New Swift LT mask expierence so far

mindy · Post by **mindy** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:27 am

I just finished my second night on my new Swift LT.

First night: used medium pillows and at my pressure of 13, leaks weren't bad. It is a very light mask and the new way the straps are positioned don't leave marks on my face. I did wake up several times to reposition a bit with smallish leaks.

Last night: used large pillows and it was excellent. Stayed sealed well, comfortable and I slept all night. So far it is in the running to be my best mask yet.

I'm planning to give it more time and then may try the NAII and Headrest to see if I can find a single mask that works well most of the time.

Mindy

GreenIce · Post by **GreenIce** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:20 am

Mindy, is the Swift LT pillow size and shape the same as Swift II ?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:33 am

Size seems similar - I could use both medium and large on the Swift II but large seemed to work better. So the sizing seems to be the same. The shape of the assembly is different and seems to work better for me. No more joints to leak - the mechanism looks better.

The headgear is also different.

Mindy

svh · Post by **svh** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:08 pm

I just received my swift LT today, usually use the older Opus. I played around with it a little, and think it is perhaps quieter, and perhaps more comfortable, but that it's much harder to adjust the fit once the air is flowing, probably due to the double walled pillows. They puff up a bit once the air flows, and then it's hard to reposition them. I think if you get it right before turning the CPAP on, you're good, but I worry about needing to make adjustments in the night. FWIW, I used a medium pillow with the old swift, and I think I will use a medium again, but that I could also use a small. I use a small with the Opus.

Leonbergergirl · Post by **Leonbergergirl** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:26 pm

It sounds good, but are the face straps the same? I liked the Mirage Swift, but
the straps left deep red ruts in my face.
Leonbergergirl

mindy · Post by **mindy** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:04 pm

The face straps are different. For the Swift II I had to use fleece covers if I didn't want everyone to stare all day. With Swift LT, I'm not getting any marks so far.

Mindy

Sleeprider · Post by **Sleeprider** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:13 pm

I've been using it almost 2 weeks. My leak rate is way down as is the AHI. So its working.

One thing though, if it starts leaking, I have found I need to disconnect the hose from the air, and adjust it without air blowing up my nose. Almost impossible to reposition, if you try to do it while connected. I used the medium pillows just over a week, then started using large and found some of the annoying puffs out the side of my nose stopped happening.

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:26 am

I tried it for the first time last night. Fairly steady leak rate of about 37 L/m with AI of 0.1 and HI of 0.3 over a 9-hour sleep period (its the weekend). I will try the large size pillows tonight and see if I can get that AHI to hit zero.

So far I'm impressed. They stole the Opus design and seemed to have made it a just little better. I noticed that the double-wall pillows expand just ever so slightly on exhale to help maintain the seal (that Activa action inside the nares). It is just slightly quieter than the Opus.

I do wish the hose was a bit longer ... looks like the Breeze hose has the same diameter ... may have to see if they are indeed interchangable.

svh · Post by **svh** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:23 am

Well, I had trouble with the LT last night (my first night). I usually use the Opus, and I've liked it, but was hoping to improve....I fount the LT to be more comfortable, and slightly quieter, but I had trouble still....

I don't like the exhaust holes on the sides! Imagine where a cat's whiskers would be: there are holes there, blowing out, in addition to ones on the swivel in front. I sleep on my side, with a pillow over my head, carefully positioned not to cover the outward facing air holes. However, having these extra side holes meant air bounced off my pillow and onto my face, feeling like a leak, and making my eyes dry out. I like the pillow over my head, since it block the sound of the machine and of my dh snoring (regular snoring, not apnea, I think).

I also found it a bit harder to roll side to side, though using the little top clip might help with this. The hose doesn't swivel as freely as the Opus, I don't think. It feels less stable than the opus, perhaps because of it's better adjustability in front?

Anyway, I haven't given up, but I did have trouble....

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:49 am

svh wrote:Well, I had trouble with the LT last night (my first night). I usually use the Opus, and I've liked it, but was hoping to improve....I fount the LT to be more comfortable, and slightly quieter, but I had trouble still....

I don't like the exhaust holes on the sides! Imagine where a cat's whiskers would be: there are holes there, blowing out, in addition to ones on the swivel in front. I sleep on my side, with a pillow over my head, carefully positioned not to cover the outward facing air holes. However, having these extra side holes meant air bounced off my pillow and onto my face, feeling like a leak, and making my eyes dry out. I like the pillow over my head, since it block the sound of the machine and of my dh snoring (regular snoring, not apnea, I think).

