PhyllisK

Brevida, thanks for the information on the F&P Brevida. I have the AirFit P10, and you're right, the straps are not working for me. The last nasal pillow I had had straps that went behind the ears. Don't know why those are no longer used.

When I got my latest CPAP machine a couple of months ago, I walked out of the provider with nose pillows because I told her that's what I used last time. I had used a CPAP several years ago, not consistently or long enough to do me any good. Now I have a new attitude and I am going to make it work. The latest nose pillows are not working, too many leaks. I dug out an old nose mask and have been using it but I know I can do better. But I don't know how to proceed. I know a lot of it depends on my insurance. But I doubt if they are going to be too generous.

Should I go back to my provider and try more masks? Their selection was not that extensive. Or am I going to be forced to order on line and rely on advertisements? I did see something on Facebook yesterday but I did not do any extensive reading. And now I can't find it, but I think it said something about not touching the face. That hardly seems possible, but I am afraid I'm going to be taken in by one of those claims and not be able to get my money back. I can't afford to do that too many times. If I order on line, are those products returnable for a refund? I think they all say that, but I am skeptical. With all the different masks around, I can see where this could potentially be an expensive experiment.

What are some good on line sources? Thanks for your help.

Good idea to try and sell it. I really have no information on the machine but would anticipate that anybody willing to buy a used CPAP would know what he's doing. It's worth a try. Thanks

I guess what concerns me is that my sleep time is getting worse instead of better but I have an appointment with the sleep doc in a couple of weeks. Thanks for all your time and help.

I have been using CPAP treatment for about a month and my incidences per night are mostly around one, most was 2.9. I had to go to urgent care Monday morning for a back issue and I was given a steroid and pain shot and came home with a muscle relaxer, prednisone, and hydrocone (which I am not taking). I started the medications Tuesday morning. Would the two medications I took before bed make my incidence rate go up to 4.5 last night? Even though they made me sleepy, I only got a little four hours sleep. Thanks

Good point. I'll try it. Thank you.

I have an old ResMed CPAP from around 2007 (that's a guess) that hardly got used. I am now with a new CPAP and under the care of a sleep doctor. I have had this old machine and moved it with me four times. I am tired of looking at it in my closet and no one at the DME provider can tell me how to get rid of it. The last time I asked my provider, she said hopefully I could find a missionary who could take it to some third world country because they are really needing them. That is just laughable, and maybe she was making a joke and I was too tired to pick up on it.

Anyway, any suggestions?

When I look at MyAir score in the morning (don't know how long I'll be addicted to wanting that information), I find that I am adjusting the mask a lot of times in the night without knowing it. Hopefully, that will correct itself.

Any knowledge of special sleep pillows for apnea sufferers or is that just a gimmick?

Last night I tried a full nose mask. As much as I would like to use just the pillows, they just don't work for me. Good news - no leaks. Bad news - I only slept about three hours. I'm on the right track for masks and it was comfortable enough. Thanks for all your help.

Thank you. Good information. I have other masks here and think I will do some experimenting. Do you know anything about the Ai Sleep pillow advertised in the above site?