The old adage if it dont break, dont fix it\change it usually holds true of most things and I have had faithful treatment with my Eson then a Eson2 for a few years now via my Resmed Autoset S10 - however not overly excited with life of the Eson2 parts.
Mask\cushions\headgear
F&P Eson - March 2016 - Aug 2018 for Eson (30 ?months - single headgear)
F&P Eson2 - Aug 2018 - Dec 2019 16 months mask, but 3 sets of headgear and one nasal frame repair (top clip for headgear).
I look after my stuff, without being exessive - the headgear of eson2 was washed with same frequency, same water\soap etc as Eson. Mask\cushion\frame the same.
Finally however, I am 'over' the issues with the newer velro and weak plastic nasal bridge clips on the Eson2.
-Replacing it too reguarly IMHO, so looking for a different design\better version - but want same\similar treatment ability.
I will post my a Eson2 chart - bear in mind, here headgear and cushion is approx 16 months old, 3rd headgear in 16 months - velcro is gone again, now tied into 'knots' to secure it.
A Resmed N20 with medium cushion - about a week in (Trial - 4 weeks) - these screenshot is "approximatley" same most nights to date on the trial.
Felt pretty good - no eye soreness, tears etc, very little mouth dryness, no other things spring to mind.
Same Resmed N20 but with large cushion - this was a disaster, air leakage into eyes, poor "feeling" next day, just felt off so went back to medium after 2 consistent nights on large.
I wanted to try a large cushion as my nose width is 2" approx and the medium feels slighly constrictive, but large seems far to large due to the amount of air bleeding out?
A few things I am aware of to help community -
- I am aware that I have some mouth leakage, I have a very minor dry mouth every 2nd\3rd day.
- Mask leakage may be on the high side \ right on the 24\l threshold at times, but I also tend to 'move around' a bit in sleep - not sure if thats mask settling etc.
- 6am onwards (ish) - I have 2 very young kids jump\join me in bed whilst wife and I still half asleep - thus some of the wierdness at 6am+
- My sleep study (titrated? in a proper medical sleep-in clinic) determined a required pressure of 17, fixed pressure originally, with (orginally untreated) AHI of 114
- All other symptoms have gone and in fact stayed completely gone for about 3 1/2 years, headaches, tiredness, bathroom breaks during night etc.
- In the last 365 days, all fully compliant, my AHI was never over 5, average 2-3 usually, some days under 1.
N20 "Seems" like less leaks and better results, I feel about the same\ slightly better? - however
a) the air vent on N20 undefused (compared to Eson2) - drives my wife (and me to some extent nuts) so Eson2 still a better idea?
b) its it a placebo that the N20 is doing a "better job" ? Ps Yes N20 is set on PILLOWS seteting.
c) Eson2 was pretty deterioated, thus choice to try a whole new mask rather than just renew the headgear - worth 'trying' a Eson2 (new) again and rerun the numbers compared to 'New' n20 trial numbers?
Thoughts, general comments - feel free...much appreciated.