Thanks, Pugsy & John. I'll post a new thread with my prob in a few more days/when I have some data to share.

I appreciate the responses!

Warmly,
All in Knots

No flaming, please!!!! I was on the ResMed BiPap machine, but was showing centrals ever since I began taking prescription pain medicine. (I was diagnosed with a chronic condition which causes chronic pain, so the meds will most likely be an ongoing thing, since they allow me a somewhat normal life--...

My most recent sleep study was about 6 months ago. I am on auto bipap, and the pressure is set between 4 and 15 I think. I begin breathing very shallow, and re-set the parameters to begin at 4cm, but I think the original rx was 7. 7 is just too forceful for me to begin with, and would cause me to fe...

Pugsy, awesome title suggestion!

Thanks,
All in Knots

Hi, everyone! It's been awhile since I've posted, and awhile since I've used pap therapy! If you read some of my former posts, you'll see that I have a quirk: I have an aversion to air blowing at me. (If you are Freud-inclined,) we can trace this back to childhood roots. My mother always cautioned u...

Thanks for your replies!! Opening my vent holes did seem to help me with exhaling. My thoughts: Since I neither inhale nor exhale with much force, and is probably even less forceful when sleeping, my exhalation didn't have time to leave the ports before it was time to take the next breath. Since I e...

Mary--changing your Ti--isn't that only possible to do with a bipap machine? I have a ResMed S8 autopap (not bipap) machine. I don't think I can change a Ti pressure with that one, right (??) UncleBill: I'm not sure that altering my mask has negated therapy. It has allowed more air to enter and then...

Hi, I've been an on-again off-again cpap user for a few years now. I have an apap machine, and a mask that fits and feels relatively comfortable. (I've tried many masks, but the Resmed Fx seems to work best.) I've tried non-pillow nasal masks, but I don't like the feeling of the air blowing around m...

I find if mine goes up over my head, it leaks non-stop! I have to keep mine laying around me.. Hi, Wittymomma. If you're fine with the hose laying on your bed, then that's great! But if you'd rather have it going over your head, here are a couple tips to make it work: Leave a little slack in the ho...

Thanks, Pugsy, I apologize for omitting something: I do have an "Aussie heated hose," and it seems to still be working. I also sewed a hose cozy for the sleepweaver lightweight hose to help insulate it. That being said, I do not crank up the heat of the humidifier very high. I thought that would may...

I have this exact mask and I route the hose over my head. I have my hose running over a swivel plant hook, and I use a velcro strap to hold the hose to the plant hook. That longer hose attaches to the Resmed hose. After I have the Resmed FX mask on, I swivel the FX hose upwards, and attach a hose cl...

Thanks for the explanation, Pugsy. My machine is set for the standard mask, so it looks like the leak rate is borderline acceptable per your explanation. (I didn't get out the pamphlet to research out the expected leak rate and do the subtaction.) Now to the other issue: Any hints on how to warm up ...

I do find it stays sealed the best when I use my chinstrap; seems to keep headgear from slipping around so much. I think the SW mask probably leaks more like a FFM thab a nasal, so I set my mask type to the FFM choice. It doesn't actually change anything, except it makes it look better so I won't b...

I just ordered/rec'd the sleepweaver mask from cpap.com. The site says it's the "new and improved seal," so I'm assuming that's what I rec'd. I did try the tips about adjusting the mask a little to the left, then a little to the right after it's already on. It feels like there is a slight leak out t...

Hi! I haven't posted in ages, so please forgive me! I recently purchased the Sleepweaver mask, with the newly redesigned headgear. The mask is quite comfortable, that's why I'm dying for it to work for me! I read the adjustment tips, watched the video, etc. and tried the different tips. Still I have...