(Rant) Returning machine today

[Matt00926]

If you have the F&P Simplus and it's leaking, even with mouth breathing, at a pressure of 13, the mask is either the wrong size, not fit correctly, or simply doesn't fit your face. I use the Simplus with a bi-level machine and use much higher pressures than you and my 95% leak rate for an entire night is between 0 - 5 liters per minute.

Order some masks online and use the free returns insurance option where you can trial them for free for 30 days until you find the one that works for you.

[DoubtFire61]

Got a message from the provider.. the APAP has been prescribed.... pressure range from 4-20...

I'll pick it up Monday ... I guess I'll see what my other mask options are as well...

[srlevine1]

I am pleased that you chose what I believe to be the ONLY course of action to prolong your life. 

Load the #sleepyhead software and forum members will help you "dial it in" to achieve best results. Ask the DME to set your EPR at 3 to provide an easier exhale. 

As for the mask, I have found very few people who did not have to experiment with various masks and fitting tricks. 

I wish you a better night's sleep for a better tomorrow.

[holden4th]

Glad to see that you're going to stick with it at this point. We're here to help and support you.

I wasn't a happy camper when I was told that I had to use CPAP. Then, I thought back to when I was 11 years old and prescribed spectacles for myopia. I was in denial for a while but my parents gently talked me through it. So if I could adapt to having this thing on my face while I was awake, surely my brain and body would adapt to having something different on my face while I was asleep.

The first six months were not good, then I discovered this forum! I now have no qualms about putting the mask on each night and the thought of not having PAP therapy for a single night is mortifying because I know how crap I will feel next morning and during the day.

[Hydrangea]

Good for you for getting a good machine that will serve your needs! This forum can help you with the rest. (Well, you'll have to experiment with masks so you can find one you prefer.)

Be patient. You can do it!

[jaswilliams]

Well done, you prob want a starting pressure of 6 rather than the out of the box 4-20 as 4 may feel like your suffocating. Good job on the replacement machine

[Sleep2Snore]

DoubtFire61,
If the machine is not for you, you did the right thing by handing it back.
If they offer you an Autoset grab it, at least if it is a Data capable machine you can read the data and adjust you therapy yourself to get better results.  Assuming you do not need one of the more complicated machines.
I tried three machines just lately, a Dreamstation, ResmedS9 and a ResMedAirsense10Autoset.  The one I found had the edge was the ResMedAirsense10Autoset.  The other were ok, but the Airsense10Autoset was smaller, quieter and responded just a slight bit better that the others.  The S9 was ok, but a bit bulky and getting on a bit and clipped together in an awkward way.  The Dreamstation, well it is an odd sort of design, it worked ok, bit slower in responding, but it did ok, but the ResMedAirsense10Autoset came out top of the others, so I kept it and put back the others.   Trust me, it is one of the best out there.
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However, this is not about me, it is about you!

Have you got anywhere regarding masks, machines etc?

[JesseLee]

That's great news! While at the DME yesterday evening, my wife was given a Resmed Airfit F20 full face mask. She didn't complain this morning. The mask they gave her was a demo, so when we go back in a week, she can pick a different mask if she doesn't like this one. They will let her try as many demos as she wants until she gets a mask that best suits her. I encourage you to try the demos your DME offers the same. Whenever she chooses the mask that best suits her she's going to receive a new mask setup. Again, glad to hear the good news.

[Sleeprider]

Try to verify what model Auto CPAP is being dispensed before going to pick it up. Ideal would be Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset. Try to advocate for that.

[SarcasticDave94]

Glad you're not quitting CPAP. I would have quit if I'd not found the Apnea Board when I was on a BiPAP. I'm glad I didn't quit.

There's members here that in a way helped save my life literally. These same members will do everything that they can to teach you how to optimize your therapy.

Trust me it will get better with a time and effort investment from you.

Have a wonderful weekend.