How many masks & XPAPs do you have?

tooly125 · Post by **tooly125** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:56 pm

Two machines Remstar plus and a Remstar auto
Five masks HC431,Comfortfull2,UMFF,and two hybrids.
I have a backup everything because I have learned that if I miss one night of my therapy I will be useless for about three days.

snoregirl · Post by **snoregirl** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:00 pm

2 machines, Remstar Pro, and Remstar Auto (will be buying another Remstar Auto (tank version) soon in Jan for backup as I love it so much I don't ever want to be without it.

Medium and Small Ultra mirage full face mask (use rarely),
Three of swift setups and about 6 extra pillows (stockpiled before the price increase)

And will have something other than the swift (probably comfort lite 2) when the swift stuff wears out as I won't buy more from that company.

whatrdreamsmadeof · Post by **whatrdreamsmadeof** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:02 pm

hI thERE,

i HAVE A RESMED S8 VANTAGE AUTO, GETTING READY TO BUY, REMSTAR AUTO W C-FLEX (TOMORROW)
3 MASKS BREEZE NASAL INTERFACE USE EVERY NITE
COMFORT 2 FULL FACE (FOR COLDS
SWIFT ( IN CASE I EVER STOP TOSSING ABOUT

i'VE TRIED 14 MASKS, ALWAYS TOO HOT OR DON'T FIT

GoofyUT · Post by **GoofyUT** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:23 pm

Well, since you asked.....

ResMed S8 AutoSet Vantage that I use for travel (the BEST travel machine, IMHO, except for the battery-powered Invacare Polaris TR, if your plans include back-country travel). I use it in CPAP mode and LOVE its EPR!!!!;

REMstar Auto w/cflex, as Jim says, the CLASSIC version;

ResMed Mirage Swift, which I alternate with;

ResMed Mirage Activa, and I LOVE them both; and finally,

ResMed UltraMirage Full-face that I hold in reserve for the day that a dreaded cold comes to pay me a visit.

I've had brief excursions with an F&P HC431A (couldn't tame the leaks), and the pubescent Hybrid, which I believe is incompatible with the ResMed S8 Vantage that I was using as my primary machine at the time.

But ultimately, I believe as with all sports, its the athlete, not the equipment that makes the winner!

Cheers!

Chuck

Vader · Post by **Vader** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:08 pm

GoofyUT wrote: But ultimately, I believe as with all sports, its the athlete, not the equipment that makes the winner!

Excellent words of wisdom!

Jere · Post by **Jere** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:29 pm

2 identical machines (Escape 8 - I know everyone hates them, but it's been great for me). The first was purchased by insurance and the second I bought on a Yahoo auction for about 1/8 of what UNICARE paid for the first.

I have an Aura/Everest (use every night), a Swift, a Breeze (never took it out of the box) and one generic mask the name of which I can't remember.

I recently changed jobs and have new insurance; I might take a stab at an auto, but only because I have never met a gadget I did not covet.

.

_________________

NightHawkeye · Post by **NightHawkeye** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:43 pm

Only two machines for me; Remstar-auto and BiPAP-auto. Sadly, I have five masks; 1) UMFF which increases my apnea, 2) UM-nasal which kinda works if I use breathe-rite strips and lots of decongestants, 3) Swift, which was the first really effective mask I found, 4) ComfortLite 2, which I found effective after modification, but it caused sores in the nares, and 5) the Comfort Curve, which works so effectively for me that I expect to use it for years.

To make matters worse, after GoofyUT's high praise for the Resmed S8 Vantage, I'm considering getting one for travel.

Regards,
Bill

Bookbear · Post by **Bookbear** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:53 pm

I have one machine, S8 Vantage apap. I was very lucky in finding a mask that worked well for me from almost the first day, the Breeze. I use it all the time. I did have an Ultra Mirage Full Face mask for when I had a cold, but it never fit well for me, I sold it and bought a used hybrid. The Hybrid leaks like a seive, but I feel I have to have something for when I am congested from a cold. So far, I haven't had to use it.

_________________

CPAPopedia Keywords Contained In This Post (Click For Definition): breeze, mirage, APAP

cpapjack · Post by **cpapjack** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:00 pm

Just one machine and two masks for me. The S8 Vantage and the Activa and the Breeze. I am working on the DME for a full face mask for when that dreaded cold comes on.

cpapjack

cflame1 · Post by **cflame1** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:12 pm

Currently I have 2 machines... one's mine and one's a rental which I'm debating on taking back... I'll have 1 or 2 month's rent to pay on it in Jan/Feb if I don't... maybe I'll hang on to it until then??

The one that I own... Bipap auto with Biflex
the one that I rent... Auto with Cflex

Masks: Hybrid... use almost every night
Swift... my second favorite
UMFF... have to admit that I need to keep this one for when my nose gets really sore
Comfortcurve... don't like this one

bman44 · Post by **bman44** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:07 pm

Renting one machine PB 420S and own one swift mask.

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:33 am

At the moment only one machine ... S8 Vantage Auto w/EPR (but when I can afford it plan to add a classic RemStar Auto w/CFLEX).

1st mask = Swift ... effective but limits my side sleeping.
2nd mask = Hybrid ... still tweaking on weekends to use as standby for nasal congestion events.
3rd mask = Breeze ... modified and most comfortable/effective so far.
4th mask = Aclaim ... only tried for 1 nap & may need to fiddle w/ headgear to make it work for me (lower straps roughed up my ear lobes).

I have interest in trying out Adam Circuit, Comfort Lite 2, and the new F&P HC 432 (and maybe an Activa from the evil doers).

- roberto

sthnreb · Post by **sthnreb** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:18 am

I have a Bipap Auto and a Bipap Pro as backup. I have 4 masks. (1 is a Respironics comfort classic medium which is to big for me. Opened but never worn, wanna buy it?)

frapilu · Post by **frapilu** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:31 am

I guess if I consider old masks I don't use anymore, I could say that I have
- a Nasalaire (it's what I first trialed, the the 2 came out by the time I was ready to buy so they gave me the Nasalaire)
- Nasalaire 2 (loved it at first but the prongs kept hurting my nose)
- HC407 (too large but they didn't have smaller then. Kept hurting my front teeth and leaking into my eyes so it didn't last long)
- Mirage Swift Nasal Pillows (noise & air blowing on hubby was driving him crazy; besides, hurt my nose)
- HC405 - love it except for when my nose is congested, which happens too much so I'm testing
- HC432 and having some issues but I'm waiting for a call-back from my DME RT

France

Daffney_Gillfin · Post by **Daffney_Gillfin** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:27 am

I currently have one CPAP (ResMed Elite), and one mask (ResMed Swift). I like both. As soon as insurance will pay, I plan on adding a full face mask. Right now, I'm aiming for a Hybrid. I plan on buying and trying a new mask every three/six months as insurance will pay.

At some time in the future, I also would like to purchase an APAP -- Respironics of some sort just so I can be like the kewl kids.

How many masks & XPAPs do you have?

NUMBERS

Arsenal

Re: Arsenal

Machine

Additional Comments: Resmed AirCurve 10 VAuto BiLevel with HumidAir

Mask

Machine	Mask

Additional Comments: Avg. AHI .4