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Cpap and getting better sleep: What's your experience?
Sleep Health | Last Active: Sep 15, 2022 | Replies (356)Comment receiving replies
I have been using my CPAP machine longer than I can remember. I have had all the same fun you have shared. After a few discussions with my respiratory therapist we found my best results. So I am a mouth breather and hate the nasal pillow and the crazy chin strap. My first full mask put a lot of pressure on my sinus cavities. So finally found a mask I love that fits over my mouth but under my nose. No more waking up with a terrible bloated stomach. My pressures are set 12-20. My ramp is set for 20min. So fast forward months of trial and error finally concluded, my humidifier was to high, mask to tight, and my hose is like a snake that wants to kill me in my sleep. Quick switch to the other side of the bed and now I’ve tamed the snake.
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@dawn_giacabazi - So Dawn, your newest mask covers your mouth & not your nose? I guess I never heard of that type? What brand is it? I have always been a mouth breather, but could not find a full face mask that would fit and have used a chin strap which I do not like at all! Glad to hear you got things working for you! Jim @thankful
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Hi Dawn @dawn_giacabazi , Thank you for sharing your experience. It's good to hear you have tamed the snake!
It is pretty close to mine except I gave up the first week on the over the nose full face mask. Since it was within 7 days of getting the CPAP machine and the initial mask they let me get another mask. I opted for the Dreamware full face mask that is similar to yours - fits under and up against the nose and covers the mouth. The head frame has the air tubes coming from the top around the sides of your head and it works good to have the tube connecting at the top of the head. I have the stand that fits under the mattress and elevates the hose above the bed to keep it off the floor and away from the pillow. I have my humidifier at 2 and the hose at 1 but I've been thinking of dropping it to 1 and 1 or 1 and 0 as an experiment because it always feels to warm when I first start out.
I'm also going to see if I can find a mask liner that fits my mask cushion due to some chaffing of my upper lip and under my nose with the mask snug but not really tight.