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Permalink Reply by Chris H on February 16, 2011 at 3:58pm

Hi Kelly, Have a "heated" humidifier? Yes nose ache is normal . Good Sleep, Chris

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Permalink Reply by gordon on February 16, 2011 at 4:51pm

I have a small space heater to warm up the room air, it has a thermostat, they can run your bill up if on for hrs. The humidifier warms the air, but turning it up gives too much moisture. I use the FX, if you get moisture collected in the duel nasal pillows or lots of rain-out from the tube in the morning, you have too much humidity.

You can use Ayr nasal gel, no oils in it. Turn on the air, then place the nasal pillows on, and adjust, you might have a little tight, but you should get used to it. It takes 30 days to get used to everything.

You might have weird dreams, since you may have not had good REM sleep before.

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Permalink Reply by Janknitz on February 19, 2011 at 2:01pm

The System One humidifier doesn't heat the water much, if at all.  It tends to run pretty cold.  There is a way to get into the clinician's menu and turn the humidifier on "classic settings"--this gives a little more warmth.  I've been using the classic settings this winter, and the air is still cool, but not frigid with these settings.  The hose wrap helps very little, IMHO.  

 

If your nose is just a tiny bit sore that's OK, but if it really hurts, you probably have the headgear a bit too tight.  Try Gordon's suggestion of putting the pillows up to your nose and then turn the machine on.  Put the headgear on very loosely--only enough to barely stop the leakage.  

 

Two things that help keep the pillows from slipping out of your nose:

1.  Look at hose management systems to hang the hose over your head so that the weight of the hose does not pull the pillows out of your nose.

2.  Sew a strip of velcro hook tape (the stiff side) to the inside of the back strap--this will stabilize the strap so it doesn't slip.  

 

Ayr gel, lanisoh cream, or KY jelly help some people get a good seal and sooth the nose, but don't work for me--they make the pillows slip and leak for me.  

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Permalink Reply by gordon on February 20, 2011 at 4:38pm

Good point of hooking the hose above your head some way, to headboard or wall. I have the machine on a chair lower than the nightstand and have a "tap-on" lamp on the nightstand, I loop the hose (in it's felt blanket) around the lamp and behind my pillows, or actually it sits in the crevice between the headboard and pillows. With the new "slinky" supply hose on the FX mask, it moves freely on my back or either side.

You can always connect 2 hoses(connector) if you need it longer, or use 8ft. (mine are 6' )

Janknitz said:

The System One humidifier doesn't heat the water much, if at all.  It tends to run pretty cold.  There is a way to get into the clinician's menu and turn the humidifier on "classic settings"--this gives a little more warmth.  I've been using the classic settings this winter, and the air is still cool, but not frigid with these settings.  The hose wrap helps very little, IMHO.  

 

If your nose is just a tiny bit sore that's OK, but if it really hurts, you probably have the headgear a bit too tight.  Try Gordon's suggestion of putting the pillows up to your nose and then turn the machine on.  Put the headgear on very loosely--only enough to barely stop the leakage.  

 

Two things that help keep the pillows from slipping out of your nose:

1.  Look at hose management systems to hang the hose over your head so that the weight of the hose does not pull the pillows out of your nose.

2.  Sew a strip of velcro hook tape (the stiff side) to the inside of the back strap--this will stabilize the strap so it doesn't slip.  

 

Ayr gel, lanisoh cream, or KY jelly help some people get a good seal and sooth the nose, but don't work for me--they make the pillows slip and leak for me.  

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