Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by palerider » Fri Oct 23, 2020 1:13 am

Julie wrote:
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will get congested...
Not necessarily.

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by DDWills95 » Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:25 am

Turning the temperature up didn't work. Room is 71 I turned it up to 81. I'm not really sure a hose cover would work. I didn't know other people had this same problem. I will do some more reading and figure it out. Thank y'all for the help.

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by DDWills95 » Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:53 am

No new hose. I haven't checked to see if its the hose too. I mean would there still be water when I get up in morning? I think my husband may have something to check the temperature.

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by DDWills95 » Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:35 am

Checked the temperature it showed 91. Not sure if thats correct but that's what it read.

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by khauser » Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:32 am

Since I didn't see it mentioned I will just add a quick note: BE CAREFUL not to overfill the water tank. It isn't obvious you've done that until you turn the machine on and the gurgling begins.

Turn the machine on without the mask on your face. It should not gurgle ... you should hear nothing other than the rush of air.

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by DDWills95 » Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:48 pm

So jacking up the temp all the way to 86 did work. Way too warm on my face though. I'll figure something out. I also notice when my humidifier was off I still had some water in my mask.

Been noticing since I have been shaving my head down closer my mask fits better...or I should say headgear I guess. Haven't noticed any leaks.

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by Dog Slobber » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:09 am

Is there an external heat source near your machine?

For example, a baseboard heater, or furnace vent that might be increasing the ambient temperature immediately around your device increasing the humidification.

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by DDWills95 » Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:04 am

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by Julie » Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:35 am

Sorry you feel bad now (join the club), but without Oscar we can't tell anything much or answer Q's... or do you want us guessing about your health :D

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by Miss Emerita » Wed Dec 30, 2020 12:06 pm

Do I recall correctly that you had COVID? If so, I'd encourage you to talk with your doctor about any aspect of respiration that seems "off" to you. It's probably nothing, but some caution might be a good idea.
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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by DDWills95 » Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:17 pm

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by Dog Slobber » Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:56 pm

DDWills95 wrote:
Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:17 pm
Yes I had covid three months ago. I know have a severe kidney infection that’s not clearing up. Waiting to see if I have to be admitted into the hospital. From the response yours I do not know if I’ll be coming back on here for advice. Y’all have a good one.
This response is completely uncalled for.

I suggest you take a look back through this topic, concentrate on some of the people who spent a great deal of time helping you, advising you on your therapy, encouraged you not to give up when you were about to quit, helped you learn how to use your machine.

Essentially treated you because you didn't have the means or resources on your own.

And while you're looking around take a look at how much you've given back to the community. Nothing. You've taken a lot, but given nothing.

You're a real prize.

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Re: Self Diagnosing need help reading and using machine

Post by Julie » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:40 pm

But you didn't quit breathing in your sleep or you wouldn't have woken up to write such nice things here!