Has anyone tried nasal pillows?
Nasal pillows are allot like the oxigen tube they put across your face when in the hospital, except the nasal part is bigger and is supposed to fit snuggly in your nostrils.
My doc wanted me to try this because I refuse to wear the mask.
Has anyone tried this or know of anyone who has? Thanks.
Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? I say, what difference does it make--I paid for a full glass,so either way I am getting jipped!!!
I was in the hospital for 2 1/2 months from severe Sepsis. I am finally home recovering from it. They tested my oxigen levels while I slept and said it goes down while I sleep. I was sent home with an oxigen tank and one of those small nasal tubes that go infront of your face and a little in your nose. I only use it at bed time.
I think I still need an actual study to determine sleep apnea, but the hospital already thinks I have it. Thank you for the info.
Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? I say, what difference does it make--I paid for a full glass,so either way I am getting jipped!!!
Does anyone know if there's any hope that I can use the nasal pillows? Any suggestions on how to proceed? I just had the study Saturday night and now I'm waiting for the home health company to call and make appointment to get me set up. I feel like this is some sort of nightmare I am in - I never saw this coming! I don't feel like I have any of the symptoms of sleep apnea.
Anyway, sorry to ride along on your post, Miss Kitty. I'm looking forward to responses to your question.
Sheryl
Have you tried talking to your doctor about the nasal pillows? Some people talk about nasal pillows further down on this board, and they say the nasal pillows can irritate the nostrils. I think I would rather have that than the mask. I think the mask would just bring horrible flash backs of me fighting the doc, plus I just can't stand the mask and absolutely refuse to wear it!
I hope things work out well for you. If you do test positive for sleep apnea, keep diligent on the nasal pillows. That's what I am going to do. Good luck.
Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? I say, what difference does it make--I paid for a full glass,so either way I am getting jipped!!!
i found this site cpaptalk.com it was very informative about what to expect after a diagnosis SA and cpap equipment and the various head gear. i had to wait a few weeks after my study to see sleep doc and pick up cpap. but got a lot of info that helped when selecting a machine.
When i had my sleep study they only used the mask and it was awful, i don't think i even slept that night. I was later told I had sever SA. i had a lot of the symptoms, daytime sleepiness, no energy headaches,snoring, my oxygen was also very low. After less then a month using CPAP, my oxygen was normal, headaches were gone, my bp was lower and had a lot more energy. i was able to begin a fitness regiment prior to my WLS.
I am still on CPAP and as i lose weight my SA has improved, hoping i will some day not need the cpap, but i cannot deny how much it has helped my health.
HW 302 lbs. SW 279.8 lbs. CW 193.8 lbs MFP Jarabacoagirl Preop diets 22.2 lbs, 1st month 21.2 lbs, 2nd month 14.6 lbs, 3rd month 11.2 lbs, 4th month 7 lbs, 5th month 7 lbs, 6th month 6.8 lbs, 7th month 5.2 lbs, 8th month 4.4 lbs 9 and 10th months slowed down didn't record exactly
108.2 lbs lost from highest weight!
(86.2 lbs of that was lost since surgery date)
I hope I will hear from someone tomorrow, either the doctor or the medical equipment company to let me know which mask they will be giving me. There's so much waiting before surgery ... I just really want to be on the other side of this!
I started on full face mask with the Resmed Quattro FX. This was the recommendation of the tech at the Dr's office. Seemed good for a few days, but it would ride up the bridge of the nose and develop leaks, usually blowing air into my eyes. I woke up with sore eyes more than once. I have an APap, so as a leak developed, the machine would compensate by increasing pressure, making this worse. I never slept more than 2 hours at a time with this.
Chatted with an Online DME, and they said many people complained about the Swift FX, and recommended the Resmed Mirage Quattro. I got this next, but it always leaked severly. Not around the eyes though due to the headpiece, but around the mouth area. Still never slept more than 2 hours at a time. Had wake up, reset machine, go back to sleep.
Finally paid out of pocket for nasal pillows, Resmed Swift FX nasal. It comes with small, medium, and large pillows. It has been a god send and I can finally sleep a full night, and wake up the machine at almost the same setting as when I went to bed. No leaks.
I do have the climate control heated line, and I did have to paly around with the temperature and humidity settings to find the perfect setting. No congestion anymore. Iritation where the mask contacts the skin can be solved with Lanolin Cream (Used to treat sore nipples when breastfeeding, available in any supermarket)
What I have learned from all this: You may need to try several setups until you find the right one. Don't blindly follow the "opinion" advice of your sleep tech. Some DME's are horrible to work with.
Good Luck.