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Machine: ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: DreamWear Full Facemask Humidifier: ResMed Climate Hose CPAP Pressure: Max 9.6 Min 9.6 CPAP Software: OSCAR
10-20-2021, 08:11 AM (This post was last modified: 10-20-2021, 08:12 AM by Rice95.)
RE: [split] Rice95 Therapy [positional apnea, help with collars]
Good morning!
I haven't been posting because the new collar I ordered was a failure. I was going for something a little smaller and a little more comfortable. That was a mistake. Numbers consistently averaging 7-8 on a daily basis.
The new Corflex collar FINALLY came in yesterday. (I had thrown this away in hopes of being able to ditch a collar completely. This collar has always given me consistently good numbers, but was a little rigid and tall)
I have a few prior posts with the Velpau collar from Amazon which had good reviews and looked confortable. It was comfortable but yielded numbers in the 7's for several days, so I took it off to see what it would be like with no collar at all since the numbers were so bad. Well...needless to say, that is NOT an option for me.
First Chart: With my dependable collar, the Corflex collar
Second Chart: NO COLLAR WORN
CA and OA decided to call HYOP and the 3 of them crashed RERA's place, and then the 4 of them decided to call Large Leak to meet in an Unclassified location while Rice95 had the best night of his life.
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Machine: ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: DreamWear Full Facemask Humidifier: ResMed Climate Hose CPAP Pressure: Max 9.6 Min 9.6 CPAP Software: OSCAR
10-20-2021, 08:48 AM (This post was last modified: 10-20-2021, 08:48 AM by Rice95.)
RE: [split] Rice95 Therapy [positional apnea, help with collars]
Thanks Opal
I was convinced I had licked the positional apnea...so much that I ditched it. NOPE
Apnea is no joke and you have to do what you have to do to protect your body.
I hope this trend continues!!
CA and OA decided to call HYOP and the 3 of them crashed RERA's place, and then the 4 of them decided to call Large Leak to meet in an Unclassified location while Rice95 had the best night of his life.
Machine: ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: DreamWear Full Facemask Humidifier: ResMed Climate Hose CPAP Pressure: Max 9.6 Min 9.6 CPAP Software: OSCAR
RE: [split] Rice95 Therapy [positional apnea, help with collars]
MoreBeers
That's an interesting point-----what's weird though is the very first collar I had didn't have a chin dip and my numbers were bad because my chin was slipping through the collar, while with the dip the chin goes OVER the collar. Maybe yours wasn't wide enough? The Corflex is wide and has a dip.
CA and OA decided to call HYOP and the 3 of them crashed RERA's place, and then the 4 of them decided to call Large Leak to meet in an Unclassified location while Rice95 had the best night of his life.
Machine: ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: DreamWear Full Facemask Humidifier: ResMed Climate Hose CPAP Pressure: Max 9.6 Min 9.6 CPAP Software: OSCAR
RE: [split] Rice95 Therapy [positional apnea, help with collars]
Good Thursday morning to everyone!
Collar is working great! I haven't had numbers like this in weeks.
CA and OA decided to call HYOP and the 3 of them crashed RERA's place, and then the 4 of them decided to call Large Leak to meet in an Unclassified location while Rice95 had the best night of his life.
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Machine: ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: DreamWear Full Facemask Humidifier: ResMed Climate Hose CPAP Pressure: Max 9.6 Min 9.6 CPAP Software: OSCAR
10-27-2021, 09:16 AM (This post was last modified: 10-27-2021, 09:19 AM by Rice95.)
RE: [split] Rice95 Therapy [positional apnea, help with collars]
Hi all!
My numbers have been great since I started using the Corflex collar again.
I also think I was sleeping too high on my flat pillow and my collar was acting as a "raised pillow' and cocking my head slightly. Since I have become more 'aware' at night of this my numbers have dropped even more. Now only my head rests on the pillow, not the collar, so I have to scootch down on the pillow to pull that off------AND no back sleeping allowed!
I feel VERY rested!!!
Here are numbers from last night.
CA and OA decided to call HYOP and the 3 of them crashed RERA's place, and then the 4 of them decided to call Large Leak to meet in an Unclassified location while Rice95 had the best night of his life.
Machine: ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: DreamWear Full Facemask Humidifier: ResMed Climate Hose CPAP Pressure: Max 9.6 Min 9.6 CPAP Software: OSCAR
RE: [split] Rice95 Therapy [positional apnea, help with collars]
Hi everyone!!!
Its been forever since I've posted. Long story.
Here are my last 3 nights. Hi Opal! (if you're still here?)
You are the most familiar with my set up.
Nights have been like a roller coaster. I'm still wearing the collar and have a flat pillow. Still on same settings on Res Med with morning bloating usually.
The screenshots are pretty much the way it has been for a while. From good to bad every week. What do you think?
CA and OA decided to call HYOP and the 3 of them crashed RERA's place, and then the 4 of them decided to call Large Leak to meet in an Unclassified location while Rice95 had the best night of his life.
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.