1st Post; New to CPAP; Swift FX Issues

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Re: 1st Post; New to CPAP; Swift FX Issues

Post by jweeks » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:39 pm

Redeye wrote:Well, night 2 on the FX was a bit better. I just realized last night that this thing sounds like a jet aircraft when I inhale. I don't remember the Zest being noisy.
Redeye,

I have used the Swift LT for about a year. It is a really noisy mask. I tried the FX one night, and I didn't do so well with it. It kept twisting downward and leaking. The Swift LT has been like a miracle cure for me. I went through 7 different masks before I found it. It is the only mask that didn't blow air into my eyes, which nearly drove me insane when I first started on CPAP.

The Swift masks work at all different pressure levels. My inhale pressure is at 20. The lanisoh trick works for me. I put some on the pillows every few days. Then I change the pillows every 6 weeks or so.

I may give the FX another try. It is extremely comfortable, more so then even the Swift LT.

BTW, I did see your comment about feeling that you don't look so sexy using CPAP. There is something that I would like you to consider. How sexy do you think you would look sleeping in a casket? This thing can and does save lives, possibly yours. It is your best friend, and a beautiful tool. It is all how you look at the situation.

-john-