I'm not sleeping well at all, but I think that is due more to insomnia than the time I'm asleep with the mask, and I've only been on it a week and a half. I was having a terrible time with leaks then made the liner. It seems to have helped quite a bit. Once I get used to sleeping with it, I guess I ...

Yeah, I looked at the website and didn't see anything about leak control, but I wanted to double check to make sure I wasn't missing something. I think I would be feeling it if it was leaking too much, even with the liner, but maybe not.

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That's very helpful, thanks. Is there a way to tell if my mask is leaking excessively with the type of machine I have?

I made some mask liners out of an old t-shirt, and overall, it's been much more comfortable. I can loosen the mask quite a bit more, and it doesn't feel like it's leaking. However, just because I can't feel the leaks anymore, does that need they are gone, or am I just not feeling them because of the...

kteague- For the first night of the study, my PLM Index was 18 (42 in REM, 11 in NREM). During the titration, it was 20 (68 in REM , 10 in NREM). I don't know what the normal range is, so I'm unsure about the severity. I'm on .25 mg of requip for the RLS, which I've heard can sometimes help with lim...

Girth measurements with a tape measure are probably the easiest way to track progress. The scale can vary based on water retention, etc., and body fat testing isn't all that accurate in some cases. As someone with a sleep disorder, I suggest going very slowly. I've lost around fifty pounds in the pa...

Therapist-The results say that the first night, I slept on my back and my right side. Most of the hypopneas occurred on my right side and not my back, oddly enough (maybe because I slept on my side for a longer period). I don't know how many minutes, as I found this information under the RDI section...

I'm a third year special ed. teacher in an inner-city charter school, which is currently going through a paperwork audit by the state, so the timing couldn't be much worse, unfortunately. The interesting thing about the mask issue is I'm fine wearing it when I'm awake and sitting up. It doesn't both...

Oddly enough, the FFM is the only one I could fall asleep with the night of the study. Nasal mask hurt my nose even worse, and the air pressure (even though it's very low) burned the inside of my nose to the point of being in tears-no one really knows why, as that usually doesn't happen. I didn't br...

Robysue- Thanks-helpful info to know. Definitely not giving up on it yet by any means. That's interesting about menopause; I wonder why that is. I do have a copy of my most recent study. I need to get a copy of the first study done four years ago and compare them, to see if it's gotten worse, stayed...

My pressure is only set at seven, and I don't use the ramp, because I want it to seal based on the highest pressure it will be at. Plus, I wouldn't be asleep after twenty minutes anyway, so it doesn't matter I started another thread about the Quattro and got lots of suggestions, which I tried. I've ...

I've heard that mild apnea can get worse if untreated by word of mouth, but I haven't found any evidence that supports that. I'm not sure if my oxygen dropping to 93% is risky or not; haven't been able to find research on that either, although I'm sure it exists somewhere. I think that may be why so...

Nanwilson- Did you feel like your fibromyalgia made it more difficult to tolerate the mask? How long did it take after using the mask for your symptoms to go away? Also, I couldn't find any studies showing a connection between mild apnea and increased risk of heart attack/stroke. That doesn't mean t...

Hello All- I was diagnosed with very mild apnea three weeks ago. My oxygen level did not go below 93% and my AHI was 8. The doctor recommended CPAP, so I wanted to try his recommendations. His rationale is that apnea tends to get worse, which could lead to increased risk of heart disease/stroke down...

How do you know if the mask is leaking too much? Mine's mostly leaking by the mouth, and it just drives me nuts. I may have to try a mask liner at some point. I don't have a full data capable machine, but the DME said they thought my machine tracked leaks.