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by BigBennyB
Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:20 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feedback from men with beards Re: best facemask
Replies: 14
Views: 4033

Re: Feedback from men with beards Re: best facemask

I've got a full beard trimmed to 1/4-1/2" and I use the Quattro. It works ok, but I have to use the pad-a-cheek liner and a homemade anti-leak strap to really tuck that bugger onto my face. It's not so bad, though
by BigBennyB
Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question Regarding Low AHI and CA/OSA
Replies: 6
Views: 840

Re: Question Regarding Low AHI and CA/OSA

Well, it's the kind of gasp from a central vs an obstructive
by BigBennyB
Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:58 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question Regarding Low AHI and CA/OSA
Replies: 6
Views: 840

Re: Question Regarding Low AHI and CA/OSA

I just wanted to provide an update on this. My AHI has still, consistently, been under 1, but I've woken up gasping for air twice in the past few weeks. It had only happened to me once before in my life, and now it's happened twice in a short period of time. I, instinctively, ripped my mask off as I...
by BigBennyB
Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tap Pap Review
Replies: 29
Views: 4660

Re: Tap Pap Review

Couple of mm isn't much of an overbite. I was thinking more along the lines of eating corn on the cob through a picket fence. My upper front teeth rest over my bottom teeth a little myself. Have you seen your dentist lately? Is the pain in the front teeth only or all the teeth in general? The first...
by BigBennyB
Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: unable to handle the mask
Replies: 6
Views: 1028

Re: unable to handle the mask

I have gone to get set with treatment. My problem is two fold. One I get claustrophobic and the pressure made me feel sick. The other problem is that I do not have feeling in my hands. This makes it impossible to attach and detach the mask. I am looking for alternatives. They finally gave me plain ...
by BigBennyB
Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tap Pap Review
Replies: 29
Views: 4660

Re: Tap Pap Review

I'm not sure. My central incisors extend past my bottom teeth by maybe a couple of mm
by BigBennyB
Sun Nov 10, 2013 9:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tap Pap Review
Replies: 29
Views: 4660

Re: Tap Pap Review

Benny, which model of tappap do you have the old one where it fits to all of your teeth or the new one with no fitting for the front teeth. http://c1199752.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/tap-pap-mouthpiece-old-and-new-cpapdotcom.jpg I've got the clear and white one that fits over the front of th...
by BigBennyB
Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tap Pap Review
Replies: 29
Views: 4660

Re: Tap Pap Review

Well, I remolded it and I wasn't even able to fall asleep before my teeth were aching. I'm not sure if my teeth/jaw is shaped weird so that I would have all these problems, or if I'm just very sensitive to the pressure of something pushing on my teeth. If I mold it so the front teeth don't have much...
by BigBennyB
Sun Nov 10, 2013 7:09 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tap Pap Review
Replies: 29
Views: 4660

Re: Tap Pap Review

ughwhatname wrote:Could the problem be an adjustment is necessary for the angle of the nasal pillows versus the mouthpiece fit?
I'm not really sure. I remolded it and I'll try it again when I head to bed here soon.
by BigBennyB
Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tap Pap Review
Replies: 29
Views: 4660

Re: Tap Pap Review

I've refitted the Tap Pap 4 times trying to make sure that A) it will stay put with the mask's weight pushing down on it and B) not putting too much pressure on my front teeth. I've not been able to achieve both goals simultaneously, unfortunately. ! Can you describe what you mean when you say the ...
by BigBennyB
Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tap Pap Review
Replies: 29
Views: 4660

Re: Tap Pap Review

Alrighty. I'll give that a shot
by BigBennyB
Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tap Pap Review
Replies: 29
Views: 4660

Re: Tap Pap Review

I'm using the newer one. I almost wish I had the first gen one since then maybe pressure would be pushing against the back of my teeth instead of the front.

I'll keep trying to get a good mold. For yours, if you open your mouth with the full mask and hose on, does it budge?
by BigBennyB
Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tap Pap Review
Replies: 29
Views: 4660

Re: Tap Pap Review

It takes a small bit of pressure to get it off, but not much at all. Yeah, the pain is very uncomfortable, like something literally pushing my teeth for 3 straight hours. I want to like it..I want to! It's so much less hassle than the quattro, but if I can't get the tooth pain figured out, I'll have...
by BigBennyB
Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tap Pap Review
Replies: 29
Views: 4660

Tap Pap Review

I just received my Tap Pap a few days ago, so here's what I think of it so far. This has been my first nasal pillow mask, and I was surprised that I actually liked the pillows. When I had my titration study done, I tried them on and took them off immediately. The first night I used the Tap Pap, it w...
by BigBennyB
Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question Regarding Low AHI and CA/OSA
Replies: 6
Views: 840

Question Regarding Low AHI and CA/OSA

Hi folks, I was looking over my data in Sleepyhead and noticed something interesting. In neither of my two sleep studies did I have central apneas, but in SH it shows I am having clear airway apneas, which seem to look legitimate based on the flow on either side of the event. However, my AHI is cons...