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by vafan13
Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: new to CPAP: still feeling bad (sleepyhead charts inside)
Replies: 3
Views: 546

new to CPAP: still feeling bad (sleepyhead charts inside)

I Started a new thread as the other was specifically about allergies and nasal pillows. Quick history: had a TAP device, it broke, I got a CPAP just last Tuesday (2/2) and despite what appears to be very low event count, I do not feel any better than I did untreated. In fact, I've felt terribly fati...
by vafan13
Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: new to CPAP: are nasal pillows bad w/year-round allergies?
Replies: 17
Views: 2669

Re: new to CPAP: are nasal pillows bad w/year-round allergies?

What kind of filters do you use in your machine? How often do you change them? Does Resmed still say every SIX MONTHS? That is INSANE! https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed-airsense-aircurve-10-s9-cpap-machine-hypoallergenic-disposable-filter-generic-6-pack.html Filters (hypoallergenic) make a hu...
by vafan13
Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: new to CPAP: are nasal pillows bad w/year-round allergies?
Replies: 17
Views: 2669

Re: new to CPAP: are nasal pillows bad w/year-round allergies?

allergist: No amount of mouth breathing: I would guess it's small min pressure: I wondered that, so I bumped it up to min 7 last night (i was averaging 6-6.5 with 7 being the usual max) and I might actually feel worse today than yesterday, which was bad, too. I do think leaks were worse last night, ...
by vafan13
Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: new to CPAP: are nasal pillows bad w/year-round allergies?
Replies: 17
Views: 2669

new to CPAP: are nasal pillows bad w/year-round allergies?

Hello all, I am new to CPAP (2/2/16). I used to have a TAP device, which seemed to prevent terrible nights, but I was always still at least mildly fatigued and often moderately so, and thus when that broke I decided to go for a CPAP. Looking like I'm going to bed in a fighter pilot mask is less of a...