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by LightStamp
Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Leaks and MyAir reporting
Replies: 3
Views: 1659

Leaks and MyAir reporting

I use the ResMed Airsense 11 machine every night and the next day look at the MyAir app on my iPnone. It almost always reports 0/20 for mask seal though my events per hour are great. I always do an equalize procedure and pulling the mask out and exhaling and letting it reset and start inhaling throu...
by LightStamp
Thu Oct 06, 2022 1:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Phillips / Philips Respironics recent recall notice discussion thread
Replies: 1268
Views: 1136511

Re: Phillips / Philips Respironics recent recall notice discussion thread

So I've got one of the affected units. They give a choice between $50 when they receive the old unit and replacement. I started to just do the $50 turn-in but then wondered what the replacement unit might be (they aren't cheap). What has anyone done so far?
by LightStamp
Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: INFORMATION - Afrin Nasal Spray Addiction
Replies: 19
Views: 4334

Re: INFORMATION - Afrin Nasal Spray Addiction

UPDATE: I tried for an hour or so to not do anything but got to where I couldn't breathe through my nose so I did the one nostril Afrin spray and slept the rest of the night great!! I can already feel my non-Afrin nostril recovering!! I also used a breathe Right strip which I think helped a lot. Loo...
by LightStamp
Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: INFORMATION - Afrin Nasal Spray Addiction
Replies: 19
Views: 4334

Re: INFORMATION - Afrin Nasal Spray Addiction

Ok Thanks good to know. I'm a side sleeper anyway.
by LightStamp
Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: INFORMATION - Afrin Nasal Spray Addiction
Replies: 19
Views: 4334

Re: INFORMATION - Afrin Nasal Spray Addiction

Last night I was excited about the Dilution method whereby you add a little distilled water to the Afrin once a day and use it and you are slowly moving toward the spraying mostly distilled water after a while and your nostrils are healed. I added just a bit of distilled water to a new bottle of Afr...
by LightStamp
Wed Dec 09, 2015 12:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: INFORMATION - Afrin Nasal Spray Addiction
Replies: 19
Views: 4334

Re: INFORMATION - Afrin Nasal Spray Addiction

How in the heck does one manage the rebound congestion with a CPAP nasal mask? I tried everything last night after the initial does wore off and I became congested again. I can't use the CPAP mask if I can't breathe through the mask. Has anyone successfully used a CPAP machine and tried to get off t...