Bleep/DreamPort nasal mask review thread

[palerider]

I did that more than once, but still had a leak.

Were the little arms in the correct position?

I think so. It started off ok, but then I got leaks and I couldnt get them to stop

was the 'body' on the hard plastic vent piece correctly?

not when I woke this morning. The leak seemed to come from the place that needs two clicks though. Do the arm pieces have a correct way round?

Not that I personally have been able to determine. Pugsy says it's made a difference for her, but with mine, it doesn't seem to matter.

[djams]

Were the little arms in the correct position?

I think so. It started off ok, but then I got leaks and I couldnt get them to stop

was the 'body' on the hard plastic vent piece correctly?

not when I woke this morning. The leak seemed to come from the place that needs two clicks though. Do the arm pieces have a correct way round?

Not that I personally have been able to determine. Pugsy says it's made a difference for her, but with mine, it doesn't seem to matter.

I'm fairly certain that I corrected a leak by rotating the QR sockets so that the release arm was between the alignment nubs. I had to release and reconnect to do this, so can't be 100% sure this was the problem.

I'll play around with this at bedtime over the weekend.

[Jas_williams]

So I have received my Bleep Dreamport’s and Dreamway shipped from the US

First impressions


There is loads of bits to the Dreamway that all come apart :-

The Tube/Swivel
Clear Plastic Vent
Silicone body
Clear plastic QR clips to connect to the Dreamports

I am not sure how resilient the Dreamway clips will be think I need to plan on getting a spare Dreamway and one for my working away machine I wonder how long i can keep using it until it needs replacing I wont be replacing it regularly as I am paying out of pocket

The dreamports have a lot of packaging

1xBox per 16 ports.

A years supply becomes a large box compared to the size of 24 nasal cushions (If you get a new one every two weeks)

I was excited to try it out anyway so I made use of a couple of Dreamports for a dry run the first thing I did was take the whole thing apart then put it back together so I can see how it all works. It’s a bit fiddly and I find the attaching of the QR clips to the Dreamports very tricky even in front of the mirror (as everything is reversed) I had better success working blind, a couple of times I had leaking between the QR and the Dreamports when I moved the tube about.

On the whole I like it but it is a fiddly setup It’s weird as others have said with the whole contraption hanging off the end of your nose with everything plugged together its quiet I will do the filter over the vents thing to cut out the blast of vented air as its disconcerting when compared to the Resmed P10


I will post again when I’ve slept with it.

[Pugsy]

I am not sure how resilient the Dreamway clips will be

So far I have been using the same hose with same clip things since mid December....I am not gentle...no problems yet with anything breaking.

And yes it is a bit fiddly at first and I hate doing it backwards in the mirror. My brain still can't wrap itself around things being reversed in the mirror.

When I first started doing the attaching of the port to the clip things..took me 2 to 3 minutes. Now it takes maybe 15 seconds.
With time and experience it will become less fiddly....for the most part anyway. On a rare occasion I still seem to have fumble fingers and it might take me a minute to get it attached.

I will admit to trying something last night that I wasn't supposed to do...attach the ports to the mask first and then stick it on my nose. That actually created more fiddling for me and I ended up with wrinkles in the adhesive that I couldn't get out and a wrinkle is a potential for leak through the wrinkle....tunnel of air blow straight at your eyes. Been there and done that also. You don't want wrinkles. I did reinforce the wrinkle area with my little scraps of adhesive that I cut off and save for minor repairs. Things held well through the night. I know this isn't the official way of putting it on...but I tried it. One side is easy but the other side is not so easy when you have one port already stuck to the nose and getting in the way.

[Jas_williams]

I am not sure how resilient the Dreamway clips will be

So far I have been using the same hose with same clip things since mid December....I am not gentle...no problems yet with anything breaking.

That’s good to know as I hope to get 6 months to a year out of the Dreamway

[Jas_williams]

First night report...


I love the Bleep...

I did use a Clone Resmed filter as a defuser of the blast of air from the vents 10/10 for that idea PaleRider

Was really weird lying down the short tube is stiffer could do with being made a bit more flexible than the one on the P10, I had to work out the best way of dealing with the hose. I decided to push my existing CPAP hose between the pillow and the headboard with the Bleep hose running along the pillow to my nose that felt comfortable. It was not bad but definitely different having the hose stuck to my nose and felt a little strange when I have been used to the P10 for the last year.


Within 10 minutes I was asleep, I remember turning over in the night and closing my mouth as I mouth breath occasionally nothing new there as I don't like wearing a chin strap it disturbs my sleep more than the mouth breathing and a soft cervical collar gives me aerophagia.


