Diverting direction of exhalation air

swcompassionate · Post by **swcompassionate** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:02 pm

Hi All,

My husband asked me to post a question. When I am facing him with my Swift LT mask the exhalation air blows right on his head making him very cold and waking him up. Besides putting a pillow between us has anyone had any success with diverting the exhalation air away from their bed partner? I was thinking like almost a finger splint and diverting it upward. Anyone played with this concept and had any success? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Maria

P.S. I am finally starting to sleep through the night waking up maybe three or four times only to adjust hose to change positions and I fall back asleep pretty quickly. Yeah!

Debjax · Post by **Debjax** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:11 pm

Actually, I think it is more of a strong wind.....when hubby is trying to get his LT to work for him (no luck so far, leaks too bad when he goes to his side), I have to put my head under the covers to keep the wind off my face....it was blowing in my eyes so bad even when they were closed that I could not stand it. Didn't say anything to him, just dove under the covers....Thankfully with MY mask I can now sleep under covers without feeling like I'm suffocating. I hope he finds a better mask to use for him....<sigh>

swcompassionate · Post by **swcompassionate** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:13 pm

Hang in there Deb. Hope it gets better for him. He just recently started on the CPAP right?

Maria

Debjax · Post by **Debjax** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:22 pm

swcompassionate wrote:Hang in there Deb. Hope it gets better for him. He just recently started on the CPAP right?

Maria

Yep, started about 10 days ago...he's been doing very well, averaging 6.5 hours a night....he's been using the Ultra Mirage, but his leak rates are horrible and his AHI is not that hot either...I'm putting him on the Quattro tonight to see he gets better results, if not we're supposed to be getting new Activa lights this week (DME is getting some demo masks)...got to get those apneas stopped (averaging 10-15 seconds per episode when he has them and they are clustered together with alot of hypopneas.)

But man, that Swift LT...someone needs to do something about the exhaust, it is almost impossible to sleep next to someone who is facing you while wearing that mask.

dilligat · Post by **dilligat** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:29 pm

I find the same with my Resmed Liberty, I sleep on my sides but have now had to stay on my right side facing away from the current wife as the blast chills her to the bone and she hates the cold at any time and especially so in bed.
The problem I have is that tomorrow I get a long awaited tattoo on my right shoulder and so will have to sleep facing her so the spare pillow will act as a barrier to save her from the draught. There goes the loving cuddles!! Hey Ho!!

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:13 pm

For people who don't need a FF mask, and who can wear a nasal pillows mask...this one has a vent that isn't going to hit the bed partner, or your own arm, or the bed covers, or your pillow, or anything:

Aeiomed's Headrest with nasal pillows.

This mask looks ridiculously bulky and heavy (but it isn't.)

Looks uncomfortable (but it isn't.)

Of course, everyone is different, so no mask (not even this one) is going to suit everyone.

But boy, it's been my favorite one-and-only for years now!

LINKS to HeadRest nasal pillows mask topics (same mask has had other names: Aeiomed Aura, then Headrest, then Invacare Twilight NP, then back to Headrest again.)
viewtopic.php?t=3098

Lab rats can have some fun tweaking it into submission, too:
LINKS to Lab Rat Trophy awards
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bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:55 am

Maybe something like this???

viewtopic.php?t=17794

Brenda

swcompassionate · Post by **swcompassionate** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:30 pm

Thanks all for your suggestions. They are helpful. I was almost thinking like moldable metal like on a finger splint and putting it a little away from the exhaust port so it would shoot the air upward or downward instead of straight at my husband's head. I will keep working on a solution and let you all know what I find works for me. So far sticking with the pillow in between my husband and me in the bed but the bed pillow would not stay up and kept falling over on my husband all night. Tonight we are going to try a smaller sofa pillow and see if that stays in place better until I find a workable solution.

Maria

J Neutron · Post by **J Neutron** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:10 pm

Don't know about a finger splint, but how about a plastic shoe horn?

Jim

swcompassionate · Post by **swcompassionate** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:34 pm

Jim,

Very interesting idea. I had not even thought about that. That would definately work, would just need a way to attach it to the mask near the exhalation port. Any suggestions?

J Neutron · Post by **J Neutron** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:06 pm

Sorry, I don't have any experience with your type of mask.

In general, if it can't be fixed with baling wire or duct tape, the next best choice is superglue. YMMV.

Jim

anotherRandy · Post by **anotherRandy** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:48 pm

Duct tape????

sam1234 · Post by **sam1234** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:58 pm

I sleep with the hose pointing towards my scalp. I also have a pillow that I keep over my head. If I place the pillow correctly, I can loosen my straps a lot and the pillow holds the mask in place.

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