Hello! Also, I could use a reccomendation...
I didn't know whether to post this here or in the commercial forum, I chose this one because I'm seeking advice as a CPAP user and not trying to plug a product or therapy. Also this is my first "formal" post that'll actually count towards post count (my previous post being in off-topic,) so I suppose I'll introduce myself.
My name is Travis, although my username makes that fairly obvious. I'm a 26 year old systems administrator by day and a horrendous snorer at night. When my wife complained that my snoring was getting worse, I arranged to get everything checked out and so my story began...
First I went to my PCP. They gave me a Pulse Oximeter to wear to bed overnight. Apparently I dipped below 90% 30-something times during the night and even managed to get near 60 for a short period, that or the thing came off my finger a bit. So they put me in for a sleep study.
The bit of sleep I got (while trying to deal with the 6+ probes against my skull, the 6 on my face either 2 or 4 on my chest and 2 on each leg) showed that I had an AHI of around 67 untreated. They stuck a Fischer and Paykel Simplus on me (which I had chosen earlier in the night as the most comfortable of the three masks they had me try on) and it seemed to fit pretty well and was comfortable. I went back to sleep.
Got my results: Untreated AHI of around 67. Went down to like, 2 or 3 when they stuck the CPAP mask on me. Okay, CPAP it is then. I was excited!
I've heard about the pleasant side effects of CPAP... more energy, more attention, feeling all-around better, etc...
Welll...
Well so far it's been hell. My DME was great, but they don't carry the F&P Simplus and the other F&P mask they had didn't fit me that great. Of the ones I tried there, really only the Mirage Quattro fit me very well at all. I'm worried I don't actually know how the masks would really have performed because I was sitting for these fittings, there is no bed there or a recliner to test a laying position.
I'm dead set on getting the Simplus because it was very comfortable (in comparison to the Quattro) and didn't leak much at all. I've contacted my DME to see if they can special order it, but if not, I'm probably going to buy it on my own, out of pocket.
I know we can't post direct links to vendors, and that's fine. I was just hoping someone might be able to point me to a good one off the suppliers list. I'm looking for the best combination of price + shipping speed that I can get, because if I can't get an exchange done for little/no cost at my DME, I'd like to get the mask+headgear I want as quickly as I can.
Thanks for any advice you guys can give! Fixing to game a bit until I'm nice and tired (makes going to sleep as a new user easier) and then it's off to dreamland. Hopefully tonight's dreams aren't nearly as weird as last night's...
My name is Travis, although my username makes that fairly obvious. I'm a 26 year old systems administrator by day and a horrendous snorer at night. When my wife complained that my snoring was getting worse, I arranged to get everything checked out and so my story began...
First I went to my PCP. They gave me a Pulse Oximeter to wear to bed overnight. Apparently I dipped below 90% 30-something times during the night and even managed to get near 60 for a short period, that or the thing came off my finger a bit. So they put me in for a sleep study.
The bit of sleep I got (while trying to deal with the 6+ probes against my skull, the 6 on my face either 2 or 4 on my chest and 2 on each leg) showed that I had an AHI of around 67 untreated. They stuck a Fischer and Paykel Simplus on me (which I had chosen earlier in the night as the most comfortable of the three masks they had me try on) and it seemed to fit pretty well and was comfortable. I went back to sleep.
Got my results: Untreated AHI of around 67. Went down to like, 2 or 3 when they stuck the CPAP mask on me. Okay, CPAP it is then. I was excited!
I've heard about the pleasant side effects of CPAP... more energy, more attention, feeling all-around better, etc...Welll...
Well so far it's been hell. My DME was great, but they don't carry the F&P Simplus and the other F&P mask they had didn't fit me that great. Of the ones I tried there, really only the Mirage Quattro fit me very well at all. I'm worried I don't actually know how the masks would really have performed because I was sitting for these fittings, there is no bed there or a recliner to test a laying position.
I'm dead set on getting the Simplus because it was very comfortable (in comparison to the Quattro) and didn't leak much at all. I've contacted my DME to see if they can special order it, but if not, I'm probably going to buy it on my own, out of pocket.
I know we can't post direct links to vendors, and that's fine. I was just hoping someone might be able to point me to a good one off the suppliers list. I'm looking for the best combination of price + shipping speed that I can get, because if I can't get an exchange done for little/no cost at my DME, I'd like to get the mask+headgear I want as quickly as I can.
Thanks for any advice you guys can give! Fixing to game a bit until I'm nice and tired (makes going to sleep as a new user easier) and then it's off to dreamland. Hopefully tonight's dreams aren't nearly as weird as last night's...
