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by writes4me
Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Opus 360 leaking with higher pressure
Replies: 7
Views: 1230

Opus 360 leaking with higher pressure

I am using the newer Opus 360 set up. My nasal pillows were always a little leaky and sometimes tended to go up in my nose rather than sitting on the outside and sealing. To be honest the best seal I ever got was when they are up inside my nose and that's not the way they are supposed to work. Recen...
by writes4me
Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Apnea Store Opens in Louisiana
Replies: 21
Views: 17023

Is there one in Houston?

Hi, saw the original poster was from Houston and I wondered if there is a Sleep Apnea store here? I live in Rosenberg, just down from Sugarland and I'm Houston almost every day. I'd love to visit one of those stores as I'm shopping for a new mask. The store where I have gotten my machine, mask, etc....
by writes4me
Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Stat Summary question
Replies: 3
Views: 864

Stat Summary question

I hope I'm posting in the correct place. I was diagnosed with sever sleep apnea before going onto a CPAP machine. Out of 60 seconds I was breathing roughly 10 of that. So, here I am now, about 5 months in and was starting to feel like my progress was not getting better. I asked for a scan of the car...
by writes4me
Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ASA:Roosters May Protect Owners Against Cardiovascular Death
Replies: 13
Views: 3532

What??

Keeping a rooster? Inside? How does that bolster your confidence? I wouldn't last long around here as I have a few cats and a dog, but if it is a keeps away heart problems I'd get one. A nice fuzzy one, like the ones from china that have fuzz rather than feathers. They are cute. come to think of it ...
by writes4me
Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: help I'm getting gorilla nostrils
Replies: 11
Views: 2045

I wanted to add that after reading some posts that some suggested going up a size to cure the leak problem. I tried that as well. But the large nostril prongs were so big I couldn't even get them in my nostrils. Rested Gal, can you tell me are there any fixes for the Opus? I read all about Aura and ...
by writes4me
Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: help I'm getting gorilla nostrils
Replies: 11
Views: 2045

help I'm getting gorilla nostrils

I've been using a nasal prong mask and I have found that the small is too small and the medium is maybe too big. Worse, because the nasal prongs wiggle around when I move, they often come out of my nose and start blowing on my face. To keep this from happening I tighten up the harness and then I get...
by writes4me
Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tips to clean your humidifier
Replies: 19
Views: 4613

Tips to clean your humidifier

Just found this out and wanted to pass this along to others: Ever get that scum in your humidifier? If yours is like mine, you can't get it open to really scrub it out. So what do you do? 1. If you empty it out every day and allow it to dry then you probably can avoid this problem. This works even b...
by writes4me
Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:44 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Getting fired by your doctor
Replies: 30
Views: 5097

I voted

I voted but I would say the only doctors that have given up on me were doctors who truly didn't want to work with a patient who they couldn't fix in 1 or 2 visits. I don't want to come off as another 'crazy female' but you wouldn't believe the number of times I was told the problem was all in my hea...
by writes4me
Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: The honeymoon ends so quickly!
Replies: 24
Views: 3438

I understand

I have had the same problem with masks. I find one that worked well for a few days but then didn't. The mask I have pictured is not the mask I actually have. I have the older model, the one that goes over your head. I have troubles still with the air leaking from around the nasal seals. I wear the m...
by writes4me
Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Respiration holes with masks
Replies: 2
Views: 918

Respiration holes with masks

I wanted to know if anyone else has had the idea of asking manufacturers to see about putting the breathing (respiration) holes further from the business end of our masks? I say this because I've noticed that it is those little holes designed for respiration that are a cause of whistling. I wondered...
by writes4me
Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: My cartoon of Mask Problems
Replies: 13
Views: 12127

My cartoon of Mask Problems

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh216/catfuraplenty/Bobfinallygetshismasktofit.jpg I had such a time trying to get my mask to fit and finally I found one that pretty much does the trick, until I try to sit up and forget I have it on and it yanks my head back by the nostrils. OUCH. Hope you like ...
by writes4me
Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pur-Sleep Trial Offer Arrived
Replies: 40
Views: 7707

Just tried Clear last night, liked it.

Hi there, I just tried out my new trial package and I agree with some posts that say a trial package for $19.95 would probably sell better. If you want to include all three scents you could make them smaller bottles in order to increase your profit and still give a good chance to try 3 scents. Some ...
by writes4me
Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Your experience! Do pillows (Hybrid) hold higher pressures ?
Replies: 3
Views: 756

Got a new mask that works great for me, but...

Hey, I know what you mean about the pressure deal. I just started sleeping with a new Opus nasal pillow mask and I like it. I really like it. It took a bit of getting used to because of these two things at the ends of my nose but it didn't bother me nearly as much as I expected and there's no noise....
by writes4me
Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Valerian Pills?
Replies: 4
Views: 1217

Valerian Pills?

Hi all, I've been trying Valerian (an herbal suppliment) to help me get to sleep. The stuff smells horrible but at least it doesn't have a taste in pill form. Thus far, I haven't noticed much. I wondered if any of you had tried this? I was on ambien but it is so difficult for me to start and stop us...
by writes4me
Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pur-Sleep Trial Offer Arrived
Replies: 40
Views: 7707

Just got my sleep pack scents

I just got my sleep pack scents. I can't wait to try them. I'll post as soon as I've had a chance to try them out.

Thank you for this opportunity.

Writes4me