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by Tikicatt
Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New User struggling with air flow and mask
Replies: 9
Views: 4738

Re: New User struggling with air flow and mask

Thanks for the advice, and yes, I have psyched myself out about this. I have yet to find a mask that fits so I can even really try out how this is all supposed to work. The noise is coming from all the blowing that is the air in the mask. The pressure is too high to exhale against all that blowing. ...
by Tikicatt
Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New User struggling with air flow and mask
Replies: 9
Views: 4738

Re: New User struggling with air flow and mask

I have heard a couple other mentions of the air flow is too low when starting - but I absolutely fail to see how that is the case. If feels like a jet engine blowing me out. I am told for my machine 4 is as low as it can go. If a smaller size nasal mask doesn't help I think I'm done. I really wanted...
by Tikicatt
Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New User struggling with air flow and mask
Replies: 9
Views: 4738

New User struggling with air flow and mask

I am a brand new to CPAP user. Just two weeks in and have not slept a night with the machine yet. I have been struggling with the mask. Started with nasal pillows and could not get a good fit, now onto nasal mask. The size they started me with is too big so I need to switch it out now too. The botto...