New Breeze/celebrating 1000 hours

sleepyred · Post by **sleepyred** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:18 pm

I have just gotten a new breeze from my dme. I've been using a mirage activa, jut logged in 1,000 hours! but want to have another to use when the bridge of my nose breaks out. I have roseaca and need something to be completely off my nose with a break out.

It seems to fit extremely well, (the breeze), but as compared to my activa, I feel like I am suffocating.

Is it hard to get used to nasal pillows? Will this feeling hopefully go away?

TIA for any advice!

sir_cumference · Post by **sir_cumference** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:28 pm

Hi, it takes a little while to get use to it. Also, you need to learn to relax and let the air come to you rather than worrying and trying to pull the air in (if I'm making any sense?). Make sure you are fully relaxed before putting the mask on, even if you need to lie in bed a few moments to let your breathing settle from getting ready for bed etc. IF you relax, the breeze shouldn't give you any problems.

See my post in the heated hose topic about the breeze and the aussie heated hose, it certainly helps me live with it - in fact I wouldn't use anything else now.

The only time the breeze can seem to be restrictive for me is when I get the angle into my nares a little off and part of the insert opening is against me skin. Play around with the positioning in your nares and see how it goes.

One other tip I use - I am on APAP, but I have a start pressure of 6. 4 is just too low and gives that restrictive feeling.

Oh, and one last thought. From my experience, if you find the breeze restrictive, don't bother with the aura!

sir_cumference

sleepyred · Post by **sleepyred** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:41 am

Thanks Sir! I tried your suggestion and by the time I had ramped to my low pressure of 7, I was relaxed. It is so much better for side sleeping than my activa. Don't get me wrong, I loved the mirage activa, however, I needed a change when my nose breaks out.

I slept relatively well, however, the noises it makes are just different and that is something I'll have to get used to.

Okay - I've heard so much about the heated hose - would it prevent the cascade of water which dripped down the back of my nose when I rolled over on my back? That was a startling awaking! Thought I was about to drown! I've heard many good things about it, and if it really does "cure rainout", I'll consider it. Does it matter what your humidity is set at? I need at least 3-4 to keep my sinuses from hurting.

Thanks again!

sir_cumference · Post by **sir_cumference** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:45 am

Yes, the heated hose will solve that problem. I have my humidifier set to at least halfway and I don't get any rainout with the heated hose. Without the heated hose I get rainout even when set to minimum -- so my advice is to get the heated hose - it will even make the breeze feel more comfortable on the nares when they are warmed!!!

Hope this helps
sir_c

sleepyred · Post by **sleepyred** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:02 am

Sir,

You are very convincing - does it matter where you live? Meaning - I live in the US - south and it doesn't get so very cold, does rain out happen year round - even with a/c - excuse my ignorance here! But just want to justify my purchase - which I'm about to do!

sir_cumference · Post by **sir_cumference** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:09 am

Wish I could give you a full answer, but I'm in the UK and we certainly have cold times. However, the key (I think) is if you are suffering from rainout - that can be a dribble or a gush or the wetness around the nares that can cause sores. I would expect that AC would increase the need for the heated hose as it cools the air and would increase the formation of moisture.

Basically, the problem is the surface area of the hose from the humidifier to the nose. If the air around the hose is cooler than the air coming out of the humidifier then moisture droplets will form in the hose and any mask. But, if the hose is warm then no moisture will form and so you get no rainout and the full benefit of the moisture from the humidifier is delivered to the nose ...

hope this makes sense? But in short, if you have any rainout, the heated hose will solve the problem for you.
sir_c

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:26 am

sleepyred wrote:You are very convincing - does it matter where you live? Meaning - I live in the US - south and it doesn't get so very cold, does rain out happen year round - even with a/c - excuse my ignorance here! But just want to justify my purchase - which I'm about to do!

I live in Florida and can say that rainout can certainly be triggered by air conditioning. Any time the hose is cool enough and the relative humidity of the air being delivered high enough, you'll get rainout.

sleepyred · Post by **sleepyred** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:33 am

Bill - do you use a heated hose?

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:50 am

sleepyred wrote:Bill - do you use a heated hose?

I didn't at first, but after a few months I was tired of the rainout so I bought one. Second best purchase I made for treating my OSA, right behind the APAP and mask themselves.

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:35 am

The heated hose is worth the purchase in warm weather as well -- I started cpap in Jerusalem, Israel in April, and it was rainout in the summer months the convinced I should buy a heated hose.

Now, admitedly, Jerusalem in in the mountains, and some summer nights can be cool. Still, it's far from UK weather.

I have used the heated hose nightly, with great pleasure, since Aug 1 2005.

O.

sleepyred · Post by **sleepyred** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:36 am

For those who have purchased from the US - how do they handle the payment aspect of this? I've never purcahsed outside of the US!

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:03 am

Payment was just like I was ordering from some State-side company, except it took a few more days to arrive. No problem.

New Breeze/celebrating 1000 hours

New Breeze/celebrating 1000 hours

Thanks

Convincing

Re: Convincing

Heated Hose?

Re: Heated Hose?

Sounds good

Mask

Additional Comments: Aussie Heated hose for rain out/PapCap Headgear and chin strap