Hi, I'm Janet. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2013. What's funny is that I had complained of fatigue for many years, and no doctor ever thought to have me undertake a sleep test. Doctors didn't seem too concerned and other practitioners looked to nutritional issues. Finally, my chiropractor suggested a sleep study. Sure enough, I had sleep apnea. I used the machine for a year but then I stopped and I honestly don't remember why.
About a year and a half ago, the fatigue was bothering me again so I had another sleep study and started using the machine again.
My most recent problem has been major mask leakage. After a couple of months of trying to figure it out, I finally got a new mask yesterday, the AirTouch F20, which is a full face mask that uses memory foam. Today my mask leakage was 0.96%. My AHI was 2.40, which is acceptable. Before that my AHI was reported as lower, but the mask leakage was really high - all over the place too. So I have no idea what my AHI truly was. I'm hoping that the mask will continue to work well. I'm going to keep a close eye on the data over the next month.
I was having major mask leakage. I was told to try the AirTouch F20, which uses memory foam. I finally got it yesterday and last night my mask leakage was down to 0.96%. You will need a prescription to get it (who knows why). It's a full face mask. I don't know anything about the dry mouth - it's the major mask leakage I've been dealing with.
