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by gmsmith
Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: NEW ResMed AirFit F30i full face mask....some reviews here
Replies: 97
Views: 22926

Re: NEW ResMed AirFit F30i full face mask

jimbud and gmsmith, how did y'all guess at what frame size to order? Or did DME do a fitting to make sure size was correct? For me, I'm a big guy and I use the F30, so I used that as a starting point. I went standard frame, wide cushion. It feels really good but seems like I need to tweak the fit a...
by gmsmith
Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:01 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: NEW ResMed AirFit F30i full face mask....some reviews here
Replies: 97
Views: 22926

Re: NEW ResMed AirFit F30i full face mask

Is it because you still see Mr Smiley for leak management on the LCD screen? Did you know you see Mr Smiley until you are over the red line threshold for 30% or more of the night? Despite all your leak here...adds up to only 25% which is of course less than 30% so you get Mr Smiley. One of the reas...
by gmsmith
Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: NEW ResMed AirFit F30i full face mask....some reviews here
Replies: 97
Views: 22926

Re: NEW ResMed AirFit F30i full face mask

Pugsy wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:31 am
I think I know what you are seeing ......the baseline leak graph isn't on 0.0....is that correct?
Can you post a screen shot?
Thanks for your help! Screenshot attached.
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by gmsmith
Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:16 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: NEW ResMed AirFit F30i full face mask....some reviews here
Replies: 97
Views: 22926

Re: NEW ResMed AirFit F30i full face mask

I used the F30i last night and it was super comfortable but am seeing some odd results. 1) Oscar is basically showing leaks basically the whole time I was using the mask 2) The machine (AirCurve 10 VAuto) is showing no leak 3) MyAir is showing leaks How does one reconcile the discrepancies? I did a ...
by gmsmith
Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: NEW ResMed AirFit F30i full face mask....some reviews here
Replies: 97
Views: 22926

Re: NEW ResMed AirFit F30i full face mask

Mine showed up today as well. I got the medium frame and wide cushion. When I put it on to see how it felt, my immediate reaction was that it felt great. Looking forward to testing it out tonight. I did notice the quick release elbow is different from the F30 model (my go to mask). That isn’t a big ...
by gmsmith
Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pulse Ox
Replies: 14
Views: 1133

Re: Pulse Ox

I guess my concern is my pressure is already super high. I am about 15.5-17 on my apap. My numbers look ok, ahi is under 1 usually, but I’m constantly exhausted. I’m hesitant to go get another sleep study, because I don’t think there’s much more they can do. I had UPPP surgery unsuccessfully and on...
by gmsmith
Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pulse Ox
Replies: 14
Views: 1133

Re: Pulse Ox

I bought a CMS50F from Amazon for about $85 or so a few weeks ago. I don’t use it every night but I do use it to keep an eye on the oxygen levels. It helped find a tweak needed in the settings. I import the data into Oscar (macOS) when I use it and can share the full report with my doc.
by gmsmith
Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mask ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1076

Re: Mask ?

I absolutely love my F30, was a game changer for me. After coming back to therapy after a long break, I tried the AirTouch20 at the recommendation of the sleep tech, and it was fine, though a little cumbersome. I tried the F30 after listening to some YouTube reviews, ordered one knowing I could send...
by gmsmith
Fri Oct 11, 2019 1:48 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just got an oxygen concentrator - how do I connect to a ResMed bi-level?
Replies: 8
Views: 1484

Re: Just got an oxygen concentrator - how do I connect to a ResMed bi-level?

I believe you can use https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... ircurve-10 and then attach the hose from the concentrator to heated hose. There may be other ways to do it as well, but I am only familiar with this one.
by gmsmith
Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Daytime tiredness - Sleep apnia or other issue?
Replies: 24
Views: 4084

Re: Daytime tiredness - Sleep apnia or other issue?

tsduke wrote:
Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:53 pm
Another question...can one have good AHI numbers but still experience oxygen issues during sleep?
Yes
by gmsmith
Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Daytime tiredness - Sleep apnia or other issue?
Replies: 24
Views: 4084

Re: Daytime tiredness - Sleep apnia or other issue?

So as with almost anything, context is key, an AHI of 5, if the OP had an AHI of over 150 in their sleep study would cause a doctor to do cartwheels to get the AHI down to 5. That said, having a holistic view of the treatment is important. As palerider said, download Oscar and import your sleep data...
by gmsmith
Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:35 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Maxed out on humidity, but still dry & sore
Replies: 3
Views: 13081

Re: Maxed out on humidity, but still dry & sore

Have you tried introducing a humidifier to the room itself? I have found that if the room itself isn't dry, then I tend to be better. Also, this may be purely coincidental, but if I am well hydrated (80-100oz of water a day) I don't experience dry mouth as much as when I ignore my water during the d...
by gmsmith
Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Transitioning from a P10 to a F30 mask--helpful hints?
Replies: 6
Views: 2872

Re: Transitioning from a P10 to a F30 mask--helpful hints?

The F30 has been a game changer for me. I’ve used nasal pillows in the past and most recently the AirTouch20. Leaks have been very low, I’ve been getting sub 2 AHI (down from 150 during my study) and it has been super comfortable. I have some dry mouth on occasion but had that on other masks as well...
by gmsmith
Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: air elbow
Replies: 4
Views: 2834

Re: air elbow

I own both and can confirm the elbows from the F20 and the F30 are the same.