Ok, so last night, I gave up my CL2 and used the swift last night. Its not my favorite, b/c it is heavier on one side (the side with the tubing) and makes it feel lopsided to me. But I did not have any water in my nose or on my face, like I have been dealing with the past few weeks. That was a relief. It did have condensation in the mask tubing, but did not come out. I'm going to conclude that the CL2 mask was most of my problem with rainout. I might have to use the swift in the winter. Anyone have any solutions to altering the mask so that I don't feel that it is one sided?
No rain out with swift
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No rain out with swift
~Melissa~
The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night's sleep. ~E. Joseph Cossman
The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night's sleep. ~E. Joseph Cossman
Hi Melissa-
On occasion, I do get what I call the wet nose syndrome while using the Swift. I never see water or droplets in the tubing. I'm sure it must have something to do with the temperature and humidity levels in my room as well as the temp/humidity outside. As I am approaching my first winter on apap, Ill see just how the cold Chicago season affects the rainout situation. Right now it hasn't been necessary to keep the heat on all the time, so a pattern has not yet emerged.
As far as the issue of the mask feeling one-sided, yes, that is an issue.
I seem to notice it less when I angle the tubing to go up around the back of my pillow. I notice it more when the tubing is angled to go down around the front of me, cross my abdomen and then dangle to the floor.
THe Swift was my first mask, I tried the CL2 but had several issues with it that I could not fix. First, I found the headgear too heavy for me; second, the nasal pillows would invert at times while I was sleeping, it would wake me b/c the airflow had changed. So I'm back to the Swift and I really appreciate the fact that it is so lightweight.
Also, there was once a post from someone regarding using the small blue velcro strap to secure the tubing to the buckle on the top of the head. That worked well too. I'll see if I can find the thread and get back to you.
Good Luck,
Barb
On occasion, I do get what I call the wet nose syndrome while using the Swift. I never see water or droplets in the tubing. I'm sure it must have something to do with the temperature and humidity levels in my room as well as the temp/humidity outside. As I am approaching my first winter on apap, Ill see just how the cold Chicago season affects the rainout situation. Right now it hasn't been necessary to keep the heat on all the time, so a pattern has not yet emerged.
As far as the issue of the mask feeling one-sided, yes, that is an issue.
I seem to notice it less when I angle the tubing to go up around the back of my pillow. I notice it more when the tubing is angled to go down around the front of me, cross my abdomen and then dangle to the floor.
THe Swift was my first mask, I tried the CL2 but had several issues with it that I could not fix. First, I found the headgear too heavy for me; second, the nasal pillows would invert at times while I was sleeping, it would wake me b/c the airflow had changed. So I'm back to the Swift and I really appreciate the fact that it is so lightweight.
Also, there was once a post from someone regarding using the small blue velcro strap to secure the tubing to the buckle on the top of the head. That worked well too. I'll see if I can find the thread and get back to you.
Good Luck,
Barb
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I am the opposite. I have better luck with the tubing in the down position running along side my body. I pull up all the slack, and put a pillow on top of the tubing to hold it in place on the bed. It seems counterintuitive to me, but I also have better luck with the tubing attached to the same side that I sleep on most.bsil wrote:Hi Melissa-
As far as the issue of the mask feeling one-sided, yes, that is an issue.
I seem to notice it less when I angle the tubing to go up around the back of my pillow. I notice it more when the tubing is angled to go down around the front of me, cross my abdomen and then dangle to the floor.
I do currently have the swift's tubing velcro going on top of my head gear then attached to the hose hanging on a hook on the wall above my head. I just still feel that it is heavier on one side therefore, pulling the pillows more on that side. I'll check the link. Believe me if I can keep the same results I had with the swift last night, it is nothing compared to the rain out problem I was having with the CL2.
~Melissa~
The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night's sleep. ~E. Joseph Cossman
The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night's sleep. ~E. Joseph Cossman
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Melissa,
I find the tube on the head, in the middle, feels heavy on the head. After trying various ways this past week, the most cofortable for sleeping is to secure the tube of the CPAP, just after the connection to the swift, to my PJ, up high near my neck, about 4 inches below my head. The Swift tube is bent a bit, and does not pull when I move around. I also found it better to tighten the headgear. If I left it loose, the swift easily leaked.
I find the tube on the head, in the middle, feels heavy on the head. After trying various ways this past week, the most cofortable for sleeping is to secure the tube of the CPAP, just after the connection to the swift, to my PJ, up high near my neck, about 4 inches below my head. The Swift tube is bent a bit, and does not pull when I move around. I also found it better to tighten the headgear. If I left it loose, the swift easily leaked.
I can do this, I will do this.
My disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, nor have I ever worked in the health care field Just my personal opinions.
My disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, nor have I ever worked in the health care field Just my personal opinions.
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