I awoke at around my normal time.


I can confirm the mask works with the high variable pressures associated with ASV Last night for a short period my max pressure was 21cm of H2O the leaks were much less than my P10 apart from when I opened my mouth all in all a great night, here is a graph showing the pressures and leaks

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I think this is a keeper good job as I have purchased a years worth of ports I just new I would love it

[prodigyplace]

Really great report. Thanks for sharing.

[Pugsy]

First night report...
I love the Bleep...
I think this is a keeper good job as I have purchased a years worth of ports I just new I would love it

I am so happy for you. I kinda thought you would love it.
Eventually the noticing of something being glued to your nose tends to fade so that it sort of disappears and you don't seem to feel it as much. Sounds like I route my hose like you did last night. I have never been one to want to do the overhead hose management thing but it might be a benefit for some people. I have never been one to want to put it under the covers with me much. I tried that a long time ago and that's when the hose tried to strangle me. Just too much tossing and turning going on.
I am good with snaking the long hose around the bed pillow and then it drops down in front of my face....really no different than the way I had the P10 hose placement. Works for me anyway.
And yes...hose is not quite as flexible as the P10 hose but it's close enough that it really isn't a problem for me. Now you might be like PR and prefer it a little longer...me I might prefer it even shorter.

Took me about 2 weeks for the sensation of having something glued to my nose to disappear. YMMV
Now once I lay down in bed...about 10 seconds and it's gone from my face.

[loggerhead12]

Well, if the hose gets snagged on the corner of the pillow while you roll over it can pull the adhesive loose. Just did that. It probably would have survived earlier in the night but almost seven hours in it loses a little of its grip, and no amount of pushing or prodding will get it to stick again. C'est la vie. I'll keep a backup mask by the bed in case that happens again.

The Dreamports are remarkable, though. The leak lines and AHI are both really excellent. I'm going to start dropping my EPAP again tonight to see how low I can get it.

[prodigyplace]

Well, if the hose gets snagged on the corner of the pillow while you roll over it can pull the adhesive loose. Just did that. It probably would have survived earlier in the night but almost seven hours in it loses a little of its grip, and no amount of pushing or prodding will get it to stick again. C'est la vie. I'll keep a backup mask by the bed in case that happens again.

The Dreamports are remarkable, though. The leak lines and AHI are both really excellent. I'm going to start dropping my EPAP again tonight to see how low I can get it.

EPAP Limbo dancing!

[palerider]

I did use a Clone Resmed filter as a defuser of the blast of air from the vents 10/10 for that idea PaleRider

You're most welcome!

[palerider]

And yes...hose is not quite as flexible as the P10 hose but it's close enough that it really isn't a problem for me. Now you might be like PR and prefer it a little longer...me I might prefer it even shorter.

I'm thinking about grafting a p10 hose onto the bleep

[Pugsy]

And yes...hose is not quite as flexible as the P10 hose but it's close enough that it really isn't a problem for me. Now you might be like PR and prefer it a little longer...me I might prefer it even shorter.

I'm thinking about grafting a p10 hose onto the bleep

Why does that not surprise me I am just surprised it took you this long to think about it.

I would think about it but the insomnia monster paid me a visit last night....dogs would have let me sleep but no....had to wake up wide awake at 4:30 and my old butt is dragging right now. I am sort of a grouchy old bitch.
We had weather change as rain moved in last night and I woke up dreaming that I was hurting. Man I hate it when I do that.

[palerider]

And yes...hose is not quite as flexible as the P10 hose but it's close enough that it really isn't a problem for me. Now you might be like PR and prefer it a little longer...me I might prefer it even shorter.

I'm thinking about grafting a p10 hose onto the bleep

Why does that not surprise me I am just surprised it took you this long to think about it.

It didn't take me very long to think about it, I just hadn't said anything about it... not being willing to sacrifice a p10... waiting for another one to develop a hole near the frame... it happened once, it'll probably happen again.

[Pugsy]

It didn't take me very long to think about it, I just hadn't said anything about it... not being willing to sacrifice a p10... waiting for another one to develop a hole near the frame... it happened once, it'll probably happen again.

I have an old P10 frame/hose that I sacrificed the little arms to marry it to the Swift FX headgear. Maybe if I can muster up enough energy I will go dig it out of the stash box and see what kind of further surgery I can do on it.
Energy is in short supply right now. I need a nap.
I have also thought about the P10 hose but since I really prefer shorter instead of longer and I am quite satisfied with the flexibility of the Bleep hose....not had a lot of impetus to go dig out my inventor's cap.