I also found it a bit harder to roll side to side, though using the little top clip might help with this. The hose doesn't swivel as freely as the Opus, I don't think. It feels less stable than the opus, perhaps because of it's better adjustability in front?

Anyway, I haven't given up, but I did have trouble....

Uhhh ... mine didn't come with holes on the side. Do you have pics?

Maybe yours is not assembled correctly?

mindy · Post by **mindy** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:50 am

I do use the top clip, but have not so far noticed air holes on the side I should also note that I use a pantyhose tights stabilizing strap for all of my masks now and that dramatically reduces dislodging the pillows for me.

The one problem I had this morning was sore nose ... probably had stabilizing strap too tight.

In any case, I still like it so far but wouldn't even attempt to give a final result for at least a few weeks.

Mindy

svh · Post by **svh** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:54 am

OK, I feel pretty stupid now! I looked more carefully, and there are *no* holes! I was thinking the series of dots around one side were holes (and that they were on both sides). Clearly I didn't look very carefully. I wonder now if I had it together wrong somehow, since I was getting air on my face that seemed to come from the side. I'll have to experiment again today. 4am last night was definitely not the time to figure it out! (That's when I went back to the Opus.)

SleepyNoMore · Post by **SleepyNoMore** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:19 am

My first impression when I opened the box was "WOW"!

I took it in to the bathroom, adjusted it and used the med. size pillows, then went in to and hooked it up to my cpap machine! I also put Karen's pad-a-cheeks on the straps. It seemed like it was going to be a wonderful mask.

The first night,

I'm telling you, the new pillow type is just awful, it blows up so big that is scoots off your nares and the pillows are so short that it is hard to keep them in there, all night I constantly had to try and adjust them and it's almost impossible to do this because the pillows are so short and the barrell blows up and almost covers them...

My nares we're so sore and stinging when I woke up.. I've never had a stinging like this or I might have had this happen when I tried the Hybrid, it hurt really bad, kind of like I fell and skinned up my nose..

Second night, I tried re-adjusting the straps, etc.. Same thing happened, the pillows kept popping out of my nose, when I woke my nares we're so sore, I had to ditch it for the next night!

Third night, I was back on my Orginal Swift 11, I love it compared to the LT so far, however, I do plan to keep trying. I want to make this work, the mask seems comfy but the tubing that routes over the head is to short and the little connector with the buckle under it hurts, I also noticed that the side straps that go along the side of my head and behind my ears is very sore..

I will post again after I re-try the LT !

svh · Post by **svh** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:30 am

I had a hard night, too, but I played with it this morning, and I plan to use it again tonight. I found that I needed to loosen the straps a lot. Also, the small seems to be better for me than the medium, although I can usually use both with other masks. The headgear needs to feel almost too loose, then once the air starts, it tightens up, since the musk puffs up. Also, re. adjusting at night, I found I could do it is I pulled the pillows only very slightly away from my nose. If I pull them all the way away (as I would any normal pillows), I found them practically impossible to get back in. Not sure why.

Anyway, try loosening the straps a lot. I remember reading that about the Activa, which also puffs up this way, so it seemed it might also apply to the LT.

Good luck to us all!

SleepyNoMore · Post by **SleepyNoMore** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:36 am

[quote="svh"]I had a hard night, too, but I played with it this morning, and I plan to use it again tonight. I found that I needed to loosen the straps a lot. Also, the small seems to be better for me than the medium, although I can usually use both with other masks. The headgear needs to feel almost too loose, then once the air starts, it tightens up, since the musk puffs up. Also, re. adjusting at night, I found I could do it is I pulled the pillows only very slightly away from my nose. If I pull them all the way away (as I would any normal pillows), I found them practically impossible to get back in. Not sure why.

Anyway, try loosening the straps a lot. I remember reading that about the Activa, which also puffs up this way, so it seemed it might also apply to the LT.

Good luck to us all!

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CPAPopedia Keywords Contained In This Post (Click For Definition): activa[/quotThank's for your reply, I will try that tonight, loosening the straps but like I said, the pillows are so short that it is hard to keep them in my nares, yes "goodluck" to us all!

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