Pad a Cheek products has reduced my AHI/leaks

That's great to hear! I just ordered the mask liner a couple of days ago. Should be here tomorrow. I've been having lots of leaks.

Jo Anna

Are the Pad A Cheek mask liners as well as the others, including the nose cushions, covered by Medicare and / or insurance?

I see that the Remzzzs are
http://www.remzzzs.com/Articles.asp?ID=242
But only using the code A7031 FF Replacement Cushion
And code A7032 Nasal Replacement Cushion

Which could (at least in theory) reduce the # of acutal cushions you could otherwise get.

Padacheek liners are not considered a covered expense by Medicare or private insurance.

Remzzzs liners I do believe are considered a covered expense. I would want to talk to the DME and/or Medicare to confirm and find out which billing code needs to be used and allowable fees.
Same thing with private insurance...call insurance company to find out for sure.

angcor580 wrote:I tried the liners from Remzzzs and I preferred Pad a Cheek which does a better job with the leaks for me. Plus I can wash these liners and strap covers which last a long time. I am not going to go through the trouble of seeing if insurance will cover the cost....not worth my time or fight.

Approximately how many times can you wash them before you have to replace them?

Approximately how long do they last?

I've had 2 pad-a-cheek liners in use for the past 4 months on my Quattro FFM.

I swap them every 4 days & hand wash them in hot water & soap.

They are still going very strong with no issues at all.

I am a very satisfied customer!!

The Pad A Cheek anti-leak strap significantly lowered the leaks from my quattro FF mask and improved sleep quality by eliminating the pesky leaks that caused sleep arousals. The strap provides a uniform downward pressure at the air inlet of the mask. I had found that pressing down in this location would reduce leaks prior to purchase and felt very confident that the strap would work for me. Thumbs up for a great product!

do they help with irritation with silicone/urethane?

Ive grown increasingly allergic to those materials on my skin for 8 hours.

DavidCarolina wrote:do they help with irritation with silicone/urethane?

Ive grown increasingly allergic to those materials on my skin for 8 hours.

Check out the PadACheek mask liners. They provide a cloth barrier between the silicone mask and your skin. May do the trick for you!

Pad a Cheek mask liners are custom fitted for specific brands and models of mask, are made out of a very durable microfiber material that are indeed washable, will last months and months and are very comfortable to use. For me though, they didn't really do that much to reduce leaks although I didn't notice them as much because I wasn't feeling any air blowing on my face. Interestingly, for some reason, when I added the Pad a Cheek fleece material strap covers (top and bottom) to my Quattro FX mask, my leaks have been totally eliminated. Apparently they must change the angle or amount of pressure ever so slightly which for me has eliminated all leaks.

straight from the pad-a-cheek web-site;

"Treatment for Sleep Apnea has its challenges.
CPAP masks can be uncomfortable and leave marks on your face in the morning.
Getting used to this therapy has enough challenges without adding marks on our faces.
These are common complaints and reasons for non-adherence of treatment.
The straps on the headgear can be made more comfortable and the marks on your face
can be mostly, if not completely, prevented."

they are designed to make CPAP life more comfortable.

A wonderful off-shoot of the design of the Pad-a-cheek mask liners is that they can stop leaks....

The fabric acts like a gasket between your face and the silicone...it helps with allergies due to silicon cushions or the strap materials. It also absorbs facial oils and can prevent leaks from occurring.

Dave

StuUnderPressure wrote:

angcor580 wrote:I tried the liners from Remzzzs and I preferred Pad a Cheek which does a better job with the leaks for me. Plus I can wash these liners and strap covers which last a long time. I am not going to go through the trouble of seeing if insurance will cover the cost....not worth my time or fight.

Approximately how many times can you wash them before you have to replace them?

Approximately how long do they last?

SHHHHHH!!! don't tell anyone, but I bought two pad a cheek mask covers just about a year ago. I'm still using them. I swap them out about every 4 days, and just pop them in the washing machine with the rest of my clothes. They still work great, probably not as soft as out of the box, but soft enough. I mainly use them because I have very oily skin, and the silicon in the face mask was causing it to slip on me, even after washing daily. If you have oily skin this is a great fix.
I have tried the remizz, but by far prefer the pad a cheek. They are well worth the investment!!

I would still be searching for a mask that fit, if it were not my combo of anti-leak strap and mask liner. I tried mask after mask, finally found one that came close (F & P 432) but could not get the tiny leaks under control. Padacheek products really have helped. I am still having trouble with waking up in the middle of the night with leaks, but that is because the shape of my face changes as it relaxes in sleep. Re-adjust anti-leak strap, back to sleep without leaks.

I had to buy a new anti-leak strap after about 3 or 4 months because the velcro type sticky stuff stopped sticking. I think that was because I have to pull it so tight, tighter than suggested. Anyway, they have been life savers, well worth the price.

Karen (Padacheek herself) told me that if I exerted gentle pressure on the elbow of my mask and that solved the leaks, the anti-leak strap would probably help. The strap will not fix grossly mal-fitting masks... too large, too small, too long or short, too wide or narrow. It won't help that, but the gentle pressure on the elbow test is a good indicator.

The mask liner has reduced the noise of teeny tiny miniscule leaks that have no affect on leak rate or AHI. Those tiny leaks were driving me crazy.

Hats off to Karen, for creating so many useful products!