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by RestInSeattle
Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How much longer til I'm not sleepy anymore?
Replies: 10
Views: 2899

Welcome to the forum, nice to have you in our community. As to the tired feeling, I've been on CPAP therapy for close to two years now and when looking back, it took some time to make up for the deficit. While not an immediate overnight experience for me as some have described, I noticed almost imme...
by RestInSeattle
Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How frequent to purchase AEIOMed Headrest (Aura) cushions?
Replies: 7
Views: 1927

Thanks Linda3032 and Rested Gal. You've satisfied all the concerns I had.

I'm going to be an AEIOmed Aura user real soon! I'll let you both know how it goes.

You've both been fantastic

by RestInSeattle
Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How frequent to purchase AEIOMed Headrest (Aura) cushions?
Replies: 7
Views: 1927

Guess I replaced those pillows sooner than needed. Sometimes the seal wasn't as good and the DME showed that the insurance covered monthly pillows replacements. Perhaps they failed sooner as I'd needed some non-patroleum jelly based lubricant around the nares (not inside the nose) for comfort and im...
by RestInSeattle
Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How frequent to purchase AEIOMed Headrest (Aura) cushions?
Replies: 7
Views: 1927

How frequent to purchase AEIOMed Headrest (Aura) cushions?

I'm getting ready to purchase my Headrest Nasal interface from AEIOmed on cpap.com. My local DME's don't carry it and suggested the internet too, oh well it's their loss. On my Mirage Swift, I'd replace the pillows once a month. Does the Headrest cussion, pillows or whatever you call them last much ...
by RestInSeattle
Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I'm a side sleeper .. which mask do you recommend me? thanks
Replies: 10
Views: 4780

Noticed the recommendation for the Mirage Swift. I've found it to be comfortable, but it's not silent and it also exhausts very well out the front right under the nose. When side sleeping and facing my spouse, they'd get a face full of air. Currently I'm looking at switching to the Aeiomed HeadRest ...
by RestInSeattle
Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:00 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need advice on new nasal pillows solution other than swift.
Replies: 8
Views: 2366

Rested Gal, Thank you very much, you provided the information that I desparately needed. Unfortunately my DME doesn't currently provide the Aeiomed's product line, but when checking with Aeiomed they are actively courting the provider. What this does mean is that I'll need to purchase online until s...
by RestInSeattle
Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Fix Turns ComfortLite 2 to Perfection
Replies: 22
Views: 35261

Oldgearhead, I'm trying to decide on the ComfortLite 2 and the only question remaining is how is the exhilation ports on the interface?

Do they really jet out or is it not to bad for the bed partner?
by RestInSeattle
Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need advice on new nasal pillows solution other than swift.
Replies: 8
Views: 2366

Need advice on new nasal pillows solution other than swift.

Hello, My spouse has finally voiced dissatisfaction with the Mirage Swift I use. Too noisy and the air blowing directly on the face if we sleep face-to-face. The only time it doesn't bother them is when spooned with me facing outwards. But then my back begins to hurt if I stay in this position too l...
by RestInSeattle
Wed May 03, 2006 9:56 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: drowning
Replies: 10
Views: 2058

It does seem that different nasal interfaces have different rainout limits. For example when using my Activa, I had to have a very low setting on the HH in order to not have the nasal rinse at night. My Swift on the other hand seems to not have a rainout problem at very high levels on the HH. Could ...
by RestInSeattle
Tue May 02, 2006 10:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Please explain the panyhose/mantyhose thing
Replies: 6
Views: 1997

Reminds me of the movie where Mel Gibson was trying on pantyhose in order to better understand the products he was trying to sell.
by RestInSeattle
Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Articles about Acid Reflux, Sinus and Nasal congestion.
Replies: 7
Views: 17844

Articles about Acid Reflux, Sinus and Nasal congestion.

Used this to answer a PM to another user, but upon reflection realized that this information may be usesfull for the rest of you that may potentially be having struggles with Acid Reflux disease (GERD) and Sinus infections, etc.. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/968784529.html Extract from the arti...
by RestInSeattle
Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: hooray!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1103

Fantastic! Glad to hear your therapy is going well and you are no longer waking the hubby!

Let us know if you need any other suggestions! Hope you soon find yourself sleeping entirely through the night with the system going.

Take Care,
RestInSeattle
by RestInSeattle
Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Specifically ... Southwest Airlines
Replies: 27
Views: 12520

Should be OK. I only had one flight where a flight attendant tried to have me check it.

I repeated what I had learned online, that I was allowed one carry on item "and" my medical support equipment. Exercise your right and you should be just fine.
by RestInSeattle
Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recommendations for Lubricating Nasal Pillows
Replies: 27
Views: 6388

Anyone looked into this? http://www.roezit.com/ I was given a small 2cc blister pack from my DME. They don't carry it but seem to be recommending it. I'm only finding a few online places that carry the product, but I have a 1 oz tube on the way. I'll let you know how it works out, but I was wonderin...
by RestInSeattle
Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dealing with severe nasal congestion
Replies: 10
Views: 1811

I had a look at the enlarged pictures of the Swift in use. It looks like it might be a problem lying on the side where the hose is attached. Is this a non-issue, or if not, how did you solve it? Check out this thread: http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=5965 Even without the tips in the thread ...