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by am7357
Sat May 12, 2012 6:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 8.5 UNINTERRUPTED Hours
Replies: 5
Views: 1422

Re: 8.5 UNINTERRUPTED Hours

This is awesome! Your post proves that full face masks can be more comfortable than nasal ones. Congrats!
by am7357
Fri May 11, 2012 6:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Blister on nose: wear mask anyways or skip a few nights?
Replies: 10
Views: 4732

Re: Blister on nose: wear mask anyways or skip a few nights?

I tried the Gecko and it made the mask leak like crazy. I ended up cutting it to make it narrower (bye bye 25$!) and that still didn't help. Even thin gauze causes leaks…
by am7357
Fri May 11, 2012 12:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Blister on nose: wear mask anyways or skip a few nights?
Replies: 10
Views: 4732

Blister on nose: wear mask anyways or skip a few nights?

Hi everyone, I've been on CPAP for 10 days and I have full face mask. I've never had any problems with it, except on the bridge of my nose, where a red mark progressively appeared and has now turned into a blister-like acne button. I tried putting various kinds of padding, but they all create major ...
by am7357
Fri May 04, 2012 7:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Encouragement to those struggling - my positive experience
Replies: 12
Views: 2850

Encouragement to those struggling - my positive experience

This could come as a surprise to a lot of you, but I am a newbie and I love my mask! I'm not kidding - my full face mask creates this very comforting feeling. As if it were my little bubble. It's hard to explain. I got the CPAP only 4 days ago. The first night, I must admit that it scared the hell o...
by am7357
Thu May 03, 2012 8:50 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I am ashamed of my cpap?
Replies: 43
Views: 9816

Re: I am ashamed of my cpap?

Thanks, Fredboy. That was quite helpful!
by am7357
Thu May 03, 2012 8:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I am ashamed of my cpap?
Replies: 43
Views: 9816

Re: I am ashamed of my cpap?

I am new to CPAP as well and wonder: what if we DON'T have a partner now? How will we ever find one?? After all, it is much easier for a spouse or someone you has been with for a long time to accept this stuff, rather than for someone you just met and to whom you have to tell them that you will be u...