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by Sharp1948
Thu Oct 10, 2019 5:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Long term chin strap use
Replies: 9
Views: 20408

Re: Long term chin strap use

I tried chinstrap but did not work as the strap was falling off. For me the strap would close the jaw bit not the lips. I switched to nasal pillows with taping of mouth together with 2” wide 3M surgical tape. Keeps my mouth closed and air leak is zero. Not every can use it. I can keep my lips taped ...
by Sharp1948
Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Low AHI and Leak rate with nasal pillows? Accuracy of MyAir
Replies: 3
Views: 362

Re: Low AHI and Leak rate with nasal pillows? Accuracy of MyAir

Thank you both. I put the information into Oscar. It can confirmed both readings.
by Sharp1948
Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Low AHI and Leak rate with nasal pillows? Accuracy of MyAir
Replies: 3
Views: 362

Low AHI and Leak rate with nasal pillows? Accuracy of MyAir

I started to use ResMed AutoSense 10 and Swift Fox nasal pillows about 2 months ago. After much learning I found the comfortable pressures, 4 to 9 cm and a way to keep my Mouth closed airtight. There is no air-leak around the nasal pillows. I sleep well and have no issues. Over the past week my air-...