best rec for a full face mask? H. Lechter look alike contest

kenrose · Post by **kenrose** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:14 pm

I love my Activa and tshe aura isn't too shabby either but I still mouth breath (or mouth flap to be more accurate). Tape works but between the masks, the chin straps and the tape I look like something out of a bad S&M movie. I am single and when I meet someone that I am serious about it is easy to tell her I have apnea. looking like hannibel lecter is another story. Help!!!!

Barb (Seattle) · Post by **Barb (Seattle)** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:47 pm

[quote="kenrose"]I love my Activa and tshe aura isn't too shabby either but I still mouth breath (or mouth flap to be more accurate). Tape works but between the masks, the chin straps and the tape I look like something out of a bad S&M movie. I am single and when I meet someone that I am serious about it is easy to tell her I have apnea. looking like hannibel lecter is another story. Help!!!!

mikemoran · Post by **mikemoran** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:48 pm

Now don't take this too seriously. I suggest you get another CPAP and mask setup for your partner to use too. That way you can convince her its just a kinky fetish of yours LOL

Sorry couldn't resist and it beat my other suggestion of having her change her name to Clarice.

fnorette · Post by **fnorette** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:15 pm

Mike -

Please, oh PLEASE keep posting

!!!

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:49 am

mikemoran wrote:Now don't take this too seriously. I suggest you get another CPAP and mask setup for your partner to use too. That way you can convince her its just a kinky fetish of yours LOL

Actually, to inject some seriousness in this discussion, my wife has asked if some night she can try my mask and machine. She wants me to set it up to just monitor her (i.e. straight CPAP, lowest setting) to see if she shows signs of sleep apnea. Plus she wants to get a first-hand experience of what I have to go through every night.

The only problem with this idea is that it would require that I go a night without treatment. I know one night won't kill me, and that there is likely some residual effects of treatment, but do I really want to give it up? It is really working well for me; my AHI was only 2.8 last night with zero snores all night! In fact, if I ignore last weekend (a few bad nights because of known external influences) I'm averaging under 3.5AHI and around 0.2 snores per hour.

Yep, it really does work! .

kenrose · Post by **kenrose** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:51 pm

Mike that's the best. Can you imagine.....I mean that is the best!!!!!!!!
(granted, if I put on my full regalia, didn't warn her and poped out of the bath room with mask, chin strap, scrunchies, taped mouth and a sign that said "Hello Clarice" "cheap shoes, nice purse"
too funny
thanks for the laugh

Severeena · Post by **Severeena** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 3:03 am

The first time I saw Tom with his head gear on and mask I never gave it a second thought, because I knew why he had to use it.

FL andy · Post by **FL andy** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:26 am

WAFlowers wrote:
mikemoran wrote: I know one night won't kill me,

Are you willing to bet your life on that?

Andy

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 3:10 pm

The only problem with this idea is that it would require that I go a night without treatment.

Bill...simple solution. Stay up all night just like a real sleep tech and watch her! LOL!! Make notes - mouth breathing, change of position, what time she threw the mask off without realizing it, etc. Watch her eyelids and the clock closely and you can even match up her REM time.

Hey, you love her, don't you? Surely you can make yourself stay awake 6 or 7 hours for the grand experiment!

P.S. I think your wife's a smart lady with a good idea. Get a clipboard and white jacket, and help her do it!

P.P.S. If you could get your hands on an overnight recording pulse oximeter for her to wear during the "test" that would be even cooler!

Severeena · Post by **Severeena** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:38 pm

Bill I am glad she is thinking about this.

Tom tried to use his old machine to see if I actually had Sleep Apnea or not, but the titration was set way to high and he forgot how to change the settings.

He would not have had to sarcfice for me, but alas I had my sleep study and now we are both on the cpap and he really helps me when I have problems of feeling suffication and such.

I am so very happy to have married him.

mikemoran · Post by **mikemoran** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:43 pm

to go along with Rested Gal's suggestion i suggest you wire her for sound. Duct tape and stereo wire should do. LOL

snork1 · Post by **snork1** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:51 am

mikemoran wrote:to go along with Rested Gal's suggestion i suggest you wire her for sound. Duct tape and stereo wire should do. LOL

oh man, you beat me to the suggestion to make this more of an authentic sleep study. Maybe dab a bunch of elmer's glue and rubber cement in her hair and all over her face along with the few hundred wires to get the full effect and after effects of finding gluey spots for the next week after the study.

And don't forget to have her go to sleep in some completely unnatural position to get "accurate" results.......

LoneRider · Post by **LoneRider** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:39 pm

snork1 wrote:
oh man, you beat me to the suggestion to make this more of an authentic sleep study. Maybe dab a bunch of elmer's glue and rubber cement in her hair and all over her face along with the few hundred wires to get the full effect and after effects of finding gluey spots for the next week after the study.

And don't forget to have her go to sleep in some completely unnatural position to get "accurate" results.......

Can't find the right emoticon, so let's just say ROTFLMAO

cheers,
Tom

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:59 pm

You people are too much!

It is tough to stay awake all night, but it would be the best thing. Although maybe I could do something meaningful with my camcorder time-lapse mode and IR nightvision.

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best rec for a full face mask? H. Lechter look alike contest

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