Has anyone tried the mask from nomask.com.
It seems like it would be great for those that are losing hair due to the head gear. I called about it for my child and was told that there were no pediatric versions. I was also told that it would not work for someone that has Central Sleep Apnea. My child has both Central and Obstructive. Any clue as to why it can't be used for someone that has CSA? It would seem that they are both apneas.
An apnea by any other name is still an apnea right?
nomask?
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Dave Hargett
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Central apneas occur when the brain forgets to tell the body to breathe, so during a central apnea there is NO EFFORT to breathe. While CPAP/bi-PAP are used in patients with major numbers of central apneas, they don't seem to help as much because it is not an issue of the airway collapsing.
Central apneas are much harder to treat if that is the predominant issue. And it is probably not the mask issue so much as it is the CPAP's effort at keeping the airway open isn't an issue since you aren't even attempting to breathe.
That's my opinion anyway.
Dave
Central apneas are much harder to treat if that is the predominant issue. And it is probably not the mask issue so much as it is the CPAP's effort at keeping the airway open isn't an issue since you aren't even attempting to breathe.
That's my opinion anyway.
Dave
Two good questions. Dave has done a good job of answering the "all apneas are not the same" bit, let me just add that higher pressure can sometimes TRIGGER centrals. I know as I was trying to fall asleep last night, I noticed several times that I wasn't breathing. I just wasn't, no blockage or anything. Pressure doesn't help those (the pressure just isn't high enough to help those).
As to the nomask, or CPAPPro... I looked into it, because it looked like a good option. The reports from people who have ordered them seem to be about 25% really love it and have no idea how they ever lived without it, and the other 75% think it's a cheap piece of crap and advise saving your money.
The problem is that it's sold only through the company on their website. To my knowledge, the company has no other products, so their cost is higher, and they don't take returns.
What this all means is that unless you know someone who has ordered one, you can't see one before you buy it, and once you buy it, whether it's awesome or completely sucks, you're out of luck.
Keep in mind when reading their testimonials that it only takes a few happy customers in a whole sea of sad ones to write good testimonials. It's always psychologically satisfying to read person after person talk about how great something is, but when they've had the chance to filter those out of heaven only knows how many total entries, it's not scientifically or statistically significant.
Liam, he studied that science stuff in high school.
As to the nomask, or CPAPPro... I looked into it, because it looked like a good option. The reports from people who have ordered them seem to be about 25% really love it and have no idea how they ever lived without it, and the other 75% think it's a cheap piece of crap and advise saving your money.
The problem is that it's sold only through the company on their website. To my knowledge, the company has no other products, so their cost is higher, and they don't take returns.
What this all means is that unless you know someone who has ordered one, you can't see one before you buy it, and once you buy it, whether it's awesome or completely sucks, you're out of luck.
Keep in mind when reading their testimonials that it only takes a few happy customers in a whole sea of sad ones to write good testimonials. It's always psychologically satisfying to read person after person talk about how great something is, but when they've had the chance to filter those out of heaven only knows how many total entries, it's not scientifically or statistically significant.
Liam, he studied that science stuff in high school.
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Good point Liam.
Not to mention the problem some people have with keeping their mouths shut (while they are taking their xPAP treatments). I could just imagine my mouth opening up in the middle of the night and all of a sudden, I am being beat about the neck and head by a wild, flailing air hose. Sorry, not for me.
Later,
Tater
Disclaimer: I in no way intended that remark about people keeping their mouths shut to be offensive, derogatory, or otherwise demeaning.
Not to mention the problem some people have with keeping their mouths shut (while they are taking their xPAP treatments). I could just imagine my mouth opening up in the middle of the night and all of a sudden, I am being beat about the neck and head by a wild, flailing air hose. Sorry, not for me.
Later,
Tater
Disclaimer: I in no way intended that remark about people keeping their mouths shut to be offensive, derogatory, or otherwise demeaning.
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mrandmrsjohnqsmith
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I gambled on the CPAPpro. It would be a good option if the makers had put half as much thought into construction as they put into design. Most masks I've encountered are crappy design with slick construction. CPAPPro is just the opposite: excellent design idea and CRAPpy construction. Looks and functions as if someone just went to the hardware store and screwed together some raw materials for pocket change. The worst part is that once you put it on, you can't adjust it. Adjustment is done with a little wrench that doesn't even fit snugly over the bolt heads. At $200+ it's hard not to call it a blatant rip-off. If they were to invest in some decent construction, it would be a good product. It's a good idea to have the mask connected to the upper bridge of teeth instead of strapped to the head or tugging on the nostrils.[/i]
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