Featured Discussions - SleepGuide2024-03-28T10:24:15Zhttps://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topic/list?feed=yes&xn_auth=no&featured=1How To Properly Fit a Mask. From a Techs Point of View.tag:www.sleepguide.com,2009-07-09:2549090:Topic:348952009-07-09T14:35:26.944ZRockRpsgthttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/RockHinkle
First get your bed comfortable. Gather all of your creature comforts and make your nest. this reduces unwanted trips out of bed after the you have the mask on. This is important as you could wake your self up.<br />
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TURN YOUR MACHINE ON. Your mask should be filled with air when fitting.<br />
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Next I prefer to put the mask on sitting upright. Put the mask on just so that it rest on your face. It should be leaking at this time. (if you have a Resmed adjustable mask crank it out so that the forehead is…
First get your bed comfortable. Gather all of your creature comforts and make your nest. this reduces unwanted trips out of bed after the you have the mask on. This is important as you could wake your self up.<br />
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TURN YOUR MACHINE ON. Your mask should be filled with air when fitting.<br />
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Next I prefer to put the mask on sitting upright. Put the mask on just so that it rest on your face. It should be leaking at this time. (if you have a Resmed adjustable mask crank it out so that the forehead is pushed out as far as possible.)<br />
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Now I lay down on my back and listen to my mask leak for a second. Doing this trains your mind to hear them. Adjust the bottom straps first. Undue them and pull them straight out from the mask(the mask will want to slide down the straps). this is to even out the straps. If they are not even stop and fix it! Now evenly tighten the mask down just enough to form seal around your mouth(FFM) or the bottom of your nose(nasal).<br />
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Next do the sam with the top straps. Remember the top strap is more of an ancher. It should rest on your forehead rather than dig into it.(At this time if you have a Resmed adjustable mask crank it down. it should hug the bridge of your nose and finsh the seal).<br />
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Stop listen. you should not be uncomfortable and you should not here any leaks. The mask should be resting on your face at this point not digging or rubbing but resting. If it hurts loosen it.<br />
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If you hear leaks you have to options. 1 pull it straigh up off of your face and set it back down. this will sometimes fix it.<br />
2 you can run your finger in between the seal and your skin all the way around the mask to ensure that the seal is folded under to do its job.<br />
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once you have these steps down the others are easy. Turn on your right, and left sides and adjust to rid leaks as well. This is important because the seal won't be the same on your sides as it is on your back. Set your self up for success and adjust for all positions.<br />
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Remember it only has to be as tight as you can handle comfortably. If you can't form a comfortable seal then you need a different mask. Patients Stepping Up to Help Uneducated Massestag:www.sleepguide.com,2009-05-02:2549090:Topic:225992009-05-02T08:24:04.547ZMikehttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/MichaelG
There is so much ignorance of sleep apnea. We here at this forum are the lucky few who actually know a little bit more than the average Joe about the condition. But every day, thousands of people are being diagnosed with sleep apnea and walking into the mine field that we all have experienced. My question is what can we as the educated patients do for these newcomers, and how do we reach them in time?
There is so much ignorance of sleep apnea. We here at this forum are the lucky few who actually know a little bit more than the average Joe about the condition. But every day, thousands of people are being diagnosed with sleep apnea and walking into the mine field that we all have experienced. My question is what can we as the educated patients do for these newcomers, and how do we reach them in time? Welcome to the Sleepguide Community!tag:www.sleepguide.com,2009-04-24:2549090:Topic:205232009-04-24T04:26:13.784ZThe SleepGuide Crewhttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/SleepGuideCrew
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