First post
Question:
I haven’t tried the pop-rivit idea. Sounds like a winner. I have my blower on a bookcase/headboard. The hose runs down the back of the headboard, then back up and over the top so it hits "me" from the top. (Basically the same as your clothes hanger.) I know some people have used bungee cord to suspend the hoses from a hook in the ceiling or high up on the wall. There have been some design changes on the hose guide over the years. At least three models. I’m using the second model and I’ve got a Breeze with the most recent (?) in the drawer. Funny thing with my insurance. They won’t pay for parts but will pay for a whole new Breeze. When I feel guilty I buy the part. ($22 at cpapman.com, last I checked). When I’m feeling ornery (and if six months has gone by) I buy a whole new one. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. No wonder our insurance is in such a mess. Paul R "Nobody here" <nob…@nowhere.edu> wrote in message
news:lMWGb.661704$Tr4.1665912@attbi_s03… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks Paul. > I have been playing around with adjustments and positions. I have hit on a > perfect > solution to the pulling of the hose. I attached a heavy wire coat hanger to > the head > of the bed with a "hook" on the end. This way, the hose stays up in the air > instead > of being pulled when I roll over. > The other solution is with Breeze, the hose guide breaks very easily. When > I got a > replacement, I took a piece of metal, fairly rigid, bent it to the shape and > curve of the > hose guide and using a pop rivit tool, attached it to the underside of the > guide. Now, > no more breaking. That saves $30.00 every month because of the cheap > plastic > they use. Last night, no pulling of the hose and no slippage. Slept like a > baby. > Nobody here > > Try taking some time to play with *all* of the Breeze adjustments. Esp. > the > > angle between the plenum shell and the tang that holds the shell to the > hose > > guide. You might try stuffing a spacer under between the hose and the > tang > > to "set" the angle without having to use excessive pressure on the > > screw-clamp. My guess is that you’ll find a few combinations of the > > adjustments which will be comfortable (reasonably) leak-free and stable. > > Keep at it. > > Paul R
Response:
Thanks Paul. I have been playing around with adjustments and positions. I have hit on a perfect solution to the pulling of the hose. I attached a heavy wire coat hanger to the head of the bed with a "hook" on the end. This way, the hose stays up in the air instead of being pulled when I roll over. The other solution is with Breeze, the hose guide breaks very easily. When I got a replacement, I took a piece of metal, fairly rigid, bent it to the shape and curve of the hose guide and using a pop rivit tool, attached it to the underside of the guide. Now, no more breaking. That saves $30.00 every month because of the cheap plastic they use. Last night, no pulling of the hose and no slippage. Slept like a baby. Nobody here – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Try taking some time to play with *all* of the Breeze adjustments. Esp. the > angle between the plenum shell and the tang that holds the shell to the hose > guide. You might try stuffing a spacer under between the hose and the tang > to "set" the angle without having to use excessive pressure on the > screw-clamp. My guess is that you’ll find a few combinations of the > adjustments which will be comfortable (reasonably) leak-free and stable. > Keep at it. > Paul R
Response:
"Nobody here" <nob…@nowhere.edu> wrote in message
news:tpDGb.457096$Dw6.1369499@attbi_s02… > Hi Glenn. > I would listen to what Charles and Buddy T had to say. I have a similar > situation as yours. I had the deviated septum surgery 2 years ago. It > worked for me. The doctor said it should work for most people. Other > surgery, in my opinion is a no no. I have been using a cpap for about 6 > months now and it works well for me. I am sleeping almost the entire night. > Unfortunately, the mask (Breeze w/nasal pillows) slips off from time to time > and it wakes me up. Other than that, no complaints.
