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Help with humidifcation - WhatIsSleep? - 12-30-2021
I have a resmed 10 auto with f20 full face and heated tube. I just can’t get to grips with the correct humidification settings. Auto doesn’t work I wake up dry with crusty horrible bogeys and can’t breathe. I try manual going maybe 27 up to even 30 on tube and 4 or 5 on humidity and my mask slides around my face like a slime mess and my lip can slide from underneath bottom of mask.
I’m struggling with this especially when I see my recent sleep data from my iwatch about how disrupted my sleep is.
Have the following:
Over 1 month - pressure 12.8 and leak 1L
Over 1 week - pressure 12.5 and leak 0L
Ranges set to minimum 6 and maximum 13
Any help or advice please? When I try breathe through my nose I feel like I can’t breathe mot just restricted hit physically can’t breathe or heavily restricted. Sometimes will clear and I’ll feel great especially if I flare nostrils
RE: Help with humidifcation - SarcasticDave94 - 12-30-2021
OK, I'd consider staying with manual control. Since 4 was possibly too much try 3. Since you have a heated hose, continue in that temperature area, going up or down depending on rainout.
RE: Help with humidifcation - mhoffmann - 12-30-2021
I personally got used to the almost default (?) settings on my AirSense 10.
But I neither have a heated hose nor do I have a full-face mask. Only a common hose & nasal mask.
My settings for the humidifier are: Level: 3, Temperature: 27°, Temperature Enable: Auto.
(the last two options are only active when you have a heated hose)
For me, everything above 3 lead to the same problems (mask sliding around etc.) - but I guess this may also be dependent on the temperature in your bedroom.
WhatIsSleep? Wrote: When I try breathe through my nose I feel like I can’t breathe mot just restricted hit physically can’t breathe or heavily restricted.That's what I've experienced with the "Ramp" feature turned on though. That's why I've disabled it.
RE: Help with humidifcation - Hydrangea - 12-30-2021
For me, heat/temperature is just as important as the humidity.
If you don't have a heated hose, start there. If you do, then I'd try raising the temperature and see if that helps.