The new CPAP *is* making a difference in how I feel during the day, although not amazing like I felt with the Kaiser loaner APAP - with that one, I thought I could leap tall buildings!. It took me a full hour to fall asleep last night. The Flexfit nasal mask is NOT comfortable. As I tossed and turned, I kept hitting the 'ramp' button to make the pressure go back to 4.5 as I tried to fall asleep. My Hose Buddy hose holder came in the mail; it's a rod just under 4' tall that slips under the mattress, equipped with a hook to hold the hose upright and pivot with the sleeper's movements. It helped.
I also used the humidifier last night. I tried going without on Fri. night and woke up with a really dry nose and mouth.
I took a close look at my paperwork from Apria, wondering how they messed up from 'any mask patient wants' to 'this is the only mask Kaiser wants for you'. I found it! Uner 'CPAP Unit Remstar' it states 'Kaiser Standard Mask Flexfit 405 or Best Fit'. I guess they didn't notice that BEST FIT part! I am planning to storm into Apria tomorrow and wave that under their noses, and get my nasal pillow mask They had better not give me a hard time....
I hope the nasal pillows work. The nasal mask is really uncomfortable. I don't think it's the same brand that I got as a loaner.
Hubby is happy with the new set up - no more snoring to listen to! He's getting a better night's sleep too. :-)
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