Mask carbon dioxide levels - toxicity

berkley6969 wrote:Wow, I feel the same way, I get out of breath a lot with my cpap, and that was
my thoughts exactly about my exhale not leaving the mask quick enough and that I was inhaling the
It right back. Can u tell me where you added the holes to your mask I believe this will fix
my problem as well thank you.

Very bad idea. Start a thread stating what problems you are having. If you feel "out of breath a lot with my cpap", then your system may not be set up for optimal treatment. Members here (except xxyzz) can help you.

Wow, 2013, i hope they correct this before 2020. I'm not going to wear my child's mask until they do. Jim

first time post. 2 months on resmed 10. first 4 hours of use i was a different person, wide awake. sleep disturbed 186 per hour on side. 18 per minute on back. i set my tube temp to 70 and within a couple of weeks i noticed it wasnt cool air any more changed to 68 but no difference. also was getting tired all day and falling asleep. i had a cough the other night and about blew the mask off my face. i then realized it wasnt venting. even with hose off of machine plugged end of hose and could not exhale. vents would close. took it to the office and showed them what it was doing. tech hooked it all up and it was working as it should. last night it was working good for a few minutes. cool air and all. then warm air. not venting again. turned light on and observed humid air going up the tube re breathing my own breath again. note Ive been taking mask off in my sleep then putting it back on and resetting machine. please take note you should not be getting that warm air while using machine. lucky to still be alive.

didwiggy wrote:first time post. 2 months on resmed 10. first 4 hours of use i was a different person, wide awake. sleep disturbed 186 per hour on side. 18 per minute on back. i set my tube temp to 70 and within a couple of weeks i noticed it wasnt cool air any more changed to 68 but no difference. also was getting tired all day and falling asleep. i had a cough the other night and about blew the mask off my face. i then realized it wasnt venting. even with hose off of machine plugged end of hose and could not exhale. vents would close. took it to the office and showed them what it was doing. tech hooked it all up and it was working as it should. last night it was working good for a few minutes. cool air and all. then warm air. not venting again. turned light on and observed humid air going up the tube re breathing my own breath again. note Ive been taking mask off in my sleep then putting it back on and resetting machine. please take note you should not be getting that warm air while using machine. lucky to still be alive.

Welcome to the forum and to CPAP! You've posted at the bottom of a thread that's several years old - you'll more likely get advice/help if you start a new thread. Also, it's helpful to those offering advice if you fill out your equipment profile (go to User Control Panel in the top left corner of the page).

My own comment would be that if your bedroom is cool at night, and you've set your tube temp at 70 (or 68), you're asking the machine to heat the air for you. Personally, I leave the heat turned off, as I prefer to breathe air the same temperature as the room.

miltf wrote:...I can certainly smell the silicone though so it must have some volatile content...

Did you soak it when you got it? I soak new mask parts for at least 60 mins in soapy water (I use Dawn). Then, spray with white vinegar and let sit for 3-5 mins, rinse very well, air dry. There should be NO smell.

didwiggy wrote:first time post. 2 months on resmed 10. first 4 hours of use i was a different person, wide awake. sleep disturbed 186 per hour on side. 18 per minute on back. i set my tube temp to 70 and within a couple of weeks i noticed it wasnt cool air any more changed to 68 but no difference. also was getting tired all day and falling asleep. i had a cough the other night and about blew the mask off my face. i then realized it wasnt venting. even with hose off of machine plugged end of hose and could not exhale. vents would close. took it to the office and showed them what it was doing. tech hooked it all up and it was working as it should. last night it was working good for a few minutes. cool air and all. then warm air. not venting again. turned light on and observed humid air going up the tube re breathing my own breath again. note Ive been taking mask off in my sleep then putting it back on and resetting machine. please take note you should not be getting that warm air while using machine. lucky to still be alive.

There is plenty of experienced help available here. Often, what seems like a major problem can be easily solved with help from members who went through the same thing. Please fill out your equipment profile (https://www.cpaptalk.com/ucp.php?i=prof ... pment_info) and copy and paste your post into a new thread.