General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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dkeat
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by dkeat » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:28 pm
jdacal wrote:... so I switched to the swift a few weeks ago and am sleeping like a baby, the nose scar is starting to disappear now. Luckily I wear glasses so the glasses kind of covered it up most of the time.
Great that you were able to use a nasal cushion mask. I have tried a Swift, but so far failed in that I lose the air through my mouth. Have an Aura on order and will see if that works any better.
Thanks.
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dkeat
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by dkeat » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:32 pm
Grabraham wrote:I run at 14 CMS and when I have MaskFart issues with my ultra mirage (real ones not the ones Peg makes up) I find that washing my face again and wiping down the seal with a warm wet face cloth (sometimes a squirt of windex on a paper towel but dont tell anyone) really helps seal things up. Once I have myself and the mask cleaned up I fire the cpap up throw the mask on and LOOSEN the straps out and slowly tighten things back up until I get a seal without pain. Some nights I just cant get it perfect and ignore the small leaks as long as they are not the eyeball piercing type and if all else fails I switch to my activa and tape
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Thanks a lot for the suggestions. I may pass on the Windex, but it makes sense to wash your face and probably even shave before putting on the mask. I have tried various methods of tightening the straps and consider myself a connosieur at this point (as you no doubt are too). I think one important point is probably to do it lying down in bed with the juice turned on.
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dkeat
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by dkeat » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:34 pm
joey wrote:What size do you have? I am a large person but the large mask does not fit me. I use the medium. I also wash mine frequently using baby shampoo. The adjustments also should not be too tight but more loose.
I hope this helps some way. Rested Gal is right when she says that a mask might work perfectly for one person but be terrible for another.
Well, I had been given a medium, but I think part of the problem may be that I need a large. I got a large today and will be trying it tonight. The washing makes sense to me and I will have to do more of that.
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Jan in Colo.
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by Jan in Colo. » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:24 pm
Well, after reading all this I am definitely deleting the Ultra Mirage from my "Mask Per Month" plan. Sounds WAY too tricky to use!
Jan in Colo.
