Did you try the Fitlife total face mask? That mask is not at all popular. If you want to try it, consider buying return insurance. Actually we don't have to buy return insurance anymore on any mask from cpap.com. All the masks come with free 30 day return insurance now. Now when we did have to buy ...

Hi I am wondering if anyone has tried the Fitlife Total face mask? How noisy is it compared to other masks? I'm looking for a mask where I wont have to hear the air echo inside me as I go to bed with ear plugs. https://www.cpap.com/productpage/respironics-fitlife-total-full-face-cpap-mask-headgear ...

Zonker: Just checking in to let you know the "Zonker protocol" seems like it is starting to work. I went back to a really low pressure, but have been going up by .2 every few days. I'm now up to IPAP of 5, EPAP 4. I will continue to experiment. I'm still intermittently a little air but it's much be...

If I'm understanding the Zonker protocol, tonight I should either stay at 5.6 max pressure, or perhaps try 5.4 to see if that gets rid of the aerophagia...stay at the most comfortable spot for a few nights, then bump up max pressure .2 to see how it is tolerated. Should I keep EPR on? Thanks so muc...

Thank you so much, Pugsy!

If I'm understanding the Zonker protocol, tonight I should either stay at 5.6 max pressure, or perhaps try 5.4 to see if that gets rid of the aerophagia...stay at the most comfortable spot for a few nights, then bump up max pressure .2 to see how it is tolerated. Should I keep EPR on? Thanks so muc...

Is there a chance the nasal congestion contributes to the aerophagia? To be honest I don't know a definitive answer to that question. Obviously the nasal congestion contributes to the machine wanting to go higher with the pressures and the higher pressures will sure contribute to the aerophagia but...

is the IPAP or EPAP most likely to aggravate aerophagia? We really don't know but probably both. Remember YMMV thing. My own personal thought is the longer we are at IPAP the greater the chance of the constant pressure against the LES (lower esophageal sphincter) pushing past the sphincter and ente...

Is there a chance that a Bilevel machine would help decrease the aerophagia (even though I'm at lower pressures)? Yes, a chance ...no guarantees though. We have forum member RobySue (not active for a while) who had bad (really bad) aerophagia issues even at extremely low pressures on the apap who w...

I forgot to ask. Are these levels of flow limits a problem?

Thanks, Zonker and Pugsy, for your responses. I'm determined to find a solution. The aerophagia is causing nausea, reduced appetite, and increased GERD. Is there a chance that a Bilevel machine would help decrease the aerophagia (even though I'm at lower pressures)? instead of a bilevel, you can do...

As for the aerophagia thing....some people find it fades away with time and others find they have it forever.....just another one of the many cpap related things that come with that YMMV sticker. i'm in the second camp. while my aerophagia is drastically reduced, it still present as gas throughout ...

AHI is almost always under 5 (except when I wear a full face mask, which is still a mystery as to why the AHI increases with FFM, even with more pressure). My personal thoughts on why some people who go to a full face mask after using a nasal mask and the FFM user experience is a lot higher AHI or ...

I'm about 5 weeks into CPAP therapy, and have had multiple issues getting started. Thanks to the suggestions from you all, most issues are now tolerable, and my AHI is almost always under 5 (except when I wear a full face mask, which is still a mystery as to why the AHI increases with FFM, even with...

I just don't understand some of these sleep physicians. My doc is adamant about me being at a CPAP pressure of 4. I understand my doc doesn't want the pressure to get too high because I've been having middle ear fluid and pressure, and too high of pressure gives me more centrals...but a level of 4? ...