Carmen wrote:Sleeping without my machine last night didn't work out as I discovered that I can't go to sleep without it.

I've been on CPAP for about a month now and already it's like having my teddy bear strapped to my face

My troubled sinuses have responded so well to having humidified CPAP I would never go without it.

I have had two cures in one!

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IsaacTN wrote:Thanks Yeah, I've had a string of girlfriends tell me about it for better than a decade, this one was finally just persistent enough, due to her medical background, to overcome my inertia.

Switching girlfriends didn't solve the problem, huh?

Never worked for any of my problems, either ...

Welcome and hooray for you!

My wife was the one who suggested that the whole not-breathing thing should be checked out

The pressure and AHI (apnea-hypopnea index) do not necessarily correlate. AHI measures how often, on average, the airway is closed or restricted. The pressure is measured in CmH2o, meaning 6 is enough pressure to lift a column of water 6 centimeters. The pressure is based on the provider's analysis ...

Good luck with your testing!

Knowing what the testing will be like made it easier on me. There is a ton of info and super-friendly helpful members here to virtually hold your hand through it all

I only do that when I'm sick

Howdy, my CPeeps! I recently decided to try a Swift LT nasal pillow system and discovered it is not the device for me. I tried on the medium pillow and wore the small pillow for about 20 minutes total, or less. The large is unopened. There is absolutely nothng wrong with it, just not my thing. It ne...

Tried the LT. It fit nicely sitting up in the chair at the DME. It was OK lounging to see how it felt before bed. Then when I got into bed with it I hated it. Pent ten mintues loosening, tightening, adjusting, flopping, turning, twisting, negotiating, begging, grumbling and eventually flinging. The ...

Bummer, dude

Heal up soon

Thanks, guys.

Went to the DME today and walked out with the LT. It seems the small pillows fit me better but I am a perfect medium for the FX. Curious ...

I'll let y'all know how it works.

Don't work too hard. Take care of your self, you only have one of them.

Thanks. The FX pillows fit perfectly and I am happy with it, but I just want to try what I can while I have an opportunity.

Thanks, Snowwhite. My DME carries both the LT and the Opus. http://www.apria.com/wps/portal/apria/home/therapies/patients-and-caregivers/sleep-apnea/sleep-apnea-devices Looking at the pictures I think I prefer where the LT supports rest on the cheekbones rather than closer to the mouth on the Opus: ...