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RE: cervical collar really effective? - dlbzone - 04-11-2024
I use the plain black 3" Soft Cervical Collar by Core Products from the same seller. I have a big neck, ~20" and these work for me. I use for the light pressure under my jaw/chin to keep my mouth shut so I don't mouth breath/leak.
This adds ~1/2"-1" behind the neck so acts somewhat like a cervical pillow. I tend to use a little thinner pillow with it. I have multiple of them to swap out when washing weekly. They say to hand-wash only, but I usually machine-wash on delicate and air dry and mine have held up well.
The price has gone up though, then were only $10 at fisrt and now they are up there with some of these other options. I would try them, but they don't look like they will fit my neck size.
I find them comfortable, not as much when brand new as they are stiffer, but after the first wash, they soften up.
Only issues are they can get a little warm if your room warms up and the velcro is a little noisy if your spouse is sleeping when you need to open the velcro.
Hybrid full face mask cause nose clamping? - sleepingbetterinFl - 04-13-2024
I have been using CPAP for almost 18 months and mostly wore Resmed F20, worked fine with disruptions mostly relating to stuffed nose and claustrophobia occasionally, but able to wear 7-8 hrs per night. 6 months ago I had facial surgery below eye and F20 mask was pressing against the surgical site even weeks after it was healing. So in January I switched to Resmed F30, under the nose rather than over the nose FF mask. In spite of what I hear that it is not good for nasal congestion, it has been a life saver in that I cannot go back to F20 due to the positive experience with this mask. (F30) Here is my question.; my internet searches yielded a response that hybrid under the nose face masks are not recommended for those with nasal congestion. (I have moderate-severe NC) They cause nose clamping - I treat my NC issues with Flonase, netipot type solution, nasal irrigation, etc. Anyone have good experience with F30 hybrid mask with nasal congestion?
RE: sleepingbetterinFl - Therapy Thread - Crimson Nape - 04-13-2024
sleepingbetterinFl - All your previous 18 threads dealt with your therapy. For this reason, I have merged all of them into this one thread and renamed it to, "sleepingbetterinFl - Therapy Thread". Please use this thread for all your therapy related posts. This allows the reader easy access to your history and to aid in forming recommendations to help.
I will be sending you a PM confirmation on my as well.
- Red