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by JP11283
Mon Aug 01, 2022 3:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: The lifespan of an AirMini
Replies: 7
Views: 2965

Re: The lifespan of an AirMini

I've been using my Mini daily for probably well over a year now with no problems, although that wasn't my intention. I used to travel for work a lot pre-COVID and bought it strictly to use as a travel machine to supplement my DreamStation. I found a slept much better using it versus the DreamStation...
by JP11283
Sun Aug 08, 2021 4:48 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Differences Between Machines
Replies: 8
Views: 589

Differences Between Machines

So I got diagnosed with pretty severe OSA and started on CPAP last September. I was set up with a Philips Dreamstation (finally received a letter from the home health that set me up about the recall) and have always struggled with it, usually ripping the mask off in my sleep after an hour or two. I ...
by JP11283
Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Suffocating Feeling First Night
Replies: 10
Views: 3037

Re: Suffocating Feeling First Night

It's very good to hear things are starting to go better. Also, that you're keeping your daughter amused! Three quick questions: what accounted for the breaks during the night? What is your usual sleep position: back, sides, stomach? And what do you have in the way of pillows: fat/low, soft/firm? I ...
by JP11283
Sun Sep 20, 2020 5:58 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Suffocating Feeling First Night
Replies: 10
Views: 3037

Re: Suffocating Feeling First Night

What a roller coaster this first 10 days has been. I've only averaged around two to three hours each night before ripping off the facemask. Emotions have ranged from "Wow, I actually feel better, even with only three hours of use," to "I'm about to toss this thing out of the the window!" All dependi...
by JP11283
Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Suffocating Feeling First Night
Replies: 10
Views: 3037

Re: Suffocating Feeling First Night

Thanks for all the replies. Last night was rough as well, with around the same amount of time on it as the first night. I was still feeling like I wasn't getting enough air at 10 so I bumped it up to 12 and upped the humidity slightly, which seems more comfortable. I did turn off the ramp too, which...
by JP11283
Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Suffocating Feeling First Night
Replies: 10
Views: 3037

Suffocating Feeling First Night

I was recently diagnosed with severe sleep apnea with an AHI of 85 and got set up with a Phillips DreamStation APAP yesterday. I have chronic nasal congestion and tend to breathe out of my mouth quite a bit so the respiratory therapist set me up with a full-face AirFit F20 mask. I'm currently using ...