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From: Sparky on 2 Aug 2008 18:37 I picked up my CPAP machine yesterday. I am using the nasal pillows with a chinstrap. The machine is set to 12mm. I have an adjustable ramp that I set to 5 minutes. It starts at 5mm. I feel like I am suffocating until it hits about 6.5, but I like the ramp feature so I will live with that. It has a heated humidifier (thanks Kate) into which I poured filtered water. The water is from the local hippie grocery store. It comes from a reverse osmosis filter with activated charcoal. It seems pure and relatively mineral free. The first hour I wanted to rip it off my face. Then it was sort of OK. I really need for this to work. I feel that I can get used to it. My gf woke me up at 3:00am with a crisis. I had to get up. I got back to bed around 5:30am, but she woke me up again after about one hour. I never really got a fair test of the CPAP. I will try again tonight. The thing is noisy. When it loses its "new toy" appeal I will stick it under the bed. Maybe it will seem quieter there. The CPAP tech recommended a u-shaped piece of tape that semi-encircles the mouth. I found a source for these on the internet. Has anyone here experienced these things? If so, how are they to use? Fred Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com
From: Andy Hall on 2 Aug 2008 18:54 On 2008-08-02 23:37:26 +0100, Sparky <invalid(a)example.com> said: > I picked up my CPAP machine yesterday. I am using the nasal pillows > with a chinstrap. The machine is set to 12mm. I have an adjustable > ramp that I set to 5 minutes. It starts at 5mm. I feel like I am > suffocating until it hits about 6.5, but I like the ramp feature so I > will live with that. You should be able to adjust the starting pressure for the ramp or get it adjusted. I find anything less than 6.5cm to give an inadequate supply of air so the bottom end of the machine is set to that. This should be worth doing. > It has a heated humidifier (thanks Kate) into > which I poured filtered water. The water is from the local hippie > grocery store. It comes from a reverse osmosis filter with activated > charcoal. It seems pure and relatively mineral free. > > The first hour I wanted to rip it off my face. Then it was sort of OK. > I really need for this to work. I feel that I can get used to it. > > My gf woke me up at 3:00am with a crisis. I had to get up. I got back > to bed around 5:30am, but she woke me up again after about one hour. > I never really got a fair test of the CPAP. I will try again tonight. > > The thing is noisy. When it loses its "new toy" appeal I will stick it > under the bed. Maybe it will seem quieter there. If you put it on a block of foam at the side of the bed that will make a difference to the noise level - or a couple of books will do. > > The CPAP tech recommended a u-shaped piece of tape that semi-encircles > the mouth. I found a source for these on the internet. Has anyone > here experienced these things? If so, how are they to use? > > Fred > > Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services > ---------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.usenet.com
From: Sparky on 2 Aug 2008 19:34 On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 23:54:18 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh(a)hall.nospam> wrote: >On 2008-08-02 23:37:26 +0100, Sparky <invalid(a)example.com> said: > >> I picked up my CPAP machine yesterday. I am using the nasal pillows >> with a chinstrap. The machine is set to 12mm. I have an adjustable >> ramp that I set to 5 minutes. It starts at 5mm. I feel like I am >> suffocating until it hits about 6.5, but I like the ramp feature so I >> will live with that. > >You should be able to adjust the starting pressure for the ramp or get >it adjusted. I find anything less than 6.5cm to give an inadequate >supply of air so the bottom end of the machine is set to that. > >This should be worth doing. > > >> It has a heated humidifier (thanks Kate) into >> which I poured filtered water. The water is from the local hippie >> grocery store. It comes from a reverse osmosis filter with activated >> charcoal. It seems pure and relatively mineral free. >> >> The first hour I wanted to rip it off my face. Then it was sort of OK. >> I really need for this to work. I feel that I can get used to it. >> >> My gf woke me up at 3:00am with a crisis. I had to get up. I got back >> to bed around 5:30am, but she woke me up again after about one hour. >> I never really got a fair test of the CPAP. I will try again tonight. >> >> The thing is noisy. When it loses its "new toy" appeal I will stick it >> under the bed. Maybe it will seem quieter there. > >If you put it on a block of foam at the side of the bed that will make >a difference to the noise level - or a couple of books will do. > > > >> >> The CPAP tech recommended a u-shaped piece of tape that semi-encircles >> the mouth. I found a source for these on the internet. Has anyone >> here experienced these things? If so, how are they to use? >> >> Fred >> >> Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> http://www.usenet.com > Thank you, Andy. I will see if I can adjust the bottom of the ramp. If not I will take it to the tech and let him do it. I will try the foam. Thank you again. Fred Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com
