Do you have an auto cpap that you can try different settings?KTinTexas wrote:I am reading this thread with great interest because I, too, rip my mask off in the night. I'm fairly new at this (diagnosed in January). I'm on my 2nd mask - a Dreamwear. I like it but I still take it off. Last night I taped it to my face with surgical tape but that didn't help at all (surgical tape is easy to remove). I just keep trying.
why do I rip my mask off in sleep and cpap questions?
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axxell6307
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axxell6307
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Re: why do I rip my mask off in sleep and cpap questions?
Wanted to say that I finally ordered padacheek mask liner and I love it. I've not taken my mask off since (4 nights now). Plus, I've been told it will lengthen the life of the mask. Such a great product and the owner is pleasant as well.
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Re: why do I rip my mask off in sleep and cpap questions?
I had an issue with my DreamMapper too. It turned out the Bluetooth unit inside the machine fails. The only solution I had was to turn off and unplug the machine from the mains supply from the morning until the evening each day.Pugsy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:26 amYes. I am aware that DreamMapper is supposed to show the kind of events but as you point out...it doesn't always update promptly and we have no idea why.jmblack6307 wrote:Dreamapper will tell me what kind of apneas I had. However, it still has not updated yet on my app or web browser....
It's 12:15pm my time and i did set the time correctly on my machine. Not sure why it's not updated yet.
This is why I recommend the software and not DreamMapper....plus the software shows more details than DreamMapper will show even when it is working properly.
DreamMapper and the on screen data is okay for a quick look to get an overview of how things went but I wouldn't go making any changes to therapy without looking at the details first and that means use the software.
Now if the AHI is nice and low and leaks are minimal and I slept well...using the limited data available from DreamMapper or the LCD screen is nothing more than a confirmation that things went well.
If things didn't go well...then use the software to see exactly what is going on and then consider available options as to how to go about fixing the problem.
A short unplug does not work. but so far, my machine has reconnected each morning before unplugging.