I am a long term BIPAP now AVAPS user. I began in 6/30/2006. With a dx of SOSA. I was 3 months short of being eligible for Medicare coverage & had to purchase my first BIPAP VPAPIII ST. At that time I was overweight but am disable due to a neuromuscular disease. My pressures now are IPAP Max: 23cmH20, IPAP Min: 10cmH20, EPAP: 6cmH20, Target Tidal Volume 500 ml, Rise Time: 3 Back Up Rate: 10 breaths per minute (S/T) Mode.
2009 Medicare Paid for my first BIPAP Respironics System One. In 2011 Had to to to BIPAP/AVAPS so now Medicare won't pay for a new AVAPS. Not medically necessary, even appealing with sending PFT showing the PFT are now in single digits. So I now have a loaner from Muscular Dystrophy that belong to a man with ALS who died. It has been repaired once (but still working). My muscles in my jaw have weakened so I can no longer use a Nasal Mask. Now since 2012 I have lost 57 lbs & am having trouble finding a FFM that fits with having to use a liner & gel pad for bridge of nose.
Masks
1. Mirage Vista (would never seal)
2. SWIFT Nasal Pillow (Great)
3. CPAP PRO Oral interface (Bad Mistake) Too flimsy
4 Liberty Mirage Hybrid (Bad Mistake) Clips would not stay in
5. Respironics WISP (Great if you are not a mouth breather & can wear a chin-strap)
6. Quattro FX (wrong size) even with PAD a CHEEK LINERS couldn't stop the leaks
7. Quattro FX (right size) still didn't work
8. Quattro Air For Her in SX cushion (still have bridge of now issues & air blowing in my eyes.
Current DME Provider is now unwilling to work with me anymore since I have returned two different masks. Did I mention I hate CMS Competitive Bidding
Any suggestions from anyone. I have never been out of compliance since 2006 & I am afraid to start now since my diaghpram muscle is weakening again.
Quattro Air For Her XS
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Re: Quattro Air For Her XS
What a time you have had! I'm so sorry! All I can think of, as a relative newbie, is to ask if you've tried any other liners besides Pad-A-Cheek? Karen has great products, but the liner did not work for me (a combination of problems, I think). I use RemZzzz liners and they were a game changer for me. I use Quattro Air, and what leaks I do have I usually sleep through. Without those, I would probably not have made compliance.
Best of luck to you, I hope you can find something that works for you, whether it is a different mask, liner or something else.
Best of luck to you, I hope you can find something that works for you, whether it is a different mask, liner or something else.
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Now using AirFit F10 mask; Quattro Air is backup mask. RemZzzz mask liners with both.
Re: Quattro Air For Her XS
Have you looked at Resmed's latest FFM?
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... r-her.html
It uses the Quattro Air cushion ...I think... but maybe a little different headgear which might allow for a slightly different fit.
It comes with free return insurance so if it doesn't work out you can get your money back and cpap.com will even provide a prepaid shipping label for the return.
Otherwise I am not much help as I have never used a full face mask. Too bad the mouth won't stay shut...the new AirFit P10 (nasal pillow) mask is awesome comfortable and even surpasses the Swift FX for the majority of users.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... r-her.html
It uses the Quattro Air cushion ...I think... but maybe a little different headgear which might allow for a slightly different fit.
It comes with free return insurance so if it doesn't work out you can get your money back and cpap.com will even provide a prepaid shipping label for the return.
Otherwise I am not much help as I have never used a full face mask. Too bad the mouth won't stay shut...the new AirFit P10 (nasal pillow) mask is awesome comfortable and even surpasses the Swift FX for the majority of users.
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