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by MbMinx
Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Humidifier not working
Replies: 5
Views: 973

Re: Humidifier not working

NO, everything is about the same in the environment. Is there anything I can do afor the dry mouth until I can get this fixed/replaced? I took it off last night and slept without it because it was so uncomfortable, but I can already feel the difference in my sleep. I don't want to take too many more...
by MbMinx
Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:35 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Humidifier not working
Replies: 5
Views: 973

Humidifier not working

I woke up this morning with a painfully dry mouth and a full water tank. Apparently, my humidifier is not working. It looks to be hooked up correctly, and air is still going through it.
I know I can call the home health care people, but I was wondering if there's anything i can check for myself?
by MbMinx
Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just need to complain for a few minutes ++
Replies: 10
Views: 1539

Re: Just need to complain for a few minutes ++

Thanks so much. I'll stick to my guns and try it tonight.
I didn't have a laptop when I was 14, and I made it through the night just fine...
by MbMinx
Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mirage Liberty Mask Cost $6000 in Ortho Treatment!
Replies: 31
Views: 8690

Re: Mirage Liberty Mask Cost $6000 in Ortho Treatment!

IN addition to my Liberty, I have an orthodontic mouth guard for TMJ. Should that help keep everything lined up correctly?
by MbMinx
Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:18 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just need to complain for a few minutes ++
Replies: 10
Views: 1539

Just need to complain for a few minutes ++

Our furnace has been out since Sunday night. The part is on order, but it may be next week before it all gets fixed. We are using space heaters (carefully) to heat our living areas. The house is about 60 years old, and the wiring is adequate for normal life. However, not all of the circuits are up t...
by MbMinx
Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:57 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Where to put my hands?
Replies: 15
Views: 6803

Re: Where to put my hands?

That's why I love my Vertical Mouse. I got turned onto it about seven years ago, and once I made the adjustment I never looked back. I work at a computer for eight-nine hours a day, and the Vertical Mouse has relieved me from a LOT of arm, wrist and shoulder pain.
by MbMinx
Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nose plug?
Replies: 11
Views: 1964

Nose plug?

SO...I found out this weekend that the residual air leaking around that nasal pillow is coming from inside my nose. At the higher pressure, it's enough to force air out of that side of my nose, which then leaks around that N.P. (Just for reference, when the NP is unblocked air does not flow INTO tha...
by MbMinx
Fri Dec 12, 2014 12:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep disorders NOT apnea
Replies: 30
Views: 6075

Re: Sleep disorders NOT apnea

I work with a girl who suffers from some form of narcolepsy (not the catatonic kind). She has very similar symptoms to mine with daytime sleepiness, foggy brain, etc. but she has no apnea. They were able to do additional neurologic/sleep testing to eventually get her a diagnosis. What test? I don't ...
by MbMinx
Fri Dec 12, 2014 12:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trying to block nasal pillow but it's still blowing
Replies: 22
Views: 4848

Re: Trying to block nasal pillow but it's still blowing

The silicone earplugs sound promising. I tried the regular foam ones, but they weren't quite big enough. I'm really tempted to just duct tape across the bottom of that pillow, or try to seal it off with plastic wrap. Unless the pillow really is blocked up and the air is leaking from my nostril? Is t...
by MbMinx
Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trying to block nasal pillow but it's still blowing
Replies: 22
Views: 4848

Re: Trying to block nasal pillow but it's still blowing

Does Duct tape give off any toxic fumes?
Seriously!
by MbMinx
Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trying to block nasal pillow but it's still blowing
Replies: 22
Views: 4848

Re: Trying to block nasal pillow but it's still blowing

I can't use a nasal mask - I can't really breathe through my nose. I have one nostril that barely functions, sometimes, and another that doesn't work at all.
I need a FFM and the Liberty is the best for me of any I've tried.
by MbMinx
Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trying to block nasal pillow but it's still blowing
Replies: 22
Views: 4848

Trying to block nasal pillow but it's still blowing

I've been trying to block off one of my nasal pillows so that it quits leaking air. That nostril does not function. The leak is not major, but it is enough to be annoying and keep me awake. I'm using the Mirage Liberty. I have a cotton ball stuffed up in there, but there is still air getting through...
by MbMinx
Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to using the machine not new to having one
Replies: 49
Views: 7514

Re: New to using the machine not new to having one

I am a mouth breather and I had a hard time getting a FFM to fit without shifting or leaking. I tried a hybrid mask (Mirage Liberty) and it works very well for me. I'm a side sleeper from way back, and this is the only mask that stays (pretty much) in place no matter which position I lie in. Leaks a...
by MbMinx
Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Melatonin
Replies: 26
Views: 4391

Re: Melatonin

*listening*

I've used melatonin on and off, but I've never figured out the "right" time to take it. I'm either sleepy way too early or groggy in the morning. Looking forward to hearing from people with good results.