Issues when sleeping in side

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Jstanfill
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Issues when sleeping in side

Post by Jstanfill » Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:52 pm

I have issues when u try to lay on my side , with cpap it feels like I’m suffocating in mask and have to remove it . Any ideas ?

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Re: Issues when sleeping in side

Post by jtravel » Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:35 pm

Make sure you are not kinking the hose.

I can sleep on my back & right side perfectly fine but on the left side i can't breathe properly with Cpap.

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Re: Issues when sleeping in side

Post by Julie » Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:11 pm

Most people are good only on one side... you're not unusual.

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Re: Issues when sleeping in side

Post by Jstanfill » Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:29 am

I can’t lay on my left side without having issues , have sciatica on left leg so have to stay off of it during night, will be so happy to get my new bed sleepnumber smartbed

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Re: Issues when sleeping in side

Post by Janknitz » Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:20 pm

If you would tell us your machine, mask and settings, we might be able to help more. There are tricks for different masks, but we are clueless if we don't know what mask you use.
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Re: Issues when sleeping in side

Post by zonker » Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:43 pm

Janknitz wrote:
Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:20 pm
If you would tell us your machine, mask and settings, we might be able to help more. There are tricks for different masks, but we are clueless if we don't know what mask you use.
more info here, but just a little-

viewtopic/t179991/Cpap-issues.html
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Re: Issues when sleeping in side

Post by Janknitz » Fri Aug 14, 2020 2:20 pm

zonker wrote:
Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:43 pm
Janknitz wrote:
Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:20 pm
If you would tell us your machine, mask and settings, we might be able to help more. There are tricks for different masks, but we are clueless if we don't know what mask you use.
more info here, but just a little-

viewtopic/t179991/Cpap-issues.html
Yeah, life's too short.

Jstanfill, we are willing to help you, but only if you give us enough information. We need to know the model of your ResMed machine--it's written on the front, right side right next to the humidifier, e.g. "Airsense 10 CPAP" down in the bottom right hand corner.

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It's not that hard to tell us. When we know that, we can tell you how to find out the pressure settings. Unless your hose is kinked (you can easily check this yourself) there's no reason the mask should be causing a problem on your side, so it's likely the pressure settings.

Stick to one thread so we have all the information.

If you can't give us that info, you're on your own. Call your doctor or DME.
What you need to know before you meet your DME http://tinyurl.com/2arffqx
Taming the Mirage Quattro http://tinyurl.com/2ft3lh8
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Re: Issues when sleeping in side

Post by zonker » Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:13 pm

Janknitz wrote:
Fri Aug 14, 2020 2:20 pm
zonker wrote:
Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:43 pm
Janknitz wrote:
Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:20 pm
If you would tell us your machine, mask and settings, we might be able to help more. There are tricks for different masks, but we are clueless if we don't know what mask you use.
more info here, but just a little-

viewtopic/t179991/Cpap-issues.html
Yeah, life's too short.
exactly.
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