Thank you both - point taken re: a backup machine. My current backup is my previous *CPAP* - an AirSense 10 - and yes, it really isn't a good backup, since I need IPAP pressure above 20 cm. When I get the new machine, my current AirCurve 10 will be my backup. Pugsy, it does sound like there are a fe...

Hello again - it's been a long time since I was last here. Good to see some of the same familiar, "grizzled" ;-) user names I remember. Many community people helped, but Pugsy and PaleRider both were invaluable for help interpreting my CPAP data and charts. I then used those data to convince my slee...

Thanks Pugsy - not using a heated hose, so that may be the next step.

Hello. Doing fine with the P10 nasal pillows "despite my high pressures" :roll: . Leaks are minimal (probably mouth, even with chinstrap) - but much less than with all the FFMs I tried over the years. Comfort is good with large pillows. Recently, though, they've been making this intermittent noise t...

OK, reviving my own old post. As predicted, the DME gave me all kinds of crap about pillows and pressure over 14 cm. I simply continued to demand that I try the pillows. He made me initial a statement about "patient request" to cover his ass. I was happy to do so. ;-). Just spent the second night wi...

Good info guys - thanks. And the PR argument makes sense to me - just trying to figure out if one brand is better than another for this application.

Then again, if DMEs discourage this combo, I won't get a lot folks using pillows/prongs with high pressure .

I know this has been discussed, but I didn't find a lot of folks with pressures over 20 cm using nasal pillows. Has anyone successfully used nasal pillows (mainly I'm thinking about leaks) with pressures above 20 cm? I'm having a rough time keeping my F&P Simplus from leaking at night, and was wonde...

Thank you both - those are useful data points. Good to know that either require some trial WRT sizing.

Sorry to start a new thread, but didn't want this to get lost in my other thread (pillows vs prongs). I require high pressures (EPAP 18, Max IPAP 25, PS 3), and have been having a hard time keeping my Simplus FFM from leaking at these pressures. I also want to get the straps off my neck. So I was lo...

Hi All. Looking at trying out some Nasal Pillow-type masks:

1. What is the difference between Nasal Pillows and Nasal "Prongs"?

https://www.cpap.com/cpap-masks/nasal-p ... p-mask.php

2. What are the pros and cons of the two, if known?

Thanks.

Pulse OX data looks OK every time I check it - also concerned about arousals. Tried a few foam collars awhile back to lower pressure - the idea makes sense - but didn't seem to change my numbers or lower pressure that dramatically as I recall. Might revisit that, but I think my problem probably has ...

Thanks guys - will try it out. Any gotchas on the data rebuild?

OK, lively debate ;-) - I'd like to ask a related question to the original. When I scroll through my wave forms, I notice a phenomenon where the form is flat or nearly so between breaths for less than 10 seconds. This tends to occur in the latter part of my sleep period (which admittedly is not at a...

As requested by some of you, here are some shots from months ago on my Airsense 10 CPAP. Although the AHI is not that bad, you see some clusters where the pressure is pinned at 20. Also look at the FL chart - not so good. http://i.imgur.com/wcJt4njl.png http://i.imgur.com/rqvw0kdl.png An attempt at ...

Yes I know the leaks are an issue - I've had a hard time finding a FFM that can handle the pressure - the F&P Simplus I have used to work pretty well - now I have leak issues. Nothing changed that I can figure out. New masks/inserts don't help. I use a Gecko pad and still have leak issues around the...