General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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Omne
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by Omne » Tue Sep 06, 2016 11:25 am
Jay Aitchsee wrote:Omne, if you look at some of the portions of your example above and compare them to the examples of
Nasal Mask Waveforms I just posted, I think you'll see why I questioned whether you were wearing a nasal mask or if your chin drops out your FFM. If the chin drops out of a FFM, exposing the mouth, it is essentially converted to a Nasal Mask and the waveforms start to take on the same appearance. I think many of the results you are seeing are interface related, especially if you are seeing some significant leaks as well.
As a departure from what is normally recommended, maybe you should consider a Nasal Mask, like the P10, with a mouth cover like the one here
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=112758#p1086296 Pillows seal easier and more effectively than a FFM and mouth leaks can be controlled to some degree with the cloth, which is far more comfortable than tape.
I have vasomotor rhinitis so congestion and general resistance make the nasal mask difficult. In the FFM I normally breath through the nose, for some reason the congestion isn't as bad. I have been using tape with the F10. My mouth never drops out, but if my chin drops a little, such as relaxing the jaw with my mouth closed, it leaks at the bottom right hand corner. I put two pieces of tape on the mask, one either side of the port, and then under my chin. If I relax my jaw the mask moves down slightly and it doesn't leak. I haven't seen many leaks on the SH data and no large leaks for at least 1 1/2 months.
As I mentioned I will be trying out a couple of other masks and sizes. Hopefully that will help.
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Jay Aitchsee
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by Jay Aitchsee » Tue Sep 06, 2016 12:06 pm
Omne wrote: have been using tape with the F10
Do you mean to cover your mouth or just to the mask as you explain here?
Omne wrote: I put two pieces of tape on the mask, one either side of the port, and then under my chin.
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Omne
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by Omne » Tue Sep 06, 2016 12:47 pm
Jay Aitchsee wrote:Omne wrote: have been using tape with the F10
Do you mean to cover your mouth or just to the mask as you explain here?
Omne wrote: I put two pieces of tape on the mask, one either side of the port, and then under my chin.
I attach one end to the front of the mask and the other end under my chin. That way when I relax my jaw the tape pulls the mask down on my chin enough to prevent the leak.
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LAGrandpa
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by LAGrandpa » Tue Sep 06, 2016 12:52 pm
What type of tape do you use?
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Omne
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by Omne » Tue Sep 06, 2016 1:01 pm
LAGrandpa wrote:What type of tape do you use?
Micropore surgical paper tape.
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by LAGrandpa » Tue Sep 06, 2016 2:08 pm
Thanks.
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avi123
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by avi123 » Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:51 am
Who has dug this thread from 3 months ago?
