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by CelesteMcC
Wed May 22, 2019 7:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP- need nasal cushion help
Replies: 9
Views: 3701

Re: New to CPAP- need nasal cushion help

One thing that might help with your Dreamwear is to bobby-pin the strap of the mask to your hair, behind your head; it helped mine stay in place. Another possibility, if you like the design of the Dreamwear, is the ResMed N30i nasal cushion mask. I switched to it from the Dreamwear. I find it stays ...
by CelesteMcC
Thu May 16, 2019 8:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do 'open airway apneas' regularly happen to all who've been diagnosed with OSA?
Replies: 12
Views: 1181

Re: Do 'open airway apneas' regularly happen to all who've been diagnosed with OSA?

For what it's worth, my sleep study showed zero Open Airway Apneas, but Dreammapper says I have them. My doctor (not my DME) says Dreammapper isn't accurate about those... better by far to get OSCAR for this, as people suggest.
by CelesteMcC
Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dreamstation App
Replies: 6
Views: 785

Re: Dreamstation App

My dreamstation App never shows pressure, only AHI and hours. For what it's worth, -- and if this is what you mean -- the Dreammapper app does show pressure on the Usage page (the center tab). Below the bar graph you can see minumum, maximum, and 90% pressure. If you need more info than that see ab...
by CelesteMcC
Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Economical Ways of Cleaning CPAP Masks
Replies: 47
Views: 11361

Re: Economical Ways of Cleaning CPAP Masks

DME employees are very very often talking nonsense... people who've been dealt with them for very long learn to ignore their lies and ignorance. Well, I certainly do agree when it comes to any help or knowledge regarding the use of my masks; they were next to useless as I was starting therapy. It's...
by CelesteMcC
Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Economical Ways of Cleaning CPAP Masks
Replies: 47
Views: 11361

Re: Economical Ways of Cleaning CPAP Masks

Hey, what can I say? It's what the DME guy told me. We use what works for us... I don't think he was holding stock in a detergent company! :D

What kind of ingredient is "Peach Pure"??
by CelesteMcC
Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Economical Ways of Cleaning CPAP Masks
Replies: 47
Views: 11361

Re: Economical Ways of Cleaning CPAP Masks

Last time I got a new mask the DME guy told me that Dawn was too harsh for silicones used in masks like the Dreamwear line and Resmed Airfit N30 line, and can shorten their usable life. He said baby shampoo or a milder dish soap is best, so I've been using Method dish soap to cleanse every other day...
by CelesteMcC
Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dreamstation App
Replies: 6
Views: 785

Re: Dreamstation App

I suspect he means DreamMapper, which only shows AHI, hours, and mask fit.
by CelesteMcC
Wed Apr 10, 2019 8:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dreamstation mask fit
Replies: 4
Views: 1833

Re: Dreamstation mask fit

It's not at all hard to do, but you have to go into the clinical mode (as opposed to patient mode). See this video: it's for the Dreamstation APAP but would work with CPAP mode, I think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84LkXFETkt8
by CelesteMcC
Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How is N30i for active side sleepers
Replies: 29
Views: 20495

Re: How is N30i for active side sleepers

I'm an active (and mostly side) sleeper and it works really well for me, better than the Dreamwear did. It stays in place better. The differences are subtle but significant: the hose sits a bit more forward on my head; the headgear sits a bit lower on the back of my head, and the cushion is much bet...
by CelesteMcC
Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed N30i User Review
Replies: 31
Views: 25762

Re: ResMed N30i User Review

I've been using ResMed N301 it nearly two weeks now, switched from Dreamwear nasal cradle/cushion (not pillow). So far, really love it. Venting seems less or the same as Dreamwear, and more diffuse. Fit (for me) is somehow better; the mask stays in place better than dreamwear and I don't get the lit...
by CelesteMcC
Wed Mar 13, 2019 8:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tips for DME visit?
Replies: 4
Views: 523

Re: Tips for DME visit?

Also have mild apnea. My DME tries but are very disorganized and not always helpful. Ultimately they do come through but it takes lots of questions and calls. So be a self-advocate. Do some online research. Try as many masks as they'll let you and be sure to try any sizes/interchangeable frames or c...
by CelesteMcC
Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed AirFit N30i nasal mask now available at cpap.com
Replies: 58
Views: 41749

Re: ResMed AirFit N30i nasal mask now available at cpap.com

I will not be trying the Airfit N30i mask because I need FF, but I am not surprised it fit so well & didn't leak even with a lot of movement. This is why I love the F30. Same thing, better cushion and no leaks. I hope they will! Perhaps this is a toe in the water for ResMed. They seem to have taken...
by CelesteMcC
Sat Mar 09, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed AirFit N30i nasal mask now available at cpap.com
Replies: 58
Views: 41749

Re: ResMed AirFit N30i nasal mask now available at cpap.com

Tried the AirFit N30i last night for the first time. Excellent, for first use -- if this continues it'll become my regular mask. Better than Dreamwear, and I didn't expect it to be this good this soon. One problem I have with the otherwise very good Dreamwear is tiny leaks around my nose, just enoug...
by CelesteMcC
Fri Mar 08, 2019 11:39 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed AirFit N30i nasal mask now available at cpap.com
Replies: 58
Views: 41749

Re: ResMed AirFit N30i nasal mask now available at cpap.com

What do you do with the hose if it's on the top of your head? Answered well above! But really, nothing. I have the nasal cradle. I just drape the hose between my pillow and the headboard, and turn the swivel hose connection away from my husband's side of the bed (occasionally he feels it if it's fa...
by CelesteMcC
Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed AirFit N30i nasal mask now available at cpap.com
Replies: 58
Views: 41749

Re: ResMed AirFit N30i nasal mask now available at cpap.com

I'm getting one on Friday (ostensibly, as my DME isn't always good at coordinating things) and am looking forward to trying it. I also use Dreamwear.