Therapy Help!

[Sleeprider]

Obviously your results and comfort are better. I'll tell you exactly what we did. We took your prescribed fixed pressure of 7.0 and subtracted 2-cm for EPR to give you 7.0/5.0 (inhale exhale). We set the mode to autoset with a maximum pressure of 9.0. This results in a pressure range of 7.0/5.0 to 9.0/7.0. This is completely within the prescription parameters, but works better for you. Good luck with the mask. It's been my choice for many years.

[greenpj22]

Thanks for the good summary and I plan on sharing it. I really do like my NP so I think I will actually print off the Oscar screenshots to show the improvements and to have them put it in my records. 

I tried the p10 last night and honestly, it was rough. You can see that 2 hr gap, well the mask came off and it was on my chin. I then switched back to the N20 and struggled with it as well. My wife did tell me I snored. 

So I went back to the DME place and swapped for a Airtouch F20 that has the memory foam looking stuff. Hopefully that doesn't break my nose out like silicone did. 

[TechieHippie]

The bridge of my nose breaks out /gets a bloody sore too with silicone so I'll be curious to hear what you find with the foam.

[greenpj22]

I’ll definitely let you know how it goes. At first glance, it seems like it will help but it looks like the seal won’t be as good. 

More to come!

[greenpj22]

So last night was much better. The bridge of my nose is still pretty messed up from the silicone mask a few nights ago, but the memory foam cushion, in my opinion, is so much better. 

One thing I didn't think about is cleaning - it's not recommended to use water so you are stuck with using the wipes. Another downside is, I don't think they last as long as the silicone ones and they are more expensive.

[greenpj22]

Quick update: 

Things are still going great setting wise, but I'm struggling with masks so I wanted to post this for others who might be in the same problem. 

Issue: I have used a nasal mask since 2015, and frankly, I think I've been doing it wrong since day 1 due to mouth leaks. However, it's only been recently discovered since I've used OSCAR and realized how much more a nasal mask leaks for me compared to full face. 

So I swapped to the F20 silicone and it works great, but I get nose bridge irritation and a huge scab from both the F20 and N20. Swapped to the Airtouch F20 and N20 with the memory foam. It solves the irritation issue, but I don't get a good seal and I feel like I have to get it super tight to prevent leaks. The N20 was worse and I honestly think I should have went with large (I use medium for both F20 and N20). 

So I have just went and exchanged the F20 airtouch with the F30. I'm hoping this solves the issue of both bridge of nose irritation and leaks. I will keep everyone updated.