Originally Posted by
AngieS
My husband says use a minimum of an 8' hose. Most come with 6' but get the 8'. Don't let it go to the side. You can put a blanket or a towel down over the side if you have no headboard. The whole key is finding the right mask to make it successful. Even if that means going through 2 or 3 mask. The ones that have the pieces that go in your nose seem painful. Have tried those before but hurt! If that doesn't work in the end.....a 5th of gin and you'll never know anything! HA!! (all of this comes from my husband by the way-he uses the machine.)
you said that hubby tried several before finding the right one. did the insurance company pay for all of them or did you? i'm still using the first one he gave me because the others were even worse. i found a way to get the hose more comfortable by using the bedposts, but i don't know where to get the 8' ones anyway. where did he find them?
the techie told me to keep the c-pap on the night table and not on the floor. were you told the same thing? also, when it's time to change out the headgear and the filter and the mask do you need a Rx? then what do you do with it? this is a new doctor for me and he seems to have his own method of operation.
the 5th of gin only works if you hit the doctor with it. i wish my doctor would get his act together. i'm staying with him until i see my primary. is anyone using the mask liners?
angie, don't PM me. i'm not receiving any PMs even though i wiped my old ones out altogether. there should be plenty of space but i keep getting a 'no space' message. i'm getting the same message for you, btw. return messages here only. thanks. don't post any email addresses.
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