I have joined the pantyhose brigade
I have joined the pantyhose brigade
Seems like since I switched over to the small mask on the recommendation of the sleep lab nurse, I have had more leaks. My pillow are leaking more too. I got my covers and liner from PADACHEEK today and got them all set up. Still could not stop the leaks. So I"ve resorted to the panty hose trick and that seems to help all but the hiss coming from one of the pillows. Any suggestions are welcomed.
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Mirage Liberty hybrid mask as backup
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Re: I have joined the pantyhose brigade
If another size works, why take someone else's word? If you are getting more leaks, I say go back to the size you were using before they suggested it.
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Re: I have joined the pantyhose brigade
So what's the trick with the pantyhose?
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Re: I have joined the pantyhose brigade
Gently ties the mask closer w/o being cumbersome I've found.Sireneh wrote:So what's the trick with the pantyhose?
Can also be used as a chin strap in a pinch.
Crazy but us hoseheads will get very creative for good sleep!
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Re: I have joined the pantyhose brigade
Sireneh wrote:So what's the trick with the pantyhose?
Gosh, I hope people don't think it is pantyhose. All the pantyhose I have felt are made of nylon and are not very comfortable touching the face.
It is very ordinary ladies tights made of 100% polyester microfiber - very soft, cool, and wicks moisture. Example: http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/l'eggs ... 94-product
My wife picks them up for me for a buck or two at the discount stores.
Here is an example of how they can be used to secure nasal pillows or stabilize a mask: wiki/index.php/Hybrid_Mask_Modifications
Cut each leg off and you have two straps by tying them in a circle. Very handy and so soft and lightweight I can't even tell I have them on. But they do stabilize the nasal pillows and keep them from popping out when I am tossing and turning.
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I have a vision that we will figure out an easy way to ensure that children develop wide, deep, healthy and attractive jaws and then obstructive sleep apnea becomes an obscure bit of history.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ycw4uaX ... re=related
I have a vision that we will figure out an easy way to ensure that children develop wide, deep, healthy and attractive jaws and then obstructive sleep apnea becomes an obscure bit of history.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ycw4uaX ... re=related
Re: I have joined the pantyhose brigade
See the wiki link in rooster's post.lars4life wrote:Post a picture. This does not make sense to me.
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Re: I have joined the pantyhose brigade
Exactly. "Tights", not just "pantyhose."roster wrote:It is very ordinary ladies tights made of 100% polyester microfiber - very soft, cool, and wicks moisture. Example: http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/l'eggs ... 94-product
As clarified here by something roster's wife said:
viewtopic.php?p=221381#p221381
roster wrote:Here is an example of how they can be used to secure nasal pillows or stabilize a mask: wiki/index.php/Hybrid_Mask_Modifications
Cut each leg off and you have two straps by tying them in a circle. Very handy and so soft and lightweight I can't even tell I have them on. But they do stabilize the nasal pillows and keep them from popping out when I am tossing and turning.
I use them with my Headrest nasal pillows mask. I removed all the headgear and use just two homemade "tights" straps to keep the nasal pillows assembly in place:
ResMed S9 VPAP Auto (ASV)
Humidifier: Integrated + Climate Control hose
Mask: Aeiomed Headrest (deconstructed, with homemade straps
3M painters tape over mouth
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Humidifier: Integrated + Climate Control hose
Mask: Aeiomed Headrest (deconstructed, with homemade straps
3M painters tape over mouth
ALL LINKS by rested gal:
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Re: I have joined the pantyhose brigade
Pictures I retouched a long time ago (drawing red and green "straps" on the mannequin head) to show various ways one or more homemade straps can be routed. This is the picture in the Wiki at the link roster provided:
Using homemade straps -- useful for stablilizing masks other than just the one shown.
Using homemade straps -- useful for stablilizing masks other than just the one shown.
ResMed S9 VPAP Auto (ASV)
Humidifier: Integrated + Climate Control hose
Mask: Aeiomed Headrest (deconstructed, with homemade straps
3M painters tape over mouth
ALL LINKS by rested gal:
viewtopic.php?t=17435
Humidifier: Integrated + Climate Control hose
Mask: Aeiomed Headrest (deconstructed, with homemade straps
3M painters tape over mouth
ALL LINKS by rested gal:
viewtopic.php?t=17435