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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:36 pm
by Miko
Nenetx2004, I feel for you. Even on one of the most newest and flexible masks out there, the Mirage Activa, I get some redness on the bridge of my nose too. It was really noticable when I tried to wear glasses.
You really need to try every mask out there. I still recommend this mask though. Good luck.
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 3:22 am
by Snuffle-nose
Hello
The 1st mask I tried was a little too big as it keep on falling off my nose!!! It was made for bigger people from what I saw when I closely examined the mask the Ulra Mirage. It was huge bulky thing....that was on my 1st sleep study I sleep okay but I ended up losing the sking off my face!
YEOWWWWWW!!!! I guess I had the thing on too frimly as I thought the thing would slide off my face whist I am asleep, As I had a flat little button nose! But it was bulky and obscured my view when I was trying find my way to the rest room.
So I figure I might need a mask that wasn't so chunky. So I selected a Profile Lite....a small and lightly built mask. It suited me and I been using it ever since!!!
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 10:20 pm
by aeronaut
The CPAP titration/sleep study was quite uncomfortable, but I chalked that up to the hospital bed and the dozens of wires stuck all over my body.
When I got my Respironics SOLO LX and Profile Lite mask at home, I put it on the first night and switched it on. I laid there thinking "How will I ever do this night after night." I was fast asleep in 5 minutes and slept soundly all night. Never had a problem. After 4 years, I hardly notice it anymore and no longer even use the ramp feature to get my pressure wound up to my 14 setting.
Since I travel for work, I acquired the Goodknight 420 to keep in my suitcase. It's also nice not to have to pack and unpack the machine every time I go to work. The Goodknight 420 is less than half the size of the Solo LX, and it's nice getting the extra space in my suitcase. (As a pilot, I don't have to check my luggage so my suitcase is relatively immune to airline abuse. I don't recommend packing the machine in checked baggage, though.)
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:20 pm
by rested gal
Hi aeronaut,
"Since I travel for work" sounds like an understatement.
Do you find yourself encouraging fellow pilots to get a sleep study when you notice the signs?
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:28 pm
by LDuyer
Wow, Astronaut!
You are my hero! Imagine...four years with a 14 setting, no ramp and a full night's sleep! .....These things I aspire to (only a month now, and have a 17 setting).
I like the portable idea. I'm already being scolded by a fellow forum user, for me admitting that I plan to spend Christmas at my brother without bringing along my bipap. Too much stuff to unplug and real bulky. But I like the idea of having a portable one. I will remember that.
Linda