Thank You All

[GinnyBear]

I was diagnosed with mild OSA back in March 2013. Since then I have been through all the "newbie" issues/strugles that so many others have dealt with. I peek into this site often, but I tend to just look at the other posts to obtain information and guidance on things that pertain to me.

I am currently on my fourth mask trying to find the right one for me, but, so far none seem to be the" one" - I will keep trying though. First was the GoLife For Her Nasal pillow - caused me sores in my nasel passages that ulcered and got infected. Next I tried the Mirage FX Nasal Mask - this one caused me much grief due to sores on the bridge of my nose that actually removed the skin. 3rd mask was the EasyLife Nasal Mask - not too bad and I had very good readings with using this one, again, I had sores on the bridge of my nose, although not open sores, just very red and sore. 4th mask attempt has been with the P10 AirFit Nasal Pillow....good points and bad with this one. It's very comfortable and I don't have any issues with sores in my nasel openings and my AHI readings are constanty below 1.5, so that is good news, but, I seem to wake up often to adjust the mask. Further adjustments with the P10 Airfit headgear are needed.

According to others that post on here I figure I am pretty lucky to be doing as well as I am. I hope the best for all of you CPAP users as well.

I have found this site to be a wealth of information for me over the past year. Although I'm not active on postings I so very much appreciate the postings from others who are seasoned "veterans" Your input, advice, guidance and opinions on issues/items are so valuable to all of us.

Thank You!!

[kteague]

You're practically an old timer after a year. No need to just touch your toe in the water - jump on in. It does sound like you've done very well. Hope you find that elusive mask nirvana soon.

[ems]

If you do a search on here, you'll find many posts on the Airfit P10. Lots of info and tips that I personally have found very helpful.

[SleepyStar]

Have you tried the Swift FX pillows? It's the pillows that the Airfit P10 was based on. The headgear's a lot more adjustable (over the head or the ear loops if you get the bella version) but the vent blows a bit strong wherever you end up pointing it.

I actually rotate every weekish between the P10 and the bella loops on the FX still, and I am getting my DME to refill me with both types of pillows. (It's a pain for them in the computer. But they do it anyways for me so I love them for that!!!!)

Sometimes I want the silence of the P10, but if I'm showering in the evening I like my Bella loops on the FX to be able to not have headgear crimps in the curly hair the next morning at work. I flip between the two pretty frequently.

They're quite similar, but I saw you were having adjustment troubles with the P10, so I wanted to throw that out there as a possibility.