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by dacarter
Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trying to eliminate snoring
Replies: 11
Views: 1784

Re: Trying to eliminate snoring

I've now tried 12.5 and 13 pressures, but it didn't make much difference in the total snoring time.
by dacarter
Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trying to eliminate snoring
Replies: 11
Views: 1784

Re: Trying to eliminate snoring

Wulfman, As I described in my original post, Afrin was part of my original attempt to make the nasal mask work for me. I quickly moved to the full mask because I didn't want to be using Afrin every night. That said, I've used Afrin as needed (not more than once a month) for decades and have never fo...
by dacarter
Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trying to eliminate snoring
Replies: 11
Views: 1784

Re: Trying to eliminate snoring

I have a deviated septum and can only breath through one nostril. I started with a nasal only mask, then added a chin strap when I realized my mouth was open and I was swallowing tons of air and waking up bloated. This worked for a while, but I had to pump a lot of Afrin before bed to open up my one...
by dacarter
Mon Oct 26, 2015 2:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trying to eliminate snoring
Replies: 11
Views: 1784

Trying to eliminate snoring

I've been using a Respironics SE CPAP for about a year now using a full face mask, since I'm a mouth breather, with humidifier. My wife says snoring was reduced some but it's still a problem. I found a great way to monitor my snoring by using a small Sony voice activated sound recorder. I just hit r...