unbelivable sleep doc visit

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bdp522
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Re: unbelivable sleep doc visit

Post by bdp522 » Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:07 am

Slinky is right. That leak has to be fixed. Be sure you have the machine set for the mask being used. Then tweak the mask, change the mask, tape, whatever it takes. If you post where you think the leaks are coming from we can help you try to fix them

Brenda

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Re: unbelivable sleep doc visit

Post by Shutchis1951 » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:54 am

Slinky I am sure my leaks need to be fixedand am glad Ai is goodbut wonder why my HI is so high. I will talk to my sleep doc about the bipap machine and the report I found or send him a copy of it and suggest that I try a bipap and see what he says.

Brenda as far as my leaks go I don't mouth breath but one of the pillows keeps popping out during my tossing and turning at night. This is my problem need to fix it but not sure how.

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Re: unbelivable sleep doc visit

Post by birdshell » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:51 pm

I had success with my Liberty mask (also made by ResMed) in tying a simple regular, real pantyhose leg around the bottom of the nasal pillows. That helped the sealing and shifting problem with that mask, so it may help with yours.

Here is a more involved discussion of the Liberty fix: Liberty Mask Slippage Fix

There are other fixes collected (and awarded) by Rested Gal. Check them out here: Lab Rat Awards for Various Mask Fixes

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Re: unbelivable sleep doc visit

Post by Bookbear » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:01 pm

Slinky wrote:Nah, SnoreDog, there was only the potential, none ever did, and they weren't the S8 IIs. That campfire you are waxing nostaligic about was dampened and put out by those M Series humidifiers, most of which did NOT get recalled, voluntarily or otherwise.
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Re: unbelivable sleep doc visit

Post by Snoredog » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:57 pm

birdshell wrote:


Hah! Slinky, the RT is the one who messed up everything at my hopefully-never-to-be-consulted DME provider's brick and mortar location.

Let us not forget all of the good ones out there! They do exist and do suffer from the errors of the incompetents and untrained.

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