Sleep Apnea - CPAP users

gettingready

Anyone on here diagnosed with sleep apnea and using a CPAP machine?

How are you finding it?

I am having massive problems with mine (leaks air, swallen face, massive ridges on the face in the morning etc etc) - had an appointment with technicians and a doctor last week but despite their best efforts - not much has changed.

I am at my witts ends to be honest....

Just looking for other CPAP [STRIKE]suferers[/STRIKE] users?

Has anyone used those with their mask?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/RemZzzs-Liners-Quattro-ComfortGel-ComfortFull/dp/B0054QZALE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345804661&sr=8-1

Thinking of ordering but.. it is £20 per month

pmduk

I haven't used them, and I'm not sure how they'd help. I gave up using cpap as it was more disruptive to my sleep than the apnoea. Obviously, I'm not suggesting that for anyone else

gettingready

Thanks for replying.

I too find it very difficult to adjust to.

I am on my second machine in about a year now, first one was very badly set on 4 for me, an overnight sleep study somewhere else established I need 18.4 setting (bit of a difference between 4 and 18.4).

Still - tired all the time, sleepy all the time and generaly fed up with it all

pmduk

Have you tried different masks? The major problem for me was that I sleep on my side which always dislodged the mask.

gettingready

I sleep on my side too and I am on my third mask (tried more at the centre but ended up with 3 "best fit" at home) and every single one of them is fine when I put it on but after few hours each and every one starts leaking air in several places around face/eyes and it is a nightmare...

pmduk

There are pillows available in the US designed for side sleeping cpap wearers. why not discuss them with your consultant? NB I only saw them after giving up cpap,so haven't tried then, nor can I comment on their efficacy. There are some specialist CPAP forums which may prove helpful.

gettingready

Pullows would not help - I am very interestedin those liners...

Violetta_2

There are reviews on Amazon.Com & here & I think delivery is cheaper too. I don't know if they are any good myself though.

gettingready

Thanks, I know they are on Amazon... but at £20.00 for a month supply.. that is quite a lot.

Violetta_2

gettingready wrote: »

Thanks, I know they are on Amazon... but at £20.00 for a month supply.. that is quite a lot.

Yes I know you know, I was pointing out that on Amazon.com there are reviews which I linked to,which I thought might be useful.

gettingready

LOL thanks, saw the reviews before of course.. when I saw them on Amazon.

I know you know I know

Just looking for someone on here that may be using them for question/asnwer type of review