group entry I'm thinking something from Pournelle & Niven's Footfall
The idea is to help you stay asleep, but it looks like a difficult device to get to sleep in in the first place. How is this thing better than an oxygen tent?
And you realize, of course, that soon you will be suffering from work apnea? :-)
It's not just the O2, but the mask sends presurized air in your nose. Forcing it past your most likely partly blocked airways. It happens at night as your tounge and throat muscle relax and close in on each other.
The mask is very light weight and once you get the straps adjusted and get used to it, you don't notice it.
I'm one of those people that had an amazing, immediate quality of life change. Sure, it's embarrassing to bring up when you're looking for a con roommate, but consider the alternative.
The only reason I didn't get one earlier: I'd been scheduled for a sleep study, then my (first) husband suddenly died. The last I'd seen of him was on a respirator, so it just seemed too creepy. I'd probably not have had a problem if I'd started on the CPAP beforehand.
I can't imagine sleeping without mine now. Mine's got 10,000 hours on it.
Very Science-Fictiony looking. All you need is a Space Station staff uniform, a headset with all sorts of doohickeys that appear to do interesting stuff, and a background that isn't flowered pillowcases... XD
I'm glad you've got one. My stepfather needed one and never would wear it until the last couple of years. He had strokes because of his sleep apnea and he's a shadow of his former self now.
This was the beginning of night 2, so I'm still working on the fit. Seeing this picture full size, I could see were I had the straps wrong.
When I return the ramping/training unit, I'm already going to ask for a different set of straps and/or a different mask. I'm not having whistling issues, but I do have leaks that blow onto my eyes, unless I pull the straps tighter then the trainer said they should be.
It doesn't fit you right if that's happening all the time. Have you tried on the nasal pillows yet? PS--it's disgracefully funny to spook the cats with the Darth Vader mask-voice, too.
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*Alas this seems to be mostly a function of the greying and enlargement of fandom.
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I'm thinking something from Pournelle & Niven's Footfall
The idea is to help you stay asleep, but it looks like a difficult device to get to sleep in in the first place. How is this thing better than an oxygen tent?
And you realize, of course, that soon you will be suffering from work apnea? :-)
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The mask is very light weight and once you get the straps adjusted and get used to it, you don't notice it.
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Glad you can sleep with that thing! I don't think I could. :/
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The only reason I didn't get one earlier: I'd been scheduled for a sleep study, then my (first) husband suddenly died. The last I'd seen of him was on a respirator, so it just seemed too creepy. I'd probably not have had a problem if I'd started on the CPAP beforehand.
I can't imagine sleeping without mine now. Mine's got 10,000 hours on it.
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No flowered pillow cases in the future???
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:-)
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I had one of those for a while but kept clawing it off in my sleep. Maybe a set of upper straps would have helped?
Susan Fox
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The trainers said to keep coming back for different masks and strap set ups.
I'm already feeling better after 2 days.
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Good good for you.
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When I return the ramping/training unit, I'm already going to ask for a different set of straps and/or a different mask. I'm not having whistling issues, but I do have leaks that blow onto my eyes, unless I pull the straps tighter then the trainer said they should be.
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Have you tried on the nasal pillows yet?
PS--it's disgracefully funny to spook the cats with the Darth Vader mask-voice, too.
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When I saw the photo, I thought you were in the hospital...Oyf.
I'm glad it wasn't that.
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I'm already seeing some improvement. Not super dramatic, but I did feel less tired yesterday and feel pretty good today.
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how's the sinus rinse going? and yes sudden nasal leakage is stinky....
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No stink, but irritating as all get out.
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