Try taking some time to play with *all* of the Breeze adjustments. Esp. the angle between the plenum shell and the tang that holds the shell to the hose guide. You might try stuffing a spacer under between the hose and the tang to "set" the angle without having to use excessive pressure on the screw-clamp. My guess is that you’ll find a few combinations of the adjustments which will be comfortable (reasonably) leak-free and stable. Keep at it. Paul R
Response:
Hi Glenn. I would listen to what Charles and Buddy T had to say. I have a similar situation as yours. I had the deviated septum surgery 2 years ago. It worked for me. The doctor said it should work for most people. Other surgery, in my opinion is a no no. I have been using a cpap for about 6 months now and it works well for me. I am sleeping almost the entire night. Unfortunately, the mask (Breeze w/nasal pillows) slips off from time to time and it wakes me up. Other than that, no complaints. As the others have recommended, stay away from the other types of surgery. Nobody here in New Hampshire "Glenn" <glen…@nospamaol.com> wrote in message
news:Xns945BB8424CF33glenn29aolcom@24.168.128.86… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi all, > I’ve been reading all of your comments and stories and I’m very glad I > found this newgroup. > I’m 36 male, overweight but no obese and suffer from severe OSA (about > 60-80 times an hour). Unfortunatly I’ve had no success with the CPAP to > date. I do keep trying as I know it’s the best way to get myself some > rest. My problems are these….I have severe nasal breathing problems > so I can’t seem to get enough air with my mouth closed…however, when I > try sleeping with my mouth open I get such bad post nasal drip that I > start choking. > I’ve seen a pulmonologist who has sent me to an ENT. He started me on > two different nose sprays which seem to clear me up a bit but I still > have the same problems at night. It’s been 3 months and I just recently > saw him again. > He is now suggesting surgery to fix my septum (sp) and clear my > breathing thru my nose. He is also going to remove my Uvula(sp). He > isn’t going to do the big surgery where soft tissue is removed and so > on. I feel pretty confident in this doctor and he seems generally > worried about allowing my sleep apnea to continue going untreated. > Does anybody have any comments about this procedure…or stories about > similar procedures they know about. > thanks, > Glenn
Response:
Glenn, Your story and mine are very similar and parallel, altho I am older than you. Please take to heart what Charles has posted to you. The throat surgery is probably a very, very bad idea. The clearing of the nasal passage is probably a good idea, if there actually is a fixable obstruction… such as a deviated septum, or other obvious obstructions. In any case, many doctors.. if not most…gain your confidence just to get payback for their education with surgery for insurance money – their only source of income. They do not care about you, in the final analysis, they care only about their yachts and car payments. Don’t ever forget where their minds and motives are. There are very few reasons to doubt this, when you deal with them long enough to see how they actually are. Forget the bedside manner…it’s a slick sales pitch so the doc can make his score… even if bad for you. With a clear nasal passage, the XPAP will work, while you work on a real cure. Lose weight, exercise for over-all health, and hope for the best. Once you let them whack – there is no going back! I have both a deviated septum, and now, severe sinusitis, so my CPAP is not doing the job… I am mouth breathing, and losing the pressure from the CPAP. All this runs up the old BP and causes me to feel like crap all the time. And all because of two things: deviated septum and overweight, with fat built up in the throat. But I guarantee, from my research on the throat surgery, no doc is going to use me for a big car payment… unless I finally decide to go for the septum surgery, which these days usually has good result. Best of luck. Research the operations. If you do, you will choose only one, the septum surgery. BuddyT PS Watch out for posts by people in the medical field who are committed to their field….doctors and procedures. Some of them are as bad as the docs. It’s their living, you know. "Glenn" <glen…@nospamaol.com> wrote in message
news:Xns945BB8424CF33glenn29aolcom@24.168.128.86… Hi all, I’ve been reading all of your comments and stories and I’m very glad I found this newgroup. I’m 36 male, overweight but no obese and suffer from severe OSA (about 60-80 times an hour). Unfortunatly I’ve had no success with the CPAP to date. I do keep trying as I know it’s the best way to get myself some rest. My problems are these….I have severe nasal breathing problems so I can’t seem to get enough air with my mouth closed…however, when I try sleeping with my mouth open I get such bad post nasal drip that I start choking. I’ve seen a pulmonologist who has sent me to an ENT. He started me on two different nose sprays which seem to clear me up a bit but I still have the same problems at night. It’s been 3 months and I just recently saw him again. He is now suggesting surgery to fix my septum (sp) and clear my breathing thru my nose. He is also going to remove my Uvula(sp). He isn’t going to do the big surgery where soft tissue is removed and so on. I feel pretty confident in this doctor and he seems generally worried about allowing my sleep apnea to continue going untreated. Does anybody have any comments about this procedure…or stories about similar procedures they know about. thanks, Glenn
Response:
Hi all, I’ve been reading all of your comments and stories and I’m very glad I found this newgroup. I’m 36 male, overweight but no obese and suffer from severe OSA (about 60-80 times an hour). Unfortunatly I’ve had no success with the CPAP to date. I do keep trying as I know it’s the best way to get myself some rest. My problems are these….I have severe nasal breathing problems so I can’t seem to get enough air with my mouth closed…however, when I try sleeping with my mouth open I get such bad post nasal drip that I start choking. I’ve seen a pulmonologist who has sent me to an ENT. He started me on two different nose sprays which seem to clear me up a bit but I still have the same problems at night. It’s been 3 months and I just recently saw him again. He is now suggesting surgery to fix my septum (sp) and clear my breathing thru my nose. He is also going to remove my Uvula(sp). He isn’t going to do the big surgery where soft tissue is removed and so on. I feel pretty confident in this doctor and he seems generally worried about allowing my sleep apnea to continue going untreated. Does anybody have any comments about this procedure…or stories about similar procedures they know about. thanks, Glenn
Response:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 23:06:53 GMT, Glenn wrote: >He is now suggesting surgery to fix my septum (sp) and clear my >breathing thru my nose. He is also going to remove my Uvula(sp).
If the breathing through the nose is messed up, definitely get that fixed. I’ve run into people who cussed the recovery, but I can’t remember anyone who had any major complaints in the long term. The major effect of uvula removal is that the surgeon upgrades his Lexus to the next more expensive model. Other effects can include voice changes and having fluid fly out your nose when you drink.
Response:
Filed under: Sinusitis Causes
Leave a Comment
XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>
TrackBack URL | RSS feed for comments on this post.