I started using a chin strap about a month ago because my mouth kept dropping open below the mask. I don't cinch it up tight, but just tight enough so my mouth can open slightly. I'm a mouth breather, so it needs to be open some.

Thanks for the response! I'm one of those that cannot use the nose mask. I tried it and felt like I was suffocating, I'm evidently a big time mouth breather. I'll check the leak rate.

I've been using my BiPap for about 4 months now and according to my machine, my AHI has been averaging around 10. I have a beard (have had it for about 30 years) and normally keep it trimmed around 2". I recently got it trimmed to 3/4" and now my AHI is 3.4. Is something wrong with my machine, or di...

Hi, I've been using my BiPap machine (shown in my profile below) since around October 2012. It starts up fine and have the pressure (20). After about 3 hours I woke up and felt something was wrong. I noted that the pressure in my mask was much lower than it should be (I could easily exhale, very lit...

Will EncoreBasic work with my machine? It is the Respironics BiPAP Auto SV C Series.

I guess I'm on the other end of this spectrum. I was diagnosed in September 2012, had an AHI of 61. My airflow is set to 18 currently. The Sleep Study people said 25 but my Respiratory person suggested 18 to start with and see where it goes. I have always been a side sleeper, but found when I use my...

I wanted to thank everyone for your replies. I think I'm still in the "why me" stage of using the BiPap machine. I'll give it a try again and see what happens. According to my machine, my AHI has dropped from 50 to 25, which is an improvement, but not where it needs to be.

Due to knee surgery I've been sleeping on my back mostly, but am now trying to go back to sleeping on my side, but my mask keeps slipping when I do. Is there a trick to this (special pillow, or something)?

Hi! I've been using a BIPAP for about 2 weeks now. My sleep study reported an initial AHI of around 50 (very high). They said I had a combination of Central Apnea and Obstructive Apnea. The recommended pressure setting for the BiPap was 25. When I started with that pressure, I had a lot of problems ...