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by queenbee125
Sun Nov 16, 2014 8:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Full face masks - NONE of them work... ?
Replies: 24
Views: 3907

Re: Full face masks - NONE of them work... ?

I have a very average face, average size, no fat on my face, small nose etc. I just don't understand why I am having so much trouble finding a full face mask to be comfortable????? Help? Sounds like you've made up your mind... can't argue with that. What are you going to do now? Total face mask TFM...
by queenbee125
Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Full face masks - NONE of them work... ?
Replies: 24
Views: 3907

Full face masks - NONE of them work... ?

Hi all, I have tried the following full face masks and none of them work! Resmed Mirage quattro (medium) Resmed Airfit F10 (medium) Resmed Quattro air (medium) Philips Amara (medium) All of them are uncomfortable because there is too much pressure on my cheeks (left and right side of my nose) and th...
by queenbee125
Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user - so despondent and frustrated and feeling sick
Replies: 13
Views: 2373

Re: New user - so despondent and frustrated and feeling sick

Thanks for all the info and encouragement !!!!
by queenbee125
Sun Nov 16, 2014 3:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user - so despondent and frustrated and feeling sick
Replies: 13
Views: 2373

Re: New user - so despondent and frustrated and feeling sick

So I am REALLY thankful for all this advice, and have been slowly going through what you all suggested. I added all my info in the control panel (JDS74 And got my sleep study results. Went to see a sleep doctor (neurologist). She is recommending a different machine. Apparently the S9 escape doesn't ...
by queenbee125
Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user - so despondent and frustrated and feeling sick
Replies: 13
Views: 2373

Re: New user - so despondent and frustrated and feeling sick

Thanks for the info all. I couldn't get back to this post sooner - been a crazy week at work! I appreciate the help and advice.
by queenbee125
Tue Nov 04, 2014 6:56 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user - so despondent and frustrated and feeling sick
Replies: 13
Views: 2373

New user - so despondent and frustrated and feeling sick

I hope some of you seasoned and long-time users can help me. I have had my CPAP machine (resmed s9) for 3.5 months. After many years of being misdiagnosed with supposedly sinus and allergy problems which was supposedly the cause of my terrible morning headaches, I finally had a doctor diagnose sleep...
by queenbee125
Sat Nov 01, 2014 11:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Full face mask - too much pressure on face
Replies: 12
Views: 2328

Re: FFM - too much pressure on face

Most masks are made to float on your face. They should not need to be too tight. When you are trying on masks at the DME...do it while lying down with machine running at your pressure. You say "trying on masks at DME" - my DME says they don't have any masks to try. Which DME suppliers do that - is ...
by queenbee125
Sat Nov 01, 2014 11:41 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Full face mask - too much pressure on face
Replies: 12
Views: 2328

Re: Full face mask - too much pressure on face

Thanks for the info. I tried the nasal pillows last night ... you're right - they are strange, I might get used to them But my mouth opens so often. Just need to get trained I guess.
by queenbee125
Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:22 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Full face mask - too much pressure on face
Replies: 12
Views: 2328

Full face mask - too much pressure on face

Hi - just signed up today. I am a new cpap user. Stuggled for YEARS with morning headaches that lasted all day, was treated for allergies, sinus and even had sinus surgery UNTIL finally a doctor diagnosed me correctly. !!!!! Now with CPAP machine, headaches are much better. But - I just can't find a...