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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:28:29 AM EDT
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I've only used one kind, but it took about a week before I got used to it. How long have you had it OP?
Edit: I use the Opus 360 nasal pillow mask. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:31:02 AM EDT
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I got lucky and found some nasal pillows that I really liked on the second try. The first nasal mask I tried sucked. It wouldn't seal around my nose and was constantly blowing air in my eyes.
I use the ResMed Swift LT, I believe. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:36:13 AM EDT
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This works very well once you get used to it.
http://www.resmed.com/int/products/mirage_quattro/mirage-quattro.html?nc=dealers Look at CPAP man or Amazon for a discounted price. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:37:27 AM EDT
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That's the one I use with the nose pillows............works well
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I got lucky and found some nasal pillows that I really liked on the second try. The first nasal mask I tried sucked. It wouldn't seal around my nose and was constantly blowing air in my eyes. I use the ResMed Swift LT, I believe. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:43:37 AM EDT
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This works very well once you get used to it. http://www.resmed.com/int/products/mirage_quattro/mirage-quattro.html?nc=dealers Look at CPAP man or Amazon for a discounted price. This is what I use. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:46:16 AM EDT
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I have tries nasal masks and nasal pilliows. I Keep going back to this one. By far my favorite.
http://www.resmed.com/us/en/consumer/products/masks/mirage-micro.html |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:47:08 AM EDT
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4 kept going smaller till I tried the Respironics TrueBlue Nasal CPAP Mask.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:48:01 AM EDT
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I've been using a Hybrid for four years. It was the second one I tried. I had no problem getting used to it.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:49:31 AM EDT
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My dad sleeps in a recliner. Try that or try piling up the pillows and see if that helps keep the mask on.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:50:18 AM EDT
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You should be working with a resp therapist to find a mask that fits and is comfortable
Ive found that I move so much that I really just need to cinch the mask down |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:50:28 AM EDT
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Resmed Quattro
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:51:55 AM EDT
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I thought this thread said CRAP MASK and I was like WTF
 Nevermind.....
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:52:00 AM EDT
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What type of mask are you looking for? Full face, hybrid, nasal?
I went through three before I found a good fit. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:55:16 AM EDT
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Started on CPAP in 2001. Thirteen years later I tell you that nose pillows are the only way to go.
Tried various masks. None of them worked satisfactorily. Try the pillows. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 9:55:42 AM EDT
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Hope no ones farts in the intake part.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 10:19:45 AM EDT
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Hope no ones farts in the intake part. especially dogs |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 11:41:10 AM EDT
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This works very well once you get used to it. http://www.resmed.com/int/products/mirage_quattro/mirage-quattro.html?nc=dealers Look at CPAP man or Amazon for a discounted price. I use this one as well. I have been on the machine for 18yrs. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 11:43:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This works very well once you get used to it. http://www.resmed.com/int/products/mirage_quattro/mirage-quattro.html?nc=dealers Look at CPAP man or Amazon for a discounted price. Same one I use as well.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 11:48:18 AM EDT
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I have severe sleep apnea. I gave up on my machine a year ago.
Maybe I'll try some of these suggestions. 
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Posted: 7/22/2014 11:57:04 AM EDT
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At first glance, I thought the thread title was CRAP mask. My bad.
As you were. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 12:09:00 PM EDT
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Only one I have used in the almost 6 years I have had my bipap. Comfy and seals with a full beard.
http://www.cpap-supply.com/ComfortGel-Full-p/comfortgel-full.htm |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 12:13:30 PM EDT
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Started with Nasal pillows and they didn't work for me. Switched to the Quatro and it has been working great for the past 3 years now....
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Posted: 7/22/2014 12:21:40 PM EDT
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Ultra Mirage II nasal mask 14 years now. No problems.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 12:24:03 PM EDT
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First one, I knew I wanted nasal pillows and the firsy one they unpackaged did the job.
Kharn Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 12:25:29 PM EDT
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I was set up and adjusted at the sleep clinic. Use Philips Respironics Wisp Nasal Cushion. I haven't had to change styles. I'm OK if it doesn't seal tight.
