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- Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:20 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Illinois dme recommendations
- Replies: 6
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Illinois dme recommendations
anyone here from il who might say their dme is tolerable ( rotech was my first and only so far ) ? I told my doctors nurse I think they wear tin foil on their heads .
- Tue Aug 06, 2019 1:53 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: beginner with cpap
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3410
Re: beginner with cpap
working on improvements , just received hose support . and thank you pugsy , I was reading and looking at pillows yesterday . still trying to figure what would work best for me . trying not to go overboard on spending money at this issue ( apnea ) being old retired guy but maybe get a good couple ye...
- Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:08 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: beginner with cpap
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3410
Re: beginner with cpap
full face on right setting , what a difference in noise . almost none . another good night 7:56 min . and no getting up to pee . I think I'm going to like this . going back to nasal pillow and chin strap tonight ( remembered to change mask type already too ) . still thinking ( full face masks ) tryi...
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 1:34 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: beginner with cpap
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3410
Re: beginner with cpap
have finally started doing well with cpap . tried a full face mask and had a few issues . looking at results on the machine realized I had not changed mask type to full . what a dummy . everything fixed again and will be using full again . this is just in case of head cold . nasal pillows and chin s...
- Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:14 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: frustrating air leaks
- Replies: 1
- Views: 246
frustrating air leaks
tried my dreamware nasal pillows again sun night . almost made 8 hrs . thought wow on my way . Mon nite after about 2 hrs woke up pillows blowing air like crazy , couldn't seem to get it to stop . I guess finding a mask that works for you is the key to making everything good , but it sure is frustra...
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 4:18 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: how many masks ?
- Replies: 3
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how many masks ?
another newbie question for the pros . how many masks did you buy before getting the right one ?
mike
mike
- Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:00 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: beginner with cpap
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3410
Re: beginner with cpap
thx to all for suggestions , made 7:15 minutes before I pushed the valve at top of the head forward last night . I just need to work on pillow for head situation but I think I can do this , at least I keep telling myself that . another plus from last nite I didn't have to get up to use bathroom , I'...
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:30 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: beginner with cpap
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3410
beginner with cpap
Illinois guy little lost right now. started cpap 2 weeks ago using air sense 10 dreamwear gel pillows mask ( put on me at sleep study test ) chin strap. waking up because mouth drops open even with strap waking up because I seem to push valve forward and pillows loosen blowing air. I did go about 6 ...