Relief varies from person to person. Some people see it immedately, and for others, it takes a bit longer. I started feeling a little better after a few weeks. Now after 3 1/2 months, I really feel like a different person. Look for little changes at first... things like not having to pump caffeine a...

I just made it through a cold with my Hybrid. I irrigated my nose nightly before bed, and when necessary, used a decongestant spray. The combination worked great for me.

I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble with it. It took me several weeks of tinkering to get a good seal on mine. The plusses far outweighed the minuses for me, so I kept at it. I had to modify the headgear a bit so that the mask would fit better. I used ponytail holders to pinch the top and b...

motherall -- I had blisters with my first mask -- not the hybrid. I thought I was allergic, but the RT said it was highly unlikely. It seems my skin is on the senitive side. I used Micropore surgical tape as a barrier between my face and mask for a few days. It worked like a charm. My skin toughened...

This had been a big problem for me up until a few weeks ago. I was having to use decongestant sprays almost every night. My doctor said that there is an ingredient in those sprays that causes the rebound. It causes damage to the cilia inthe nose and is generally permanent. That scared me! But, I use...

[quote="Snoozin' Bluezzz"] Again - noisy is very subjective. It does not work well with the hose up. This has the vent, and boy this thing vents!, hitting the elbow/hose and yes, that is noisy. [quote] I agree about the subjectivity of the noise. With 2 fans on in the bedroom and the hose pointed up...

In my two months of CPAP use, I have had relatively good fortune in adapting to this new way of sleeping. The transition has not been without its challenges, however. I suffer from chronic allergic rhinitis which has caused pressure rises (my pressure doubles when I’m congested), mouth breathing, ey...

I irrigated my sinuses right before bed, but one nostril was still stuffy. I usually need to do the irrigation an hour or so before I get hooked up. That may have been the reason.

Once I put my UMII on at 2:30, I slept like a rock and woke up without congestion.

Hi Mask Junkie... I asked this very question a few days ago on this thread... http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=10975&highlight= The low AHI continued to be the case until last night, when it was a bit above my normal with UMII. I ended up changing masks last night after not sleeping well. I c...

The label on the headgear faces out. The videos on the CD are the same videos on the hybrid website... http://www.hybridmask.com Fitting that mask is crucial to success. I have been tinkering every night with it. I would recommend that you get on the web site to check out the videos. They will help!...

The problem that Minerva and Rested Gal speak of is exactly my problem. It seems the angle of the nasal pillows is just not right and the top of them wants to either pop out or leak, no matter what combination I've tried. It's my problem also. I'm not one to easily give up, though, and the combinat...

Lori -- I have some difficulties with the pillows, too. I get leaks at the top if I move my head. I think my nose is turned up enough that it provides enough of a gap for the pillows to sneak out if I move. Last night, I took ponytail holders and put them around the upper and lower mask straps. The ...

The leak rates wth the Swift setting were smack dab in the middle of the FF and Standard settings. We'll see what tonight brings!

Well that makes a lot of sense!

The first night my settings were on Full Face, second night on Standard, last night on Swift. The Standard setting was the worst as far as reported leak rates. I'm not too concerned about that due to the vent flow rates for this mask.

Thanks, all!

Well gosh... three bottles for $177.. and a free bonus gift of .... "How to Attract the Opposite Sex".

That's an odd bonus gift to go with something that is supposed to make you go to sleep.