Newbie Questions

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for all the information. I have read some, but there is so much here it is going to take awhile. I have so much to learn.

I started my therapy on 12/28/15. So I haven't been doing this very long. I have been able to use my machine for around 7 hours a night. I do sleep OK, but the mask drives me crazy. I have to wear a chin strap because I breath through my nose. I have a deviated septum on one side, but it doesn't seem to interfere too much. I don't really mind breathing through the mask and the way the air feels. My problem is getting it to fit correctly. I don't like sleeping on my back because it makes my back hurt. If I sleep on my side, I can feel the air leaking out next to my nose. Because of this problem, I tighten the mask to stop the leaks. Then I am able to sleep on my side. In the morning, I wake up in the morning and I have marks all over my face from the nasal mask and from the chin strap. I think I am over-tightening both the nasal mask and the chin strap. One big problem is that I was diagnosed recently with Rosacea. I am supposed to put an ointment on my face at night. I try to put it on early in the evening so it is absorbed into my face by the time I go to bed. The last couple of days, I have noticed that I am starting to break out on my face on the side of my nose where the nasal mask sits. I am also sensitive to the adhesive used on band-aids. I do not have a latex allergy. I am not sure if this makes a difference or not. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions? I have contacted my provider and I asked her if I could try a nasal pillow mask and see if it worked better for me. I am assuming that I will still have to wear the chin strap. I would really appreciate any advice.

Also, I have been using the ResMed myair software. My numbers have been in the 90s. I plan on checking out Sleepyhead, but I need to purchase an SD card reader first.

Thanks,
Veronica

AirSense10 Autoset with Humidifier
Wisp Nasal Mask with headgear
Cardinal Ruby Chinstrap

Hello and welcome. Yes, there's a lot of information on here but the good thing is you can absorb it bit by bit on an as needed basis. About the skin problems, sounds like a nasal pillows style mask might be better for you. And yes, you'd likely still need the chin strap. If you want to stay with your mask, maybe a mask liner would help. You can make your own out of an old t-shirt or order them online. Search "mask liner" on the forum if that interests you. A forum member called PadACheek sells them. She also has strap covers to help with facial imprints from tight straps.

red_roni wrote:Hello Everyone,

Thanks for all the information. I have read some, but there is so much here it is going to take awhile. I have so much to learn.

I started my therapy on 12/28/15. So I haven't been doing this very long. I have been able to use my machine for around 7 hours a night. I do sleep OK, but the mask drives me crazy. I have to wear a chin strap because I breath through my nose. I have a deviated septum on one side, but it doesn't seem to interfere too much. I don't really mind breathing through the mask and the way the air feels. My problem is getting it to fit correctly. I don't like sleeping on my back because it makes my back hurt. If I sleep on my side, I can feel the air leaking out next to my nose. Because of this problem, I tighten the mask to stop the leaks. Then I am able to sleep on my side. In the morning, I wake up in the morning and I have marks all over my face from the nasal mask and from the chin strap. I think I am over-tightening both the nasal mask and the chin strap. One big problem is that I was diagnosed recently with Rosacea. I am supposed to put an ointment on my face at night. I try to put it on early in the evening so it is absorbed into my face by the time I go to bed. The last couple of days, I have noticed that I am starting to break out on my face on the side of my nose where the nasal mask sits. I am also sensitive to the adhesive used on band-aids. I do not have a latex allergy. I am not sure if this makes a difference or not. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions? I have contacted my provider and I asked her if I could try a nasal pillow mask and see if it worked better for me. I am assuming that I will still have to wear the chin strap. I would really appreciate any advice.

Also, I have been using the ResMed myair software. My numbers have been in the 90s. I plan on checking out Sleepyhead, but I need to purchase an SD card reader first.

Thanks,
Veronica

AirSense10 Autoset with Humidifier
Wisp Nasal Mask with headgear
Cardinal Ruby Chinstrap

Congratulations on your treatment success, while the MyAir doesn't provide a lot of information numbers in the 90's is very good. I don't know a lot about computers but I am able to just take the SD card and insert it into my laptop for Sleepyhead.