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AbbyNormal wrote:It's entirely possible that I've been working for the last hour using epoxy glue and fancy rhinestones to make a show stopper... Maybe. Possibly. You'll have to wait for my next picture to find out.... *drum roll*

Do we have a winner in the mask department? I have been wondering how last night went.

AbbyNormal wrote:It's entirely possible that I've been working for the last hour using epoxy glue and fancy rhinestones to make a show stopper... Maybe. Possibly. You'll have to wait for my next picture to find out.... *drum roll*

Is this a mask alteration or a sex toy... I'm confused

Glad to know the night seemed to be better. Don't give up!!

Starlette wrote:Honestly, I've thought about mouthtaping when I've used my pillow masks (I did last night). However, one thing that gives me the heebeejeebees is what if I wake up in the middle of the night and suddenly have the need to sneeze and that has happened before.
@Zney - That tape must leave one hell of a red mark on your face if you've ever had to take off immediately

In my experience (6+ months taping):

Sneezing with the tape on AND the pillows in with air on is definitely not a good thing.

But you can just pop the nasal pillows off and sneeze - that works fine.

AbbyNormal wrote:My AHI was 5.0 even last night, so higher. My leak rate was higher as well. My anxiety and amount of sleep time was better however. I think the nasal pillow might be a tad too small. I'll tweak it more tonight when I'm not so tired at bedtime.

I think most things are a sex toy to me eventually. LOL Sorry if I make the older crowd crabby. I'm the sensual bombshell type though. I collect Elvgren pinups and the whole nine yards. No shame in that. I've always been one of those that thought prudes were WEIRD. I mean, we all got here somehow and it wasn't via the stork. >:)

Back to finishing the last part of my new and improved Swift FX!! (Thanks again to FarmGirl!!) Oh, and FarmGirl, GREAT PICTURES!!! Totally awesome chick!

Hey, not all of us are older! lol. (not yet - we'll get there eventually)

I started with the medium sized pillows which I thought "fit" well. Turns out, the next size up doesn't go as far "in" the nares, and therefore seals better. A good test is to turn your head a bit in bed, move it around, see what actually will stick there and seal up.

If you can't move your head around and smoosh it in the pillow a bit, then it may not be the right mask. There's no way to make a mask which doesn't fit really well comfortable and sealed, in the end.

FarmGirl wrote:

archangle wrote:OK, it's an old one, but I just have to post this one again.



Someone needs to make a "women of CPAP" calendar. Supermodels sleeping with CPAP masks and sexy lingerie.

You could also have a Chippendale's version.

Maybe a hard core version wearing nothing but the mask.

Am I missing something?? The mask is upside down!

It's upside down?! No wonder I have so many leaks !

Hmmm.... maybe we need to start decorating our masks and have a contest.

**tapping my foot for sparkly mask pictures**



Okay, what I'm really waiting for is a report of how things are going with the Swift FX. Angela, how's it going darlin?

archangle wrote:Hmmm.... maybe we need to start decorating our masks and have a contest.

I think by "maybe" you mean...

WE MUST DO THIS!!!!!!!!!

Swear to goodness, cpap.com should throw in a prize.

I'm entering the saddest mask face comp.

Here I am in my first sleep study before attempting to got to sleep.
I slept 1hr 45min.


Here I am the first time I put a mask on


And here I am after crying coz the technician wouldn't listen to my complaints about the moisture in the mask.


Was not a fun night.

Not sure how to make images a better size.
Sorry.

Wow. That is a LOT of moisture in the mask. I can see why you would be upset.

Ok, so I wasn't complaining for nothing? That makes me feel better. I was actually in tears before this photo. I slept for >3hrs so the results were valid but I was so unhappy that night.

That's crazy moisture in your mask! How can that be ignored, it's like breathing in a swimming pool... yikes.

That middle photo looked like I felt when they put on the mask for the first time at the sleep study. That "Oh helllllllll no!" look..