Just got my Headrest in the mail...

Evan · Post by **Evan** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:49 pm

...and I tried it out briefly and it seems a LOT more comfy than the Breeze I was using. I'm looking forward to being able lie on by back again

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rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sat May 03, 2008 1:47 am

Evan, glad to hear you're more comfortable now. Hope the Headrest mask works well for you after you get in a full night with it.

If you decide you want to continue using your Breeze occasionally, here's a link to some modifications people have made to masks -- scroll down to find the Breeze "fixes":

LINKS to Lab Rat Trophy awards
viewtopic.php?t=15104

Some have removed that pad on the back and rigged other headgear to make the Breeze more "back sleeper friendly."

Evan · Post by **Evan** » Sat May 03, 2008 6:48 am

Well, it didn't do so well. The back of my head is sore, I got more leakage and AHI went from 1.1 to 1.5. Looks like I'll be modding one or both of my masks. I wonder if the XL nasal seal would help reduce leaks?

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sat May 03, 2008 10:40 am

Evan wrote:Well, it didn't do so well. The back of my head is sore, I got more leakage and AHI went from 1.1 to 1.5. Looks like I'll be modding one or both of my masks. I wonder if the XL nasal seal would help reduce leaks?

AHI 1.5 is great!!! There's not enough difference between AHI of 1.1 (or zero, for that matter) and AHI of 1.5 to shake a stick at.

Did you try using the leg cut off a pair of panty hose tights to cradle the Headrest's nasal pillows at your nostrils? That can make more difference in stopping leaks than even a different size of pillows can do.

I would not be able to wear the Headrest at all if I didn't use an extra "cradling" strap to keep the nasal pillows from moving. Without that strap, it would be a useless mask for me. With the strap, it's the best mask I've ever had. With the strap I can wear either medium or large nasal pillows...the size doesn't matter so much if a "sling" (the cradling extra strap) is in place.

Evan · Post by **Evan** » Sat May 03, 2008 11:44 am

OK, I'm off in search of panty hose!

clackamascoug · Post by **clackamascoug** » Sat May 03, 2008 1:53 pm

opps... this is the wrong forum...

(New guy with a tic)

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:01 pm

Evan wrote:OK, I'm off in search of panty hose!

LOL! Well, not just panty hose. To really work well, it's gotta be the leg off a pair of "tights", not the leg off a pair of plain pantyhose.

Or try the rubberband trick that jcarn described:
LINKS to Lab Rat Trophy awards
viewtopic.php?t=15104

jsmythe · Post by **jsmythe** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:38 pm

rested gal wrote:
Evan wrote:OK, I'm off in search of panty hose!
LOL! Well, not just panty hose. To really work well, it's gotta be the leg off a pair of "tights", not the leg off a pair of plain pantyhose.

Or try the rubberband trick that jcarn described:
LINKS to Lab Rat Trophy awards
viewtopic.php?t=15104

Yep, regular panty hose legs reminds me of the old song, "Slip, Slidin' Away..."... lolol...

GumbyCT · Post by **GumbyCT** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:53 pm

jsmythe wrote:Yep, regular panty hose legs reminds me of the old song, "Slip, Slidin' Away..."... lolol...

Do I detect a kinky side of Joyce? Gumby uses the knee highs.

jsmythe · Post by **jsmythe** » Sun May 04, 2008 5:24 am

GumbyCT wrote:
jsmythe wrote:Yep, regular panty hose legs reminds me of the old song, "Slip, Slidin' Away..."... lolol...
Do I detect a kinky side of Joyce? Gumby uses the knee highs.

Evan · Post by **Evan** » Mon May 05, 2008 2:08 pm

All my wife had was some fishnets and they worked OK but I had me some STRANGE dreams

Just kidding, I made do with panty hose last night and it worked great. Ahhh, the freedom to sleep almost the way I did pre-cpap!!!!

sleepycarol · Post by **sleepycarol** » Mon May 05, 2008 2:45 pm

Whoa there we will corrupt poor Evan if we aren't careful!!!

jsmythe · Post by **jsmythe** » Mon May 05, 2008 8:26 pm

[quote="Evan"]All my wife had was some fishnets and they worked OK but I had me some STRANGE dreams

Just kidding, I made do with panty hose last night and it worked great. Ahhh, the freedom to sleep almost the way I did pre-cpap!!!!

Just got my Headrest in the mail...

Just got my Headrest in the mail...

I prefer control tops...