Ruby

For me, the memory foam mask works the best but on all masks (except the pillows) I have pulled them much tighter than they told me to. They explained how the mask was supposed to work by wearing it lightly on your face so that the air would fill the inside of the mask creating a seal. I wonder just how many of the people who fit masks actually wear them?

Getting used to having a belly full of air isn't going to happen. When it wakes you up several times a night and you have to get rid of that horribly uncomfortable amount of air then your sleep is just as impaired as if you weren't using your machine. There has to be a middle-ground (at the very least) between getting enough air pressure to do you good and not inflating like a balloon.

With everything else you had going on, it could be wrong. But it could be wrong either way--showing too much or not enough.

Thinner material works better, at least when you look at the "professional" liners out there. Personally liners just don't work for me. Let us know how it goes!

You are an imposter!!! What did you do with my Gremlin?

You could be picking up outside odors but even then I don't know why you would feel dizzy.

I recently worked with other dedicated individuals on a women's fact sheet about sleep apnea. Patients were brought on to look at the language used so it would be understandable and not doctor-speak. It was amazing and frustrating that the medical community thought they were speaking in a way that made sense to us because they were so used to using the "big" words and abbreviations that they didn't understand not everyone would get it. I hate the term "dummy down" when talking about making language easier to understand. We aren't dummies (neither are you Gremlin). We are sleep-deprived. We don't speak doctor. Asking questions and for information to be repeated until we understand it is perfectly okay. Asking for that information to be written so that we can read it again and again if necessary is fine also. And again I say--WE are the reasons for the research, the reason doctors and clinicians are here, and why this forum exists. Why, then, should we not be listened to? Guess this is off the main topic here. Sorry.

If there isn't any water usage and the plate is always cold, then it isn't working. My machine empties the chamber every 3 days. Something you might have checked other than relying on the indicators. Just a suggestion.

No matter how well your mask fits, it will still leak at times like when you roll over. Be patient. You will get used to the leaks and while they may still wake you up, you should go back to sleep once you fix the leak. Keep at it until you find a mask that works well. It is a process but if you keep at it, it will get better. While I understand that some people have success with mouth taping, it isn't for everyone. If you need and feel better with a full face mask then don't feel guilty for using one.

I checked into Kardia and while the app was free, the machine was more than I could afford. Anything more you can tell me about it would be appreciated.