I've only slept one night without the box. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 12:26:34 PM EDT
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I use the Respironics Optilife pillow mask. It works well. I like it better than my old one, which had a triangular mask that covered the whole nose and had a forehead cushion.
 I like that you can't really even see it while wearing it. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 12:31:01 PM EDT
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I've been through 7 or 8. Some 3 different nasal masks, 2 nasal pillows (that didn't work well at all) and settled on my 4th different full face mask. Fisher Paykel Simplus. Seals great without leaks and is really comfortable. I paid out of pocket for most of them; anywhere from $60-$100 each. It's better than the heart attack I'd be having in a couple years....
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Posted: 7/22/2014 4:31:19 PM EDT
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Nasal pillows were ruled out quick, could not keep mouth shut. Still working with my therapist . Just wanted to hear from some of you, THANKS
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Posted: 7/22/2014 4:42:07 PM EDT
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OP there is this place in the northwest called northwest face and they play radio adds all the time and they eliminate the need for cpaps, might want to check out the website to see what it's all about. Even if you dont come there you can call and ask about the science and have it done elswhere. I've heard the adds numerous times but never checked it out. Might or might not work.
Other than that a storm trooper mask. 
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Posted: 7/22/2014 4:42:47 PM EDT
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I used the resmed mirage for years, just started using this and it is fantastic
Wisp Nasal Mask with Headgear (Phillips Respironics) 
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Posted: 7/22/2014 4:49:12 PM EDT
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Hope no ones farts in the intake part. There was a guy in Basra who slept with one and was on the night shift. I can neither confirm nor deny supplying Ziploc bagged farts to his room mate for nefarious purposes. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 4:49:53 PM EDT
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I am simply unable to use mine.
I am going to be trying the dental mouth piece soon. Then surgery if that dosn't work. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 4:53:46 PM EDT
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At first glance, I thought the thread title was CRAP mask. My bad. As you were. So did I....and the first thing that popped into my head was tubgirl. 
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Posted: 7/22/2014 4:55:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This is what I use. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: This works very well once you get used to it. http://www.resmed.com/int/products/mirage_quattro/mirage-quattro.html?nc=dealers Look at CPAP man or Amazon for a discounted price. This is what I use. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 5:13:00 PM EDT
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Nasal pillows were ruled out quick, could not keep mouth shut. Still working with my therapist . Just wanted to hear from some of you, THANKS That's a common problem with nasal-only interfaces at higher pressures; did they try a chinstrap to keep your mouth closed? |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 5:23:41 PM EDT
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Nasal pillows, second try. They work really well. I do have to crank up the pressure to use the pillows, though, as I have a deviated septum that restricts flow through my nose.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 5:29:22 PM EDT
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Hope no ones farts in the intake part. especially dogs That's one reason you don't place the machine on the floor. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 6:28:24 PM EDT
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F&P Simplus full face mask was what I found to work for me
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Posted: 7/22/2014 6:33:46 PM EDT
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Apparently I misread the title, not a poop thread.
Moving on... |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 6:36:12 PM EDT
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That's the one I use with the nose pillows............works well Quoted:
I got lucky and found some nasal pillows that I really liked on the second try. The first nasal mask I tried sucked. It wouldn't seal around my nose and was constantly blowing air in my eyes. I use the ResMed Swift LT, I believe. Me as well |
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Posted: 7/23/2014 5:56:57 AM EDT
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Nasal pillows, second try. They work really well. I do have to crank up the pressure to use the pillows, though, as I have a deviated septum that restricts flow through my nose. May need to check this, after a few min I feel I need to get a big breath of air through mouth like I'm not getting enough air through my nose. Answering Buckeye Doc, they did not try a chin strap. Going back to OxyCare today with some of your thoughts. THANKS |
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Posted: 7/23/2014 7:22:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: May need to check this, after a few min I feel I need to get a big breath of air through mouth like I'm not getting enough air through my nose. Answering Buckeye Doc, they did not try a chin strap. Going back to OxyCare today with some of your thoughts. THANKS Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Nasal pillows, second try. They work really well. I do have to crank up the pressure to use the pillows, though, as I have a deviated septum that restricts flow through my nose. May need to check this, after a few min I feel I need to get a big breath of air through mouth like I'm not getting enough air through my nose. Answering Buckeye Doc, they did not try a chin strap. Going back to OxyCare today with some of your thoughts. THANKS Is your nose obstructed in any way? I usually do a nasal rince before bed to make sure my nose is open. If I have a cold or are congested for any reason, I have to use Afrin to open things up. |
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Posted: 7/23/2014 7:29:10 AM EDT
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Tried nasal pillow, full mask, nasal mask. The nasal is by far the best for me but after 6 moths i still cant get through one night with it on. Its usually sitting on the night stand in the morning and i don't have a clue how it got there.
