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by ejvette
Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: i love my P10 but......
Replies: 10
Views: 2038

i love my P10 but......

So far I have gone thru 5 different nasal masks and keep returning to the P10 the problem is that it irritates my nostrils is it ok to apply a little lanolin before putting the mask on?
Ed
by ejvette
Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:28 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How do you know if you have leaks?
Replies: 7
Views: 1179

How do you know if you have leaks?

I'm reading quite a few posts from folks that have leaks through the night and I'm curious to know how one knows they have leaks?
Ed
by ejvette
Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Understanding the resScan report
Replies: 2
Views: 637

Understanding the resScan report

I have been trying to understand the pressure stats on the resScan report

I have the max pressure set to 11.4 the report says:

Median 9.4 95th percentile 11.2. Maximum 11.4

Is the median the average pressure it runs at ? what is the 95th percentile?

Thanks
Ed
by ejvette
Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: sore nostrils.....
Replies: 16
Views: 2949

Re: sore nostrils.....

Remember, the farther the 2 pieces of the strap are from each other, the looser the mask. Eventually the strap stretches a bit. But there are no adjustments on this strap so what do you do ? The adjustment with that headgear is to spread the split part of the strap either further away or tighten th...
by ejvette
Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: sore nostrils.....
Replies: 16
Views: 2949

Re: sore nostrils.....

Nick Danger wrote:Remember, the farther the 2 pieces of the strap are from each other, the looser the mask. Eventually the strap stretches a bit.
But there are no adjustments on this strap so what do you do ?
by ejvette
Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: sore nostrils.....
Replies: 16
Views: 2949

Re: sore nostrils.....

Thank you minky I was fitted with the medium I have a pretty large head and just tried the large pillows seems to fit with being less invasive in the nostril will try that tonight.
Ed
by ejvette
Sun Feb 08, 2015 5:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: sore nostrils.....
Replies: 16
Views: 2949

sore nostrils.....

Newbie In my second week using an air fit 10 nasal pillows I really like this mask a lot but I find my nostril openings are getting sore and its making an uncomfortable situation even more uncomfortable I assume over time my nose will become more accustom to this mask but is there any kind of gel or...
by ejvette
Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:11 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New User Here
Replies: 9
Views: 1310

Re: New User Here

Yes a VPAP (ResMed term for bilevel pressure machine) could very well make a big difference in the aerophagia (the bloating) issues you are having but the S9 AutoSet can be made to mimic the bilevel machines up to a point. EPR use essentially gives you bilevel pressures but it is limited to 3 cm di...
by ejvette
Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New User Here
Replies: 9
Views: 1310

New User Here

Hi folks I was diagnosed about 15yrs ago with OSA. About a week after my sleep study a tech came to my house with an FF mask and a machine spent all of 10 minutes with me and I was on my own no support no one to ask questions and like many I lasted a few weeks and said screw this. That machine is st...