From: Nospam Please on 2 Aug 2008 20:20 "Sparky" <invalid(a)example.com> wrote in message news:0lr994dfl015tebii7j6e90obnlrs5i792(a)4ax.com... > On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 23:54:18 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh(a)hall.nospam> > wrote: > >>On 2008-08-02 23:37:26 +0100, Sparky <invalid(a)example.com> said: >> >>> I picked up my CPAP machine yesterday. I am using the nasal pillows >>> with a chinstrap. The machine is set to 12mm. I have an adjustable >>> ramp that I set to 5 minutes. It starts at 5mm. I feel like I am >>> suffocating until it hits about 6.5, but I like the ramp feature so I >>> will live with that. >> >>You should be able to adjust the starting pressure for the ramp or get >>it adjusted. I find anything less than 6.5cm to give an inadequate >>supply of air so the bottom end of the machine is set to that. >> >>This should be worth doing. >> >> >>> It has a heated humidifier (thanks Kate) into >>> which I poured filtered water. The water is from the local hippie >>> grocery store. It comes from a reverse osmosis filter with activated >>> charcoal. It seems pure and relatively mineral free. >>> >>> The first hour I wanted to rip it off my face. Then it was sort of OK. >>> I really need for this to work. I feel that I can get used to it. >>> >>> My gf woke me up at 3:00am with a crisis. I had to get up. I got back >>> to bed around 5:30am, but she woke me up again after about one hour. >>> I never really got a fair test of the CPAP. I will try again tonight. >>> >>> The thing is noisy. When it loses its "new toy" appeal I will stick it >>> under the bed. Maybe it will seem quieter there. >> >>If you put it on a block of foam at the side of the bed that will make >>a difference to the noise level - or a couple of books will do. >> >> >> >>> >>> The CPAP tech recommended a u-shaped piece of tape that semi-encircles >>> the mouth. I found a source for these on the internet. Has anyone >>> here experienced these things? If so, how are they to use? >>> >>> Fred >>> >>> Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services >>> ---------------------------------------------------------- >>> http://www.usenet.com >> > Thank you, Andy. > I will see if I can adjust the bottom of the ramp. If not I will take > it to the tech and let him do it. > I will try the foam. > Thank you again. > Fred > > Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services > ---------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.usenet.com After a week (or even a few days, try dropping the ramp. You may find it intolerable (then put it back), or you may find that the ramp is a nuisance. This is a real personal preference issue. Paul R ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
From: Tiger_Lily on 2 Aug 2008 20:38
Sparky wrote: > I picked up my CPAP machine yesterday. I am using the nasal pillows > with a chinstrap. The machine is set to 12mm. I have an adjustable > ramp that I set to 5 minutes. It starts at 5mm. I feel like I am > suffocating until it hits about 6.5, but I like the ramp feature so I > will live with that. It has a heated humidifier (thanks Kate) into > which I poured filtered water. The water is from the local hippie > grocery store. It comes from a reverse osmosis filter with activated > charcoal. It seems pure and relatively mineral free. we have an RO system in the house, and i use RO water in my CPAP.......there are those who post here who think that will injure the humidifier, but in 8 years i see no evidence of that yes, my ramp pressure was set too low for me, and i had to raise it to 8 to feel more comfortable, then it can go up from there > > The first hour I wanted to rip it off my face. Then it was sort of OK. > I really need for this to work. I feel that I can get used to it. you did better than me......... for the first 6 months i would rip the mask off in the middle of the night....... but i also had the machine set to BEEP when it detected no mask OR a high mask leak......... took me 6 months, but i LEARNED how too keep the mask on > > My gf woke me up at 3:00am with a crisis. I had to get up. I got back > to bed around 5:30am, but she woke me up again after about one hour. > I never really got a fair test of the CPAP. I will try again tonight. oh, hope you have a better night tonight > > The thing is noisy. When it loses its "new toy" appeal I will stick it > under the bed. Maybe it will seem quieter there. we are supposed to keep the machine close to the floor..... i have mine sitting on a piece of very firm foam that hubby acquired somewhere...... it's firm enough that the machine doesn't leave an impression on the foam, AND it dampens the noise which CPAP did you get? did you get an AutoPAP? > > The CPAP tech recommended a u-shaped piece of tape that semi-encircles > the mouth. I found a source for these on the internet. Has anyone > here experienced these things? If so, how are they to use? those are new........ and a much better idea than taping your mouth shut!!!!!!!!!! (especially if you are unfortunate enough to wake up throwing up at night) > > Fred sounds like you are 'on your way', congratulations! -- kate |