health insurance companies at the end of the year.

I will give them a call.
by Torch97
Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:16 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need advice after 1 month
Replies: 5
Views: 914

Need advice after 1 month

I have now used my cpap equipment every night for one month. I don't seem to feel any better than I did before I started using it. I am still really tired. Unfortunately I don't have any reading ability with my equipment. What suggestions would you have that I could try, since I don't seem to be ach...
by Torch97
Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:50 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Comfort Gel Mask Headgear and neck pain
Replies: 1
Views: 763

Comfort Gel Mask Headgear and neck pain

I have now completed my first two weeks using my CPAP machine and mask. It seems like the bottom of the headgear and the back pulls on my neck which seems to give me a stiff neck and at times seems to cause the mask to pull under my nose. In order to have the top of the mask stay against my nose I h...
by Torch97
Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Taping Mouth
Replies: 2
Views: 680

Taping Mouth

I don't have a machine with software, but I have been wondering if I have a mouth leak. I have read several posts about taping the mouth shut and polident strips. But I haven't seen a simple explanation of exactly how you tape your mouth shut. Could someone please provide that for me. Thanks in adva...
by Torch97
Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie with Mouth Breathing Question
Replies: 3
Views: 876

Thanks for the information. I have now added my location to my profile, I guessed I missed it the first time. I live in Utah which is a very dry climate compared to NJ. I will concentrate more on keeping my tongue on the roof of my mouth behind the teeth. I had read the thread about tooth decay and ...
by Torch97
Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie with Mouth Breathing Question
Replies: 3
Views: 876

Newbie with Mouth Breathing Question

I have just finished my second night with my CPAP. I am using a Fisher Paykell HC234 (this machine wasn't a choice on the list) and a Comfort Gel nasal mask. How do I know if I am breathing from my mouth. During mu second restless night, I felt like air was building up in my mouth. I didn't have tha...