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by aribenet
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nasal mask pressing and obstructing my nose
Replies: 14
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Re: Nasal mask pressing and obstructing my nose

As a follow up on this, and because it may help others, I managed to sleep much better with the N20 just by positioning it lower (something that seemed impossible at first but after a week I just managed to). The lower part between my upper lip and the base of my nose. And now I just got a nasal pil...
by aribenet
Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nasal mask pressing and obstructing my nose
Replies: 14
Views: 4289

Re: Nasal mask pressing and obstructing my nose

I'm just guessing something else that I will try tonight. What keeps me awake is that I need to struggle a lot when I come back to bed to breathe through my nose. But if I don't make any effort and just breathe through my mouth for a short while, the machine should increase the pressure until it fee...
by aribenet
Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nasal mask pressing and obstructing my nose
Replies: 14
Views: 4289

Re: Nasal mask pressing and obstructing my nose

Thank you all for the kind replies! Regarding the pressure setting, it's on APAP from 5 to 15. I checked with OSCAR and it seems to be reasonable, as in the longest continuous sleep (which so far has been around two hours :| ) it raises to around 14 and then goes back and settles around 8 (with some...
by aribenet
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nasal mask pressing and obstructing my nose
Replies: 14
Views: 4289

Nasal mask pressing and obstructing my nose

Hi all! Newbie here. I just went through my second night with a cpap. I know it may take time to get used to it, but I think the issue I'm having may need to be solved some other way. I got an airfit N20 medium nasal mask with the machine, and when I put the mask on (even with no hose connected), it...