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by robyngar
Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: brand new user, I feel like I can't breath
Replies: 18
Views: 5115

Re: brand new user, I feel like I can't breath

Did you watch the video on fitting the mask? I thought I posted the link for the mask fit video in my other post. but here it is again. http://www.cpaplibrary.com/mask-education Thank you for posting again, I watched but the problem isn't the way the headgear fits, it's the nose pillows themselves....
by robyngar
Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: brand new user, I feel like I can't breath
Replies: 18
Views: 5115

Re: brand new user, I feel like I can't breath

Did you watch the video on fitting the mask?[/quote]

I didn't see one, no. Is there one somewhere online?
by robyngar
Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: brand new user, I feel like I can't breath
Replies: 18
Views: 5115

Re: brand new user, I feel like I can't breath

Thank you everyone for all of your help Basically now I'm just not sure if I'm using it correctly. If the pillows are completely in my nostrils, that's where I'm finding it difficult to breath. If I pull them down a bit I can breath, but I'm not sure if I'm getting the air I'm supposed to be getting...
by robyngar
Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: brand new user, I feel like I can't breath
Replies: 18
Views: 5115

Re: brand new user, I feel like I can't breath

E0601CPAP/Auto Pap Phillips System 1 Auto Pap Min: 6 cmh20 Max 16 cmh20 E0562 Heated Phillips System 1 A7034 Nasal A7035 Headgear A7037 Tubing Non Disp Filter Disp Filter Modem As far as breathing: I'm having a hard time both breathing in and exhaling. I feel like I'm gasping in and pushing to exhal...
by robyngar
Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: brand new user, I feel like I can't breath
Replies: 18
Views: 5115

brand new user, I feel like I can't breath

Hello all! My name is Robyn and I'm new to this whole c-pap thing. Apparently the doc at the sleep study center my pcp sent me to didn't think that stopping breathing 87 x's a minute was worthy of a c-pap. The pulmonologist that I was sent to seemed to disagree. So anyhow, I got my pap last week. Th...