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Re: Nights 1-4 with CPAP, having trouble
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:14 pm
by tan
MamaGeek wrote:tan wrote:Does your jaw drop during sleep?
I don't think so, but I couldn't say for sure. Why?
I had a dry mouth/throat and leaks, even minor ones were disturbing, because my jaw dropped, which resulted in F10 not covering my mouth. Eventually, I ended up with another slightly bigger FFM and partially taping my mouth to keep my chin up. Liners didn't work for me. Neither did chin strap nor cervical collar.
Re: Nights 1-4 with CPAP, having trouble
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:36 am
by MamaGeek
BlackSpinner wrote: I'll try cutting a homemade liner out of some cotton flannel to try using tonight. It's free, and it can't hurt.
A knit works best because it stretches into those odd shapes. I used an old pair of cotton "big girl" panties. Polar fleece works too. Cut any holes smaller then needed and adjust - fabric stretches on the diagonal surprising amounts.
Oh, OK, thanks!
And just to update everyone, I did a mask fitting and switched to a Simplus mask, which fits much better. I do need a bit of fabric by the nose to prevent leaks, but with that, it works great, and is very comfortable. I've gotten myself up to 6 hours on CPAP in one night, only waking once during the middle of that time. That's a big improvement, and shows steady progress towards a full night's sleep with it. I'm getting there!