A success story – 10 days and counting...

barry9999 · Post by **barry9999** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:04 pm

Just want to say thank you to everyone in this forum. You all have been a lifesaver, quite literally!

I was fitted with my mask about 4 weeks ago. During my first few weeks, I was having all the typical problems of a newbie. The sleep center and techs were useless. I was getting frustrated as everything I tried did not seem to work. I ended up getting four different masks (UM2, Swift Nasals, Aura and Hybrid) and was considering buying a FF mask. No matter which mask I tried, I had problems. Either the masks leaked or were so uncomfortable that they were painful.

At the end of my wits, I decided to go to this forum for help. I figured that many people probably experienced the same issues. After posting questions about my problems and joining many chat sessions, I realized that my main problem was that I needed to use a nasal gel with any of the nose-type masks. Based on the recommendations, I tried the Ayr Nasal Gel.

I am happy to report that I've been using the gel for the past 10 days with great success. I ended up going with the Swift Nasal mask. I liked this mask the best as it was the smallest and least intrusive. The results are impressive. I am now sleeping through the night and barely feeling the mask. There is no pain or irritation in the morning. Even better is that I am not waking up 10x a night anymore, I am well-rested in the morning and for the first time 10 years, I feel like I am getting a good night's sleep.

Another success story thanks to this group. Thank you everyone!

lvwildcat · Post by **lvwildcat** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:13 pm

Yahoo!!!! We love a good positive experience like yours-hope you have many more restful nights.It's an awesome feeling!!!

pedroski · Post by **pedroski** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:47 pm

Good for you Barry, thanks for posting your good success, it's encouraging.

Peter

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:27 am

WTG, Barry! Sometimes it's the smallest things that make for the big successes with this kind of treatment. Very happy to hear your good news.

oldgearhead · Post by **oldgearhead** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:56 am

Very happy to hear your good news!

...and ditto..

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