Everyone says how it saved their lives, I wish I could keep the dang thing on! |
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Posted: 7/23/2014 7:56:19 AM EDT
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I have tried 3 of them, I really like the sleepweaver. It's soft, no hard parts, and took my sleep study in this mask. I was worried that I was re-breathing my own exhalation C02, cause I cant' see where this mask exhausts from, nor can I really hear it, the sleep study said my O2 levels and CO2 levels were spot on, so it's venting somewhere. I really like that.. I have central apnea, so I just stop breathing, the machine detects this and starts puffing air into the mask to get me to breathe again. This soft shell of this mask absorbs and quiets that puffing when it starts trying to jump start me again.
http://www.cpapxchange.com/sleepweaver-advance-cloth-cpap-bilevel-mask.html I also occasionally wear this mask. it's very comfortable but it's solid. It has vent holes and you can hear the air coming out of it. This bugs me so I don't wear it as much but it's very comfortable on your face when you do wear it. If the air sounds don't bug you it's comfortable. http://www.cpapxchange.com/comfort-gel-blue-nasal-cpap-mask-respironics.html I have heard many people have to go through several masks before they get one they like. |
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Posted: 7/23/2014 8:27:03 AM EDT
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This is not a tag.
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Posted: 7/24/2014 4:42:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I am simply unable to use mine. I am going to be trying the dental mouth piece soon. Then surgery if that dosn't work. Im right there with you man.  The damn thing is supposed to help me get better rest, but it wakes me up constantly. Even on nights when it doesnt wake me (I toss/turn like a Mofo, allways have) I dont really feel any miraculous change in me like people talk about. I have an appt tomorrow with the doc, cant wait to hear his thoughts. |
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Posted: 7/24/2014 6:24:18 AM EDT
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Looking at a lot of ads on tv for mouthpieces. after talking to therapist, surgery is last resort. Next visit will be talking about this sleepweaver cloth thing, looks promising.
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Posted: 7/28/2014 3:35:10 AM EDT
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Well, off for another sleep study.
This time in house with a Bi-Pap, which Im not sure will be any different considering the head gear is the issue for me. Looking forward to cutting through the BS and trying an oral device. |
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Posted: 7/28/2014 5:56:28 AM EDT
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I am simply unable to use mine. I am going to be trying the dental mouth piece soon. Then surgery if that dosn't work. don't. worst mistake I ever made. dont fuck with your jaw alignment. mine is hosed after spending a fortune on a friggin dental appliance. get the surgery if the mask wont work for you. eta: numerous sleep studies, I use both a pillow and a mask depending on how clear my sinuses are. I used the mouthpiece for a few months. On paper it works but i couldnt make it 8 hours without yanking it out even on ambien cr. I can't stress how much I never wish I used it. |
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Posted: 7/28/2014 5:59:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: May need to check this, after a few min I feel I need to get a big breath of air through mouth like I'm not getting enough air through my nose. Answering Buckeye Doc, they did not try a chin strap. Going back to OxyCare today with some of your thoughts. THANKS Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Nasal pillows, second try. They work really well. I do have to crank up the pressure to use the pillows, though, as I have a deviated septum that restricts flow through my nose. May need to check this, after a few min I feel I need to get a big breath of air through mouth like I'm not getting enough air through my nose. Answering Buckeye Doc, they did not try a chin strap. Going back to OxyCare today with some of your thoughts. THANKS |
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