Hi all, Thank you so much for taking the time to post replies. Love the 'brown nose' comment! The point about water intake is very pertinent for me - I do not drink a lot of water - now I have a good reason to correct that. It is always so interesting reading the posts, I always come away with so mu...

Hi all, I have been using a nasal mask for the past few months now and feel I have finally found the mask for me, having tried several. I also use the padacheek cover which I think is great.Thanks to a lot of support from here, I am much more confident about it all and was feeling quite settled with...

The Quattro FX has been my ffm of choice now for about 2 months but as noted previously, mask fitting varies from one face to the next. I have not changed my face cushion yet. My insurance company covers 1 ffm face cushion replacement per month. I also recommend Padacheek mask liners. I have been a...

Why haven't you tried the mast rental/trial for $14 a mask over at Cpap Library? Their link is http://www.cpaplibrary.com/mask-trials.html ... hell of a way to save cash and try out a bunch of different masks and find the one you can use without breaking the bank. May I ask why you are using a FFM ...

NotSleepingBeauty wrote:Do a search on the forum for "Taming the Mirage Quattro", or someone who has been here longer may give you a link. I use the Mirage Quattro. You need to fit it while laying down... Good luck!

Thank you. I actually went there and decided that the Mirage might work with that support!

Wow, thank you so much for all the responses. I am in Australia. There are sleep clinics and suppliers of masks and equipment, but it is not covered by our medicare system here - I don't have private extra insurance, so I am up for all expenses. The suppliers here (till recently) have had a captive ...

I know this subject has been covered countless times and I am sorry for the repetition. I have done a search but am just confusing myself even more. I am going to buy yet another mask this morning - this is getting expensive. I have the Phillips Fit Life full face mask - hated it, got claustrophobic...

Sounds like a great attitude for making it work. I am sure you will have it nailed down soon. Good for you for being persistent. Many give up. Does the calendula ointment you mentioned touch the mask? I remember reading that anything other than water based products would break down the silicone. I ...

Hi all, Thought I would update on how I am going. This is my fourth month on the Resmed. At three months into it (and the usual adaptation issues, such as mask type, leaks and fit etc) things deteriorated somewhat. I developed a nasty cough overnight, with sinus congestion and soreness. Having read ...

Thank you for your responses. I will get one, one less variable to deal with!

Is it worth buying the climate line tubing?
I am getting condensation in my mask.

Janknitz, Thank you for such a comprehensive response! I am feeling a lot better, having had a bit more sleep over the last couple of nights. I took your advice with one adjustment at a time and gave myself humidity the first night of 1. The coughing was less. Last night I raised it to 3.5 and had m...

Mary, thanks for your response. Here in Australia, there are 'sleep clinics' that doctors refer to for sleep studies and subsequent diagnosis and machine set up. What I didn't realise that the sleep centre I went to was a "Phillips" sponsored clinic. They only promote Phillips products. A fellow apn...

Thank you very much for the welcomes and advice.
I think I will try the full mask tonight. I am so very tired, having had very little sleep over the last few nights with all that damn coughing.......

I am so glad to have found this group, that much I do know.

Julie

Hi all, I have been sitting here reading posts, at 5am in the morning (Australia time!) because I am having trouble sleeping. Having trouble sleeping due to excessive coughing, nasal congestion and dry throat. I spend my days as though I have chronic hay fever sniffling and sneezing. I have been on ...