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Sleepy, sleepy
Dec. 2nd, 2012 02:21 amThe mask I had been using with my CPAP machine was getting harder and harder to seal at night- more and more often, I'd wake up with air blasting out of the mask into my eyes. The sleep folks ordered me a new mask, and I've been using it since Thursday.
It's the FlexiFit 432 Full Face Mask!
It's bigger than the old one, more comfortable in some ways because it has much more cushioning (although it still hurts my nose at first!) and fits much more snugly. It should- putting the damn thing on is like a gateway to bondage.
The instructions were fairly simple to follow, I suppose. There were also some written instructions, with odd gaps here and there where it was like words had been left out, usually numbers. Following the instructions, I managed to get the mask on. It was then I learned that the instructions didn't say anything about how to get the damn thing off! Turns out there's a small strap that is supposed to disengage the strap latch when it's pulled, only it doesn't work very well. This makes it really difficult to go to the bathroom at night, because unlike the old mask, this mask does not have the quick disconnect attachment for the air hose, so the entire mask has to be removed when I get out of bed.
Considering I get out of bed three or more times per night to go to the bathroom or to let the cat in or out, this is going to be a nuisance.
I really can't do anything about the kitty except try to ignore him. As for my excessive nocturnal urination (of which my doctor is aware and we're trying to treat) the best plan I could come up with was to get a portable urinal to keep by my bed, so I don't have to undo my many straps at night.
I feel really, really old.
It's the FlexiFit 432 Full Face Mask!
It's bigger than the old one, more comfortable in some ways because it has much more cushioning (although it still hurts my nose at first!) and fits much more snugly. It should- putting the damn thing on is like a gateway to bondage.
The instructions were fairly simple to follow, I suppose. There were also some written instructions, with odd gaps here and there where it was like words had been left out, usually numbers. Following the instructions, I managed to get the mask on. It was then I learned that the instructions didn't say anything about how to get the damn thing off! Turns out there's a small strap that is supposed to disengage the strap latch when it's pulled, only it doesn't work very well. This makes it really difficult to go to the bathroom at night, because unlike the old mask, this mask does not have the quick disconnect attachment for the air hose, so the entire mask has to be removed when I get out of bed.
Considering I get out of bed three or more times per night to go to the bathroom or to let the cat in or out, this is going to be a nuisance.
I really can't do anything about the kitty except try to ignore him. As for my excessive nocturnal urination (of which my doctor is aware and we're trying to treat) the best plan I could come up with was to get a portable urinal to keep by my bed, so I don't have to undo my many straps at night.
I feel really, really old.
