Hi.
I bought the F&P Nova Nasal mask to try (it arrives tomorrow) but I need to find a tube cover for the short hose section that this mask uses to help prevent rainout.
Any ideas? I use an airsense 10 with a climate line tube. Amazon (UK) doesn't seem to stock really short tube covers and I will definitely need one, especially when winter begins to make itself known. The temperature in my bedroom in winter can get below 10°C.
Is this normal? Because to me it's absolutely insane.
I'm 47 and i'm autistic. Exercise and sports are my main route by which I self-regulate but my recovery time, overall energy and sense of vitality have been getting slowly but steadily worse for some years now. This is starting to impact the effectiveness of my regulatory exercise patterns and make my disorder more difficult to manage. I think perhaps TRT can help.
My diet is dialled, sleep is dialled and i'm in excellent health with great general bloodwork which is tested regularly. My last (and only) male hormone specific check which I took last year put me at 876ng/dL, which I understand to be "good" but I have no basis for comparison to what my levels may have been before that. I will get another test done in due course before starting TRT (if I go ahead). My SHBG levels were high however but I think that was a downstream event caused by a genetic problem combined with untreated sleep apnea (now since corrected).
TRT has been on my radar for 15 years or so and I think now is the time to get started. I would like to do it via a clinic but being autistic puts me at a financial disadvantage, so I cannot afford that option. This means self-administering, which is fine as T is legal to have for personal use where I live and it's not expensive to buy. Weekly administering wouldn't be a burden as I can fold it into my daily health routines and injections don't bother me.
The one thing that is holding me back is the prospect of my balls shrinking. On my budget I can't afford HCG so if i'm doing this I have to accept the distinct possibility of shrinkage. From a health perspective I cannot shake the idea that allowing a body part to atrophy doesn't seem healthy no matter how I try to frame it. Plus the fact that it's my balls we're talking about, which as men we have a strong instinct to protect.
As for kids, I have none and i'm not likely to at my age. I'm ambivalent about the idea of having them at all as i've been single for 4 years and I don't plan on changing that any time soon. Infertility in that sense doesn't really concern me but i am aware fertility may be regained at a later date, though not always.
So I guess what I want to know is if TRT is worth it? Is the ball shrinkage worth it? How did you deal?
I'm not looking to get jacked. I just want to preserve my vitality and keep doing sports and exercise for as long as I possibly can.
I've had this thing a week now and it's shown me a few things:
Touchscreen ereaders cause more problems than they solve. You can't hold them anywhere near as comfortably as a non-touchscreen device. Being mindful of not touching the screen while reading is an annoyance I wasnt fully aware of until the annoyance wasn't there. Pressing the right part of the screen to get to the next page requires more conscious effort than pressing a physical button. If your touchscreen device slips and you grab it suddenly you can easily find you've lost your page, jumped chapters ahead or accessed the dictionary or other option screens you then have to navigate out of. None of these problems exist with the x4 in anyway thats bothersome. My hand can relax, which means I can relax, which means I'm more engaged with what I'm reading.
Buttons are superior, and you don't need many for a smooth user experience. I always kind of felt this way anyway as I used an older kindle from 2011 - 2022. The "upgrade" to a touchscreen model (paperwhite?) was a gift and I donated my old kindle to a friend, that lucky s.o.b. didnt understand what he was getting and neither did I understand what I was giving up.
Backlit screens are indeed nice to have, but probably unnecessary for most people.
(Screen) Size doesn't matter. This has been a big one and one of the reasons I sort of hesitated to purchase an x4 as I thought it would be too small, but it turns out it's a non-issue and its perfectly fine to read. I've read more often this last week or so than I have in years though thats also because...
This thing goes everywhere with me due to its small size and weight. It takes up so little space in my pocket or bag that it makes no sense to go anywhere without it. By comparison my kindle or a book could only come with me when I was taking a bag with me.
Freedom from amazon. I flashed my kindle with koreader a long time ago anyway but to have an ereader that isnt basically a portable advertising screen out of the box is a breath of fresh air.
CrossPoint is excellent. The simple browser-based flashing & installation process was a real suprise!
I'll stop there, but I could go on. I'm in love with this thing. For me small ereaders are the way forward I think. All hail XTEINK, Lord of literature, King of Ereaders.
airbreak-plus.bin & airbreak-plus-norate.bin kindly sent to me by RL a few weeks ago.
What's the difference and which is recommended? My machine is an Airsense10 Autoset and I am looking to treat UARS type flow limitations. My AHI is under 1 with CPAP but still not feeling "there".
Thanks!
Edit I was ready to go so I just picked one and went with airbreak-plus-norate.bin and it worked! Now to install it on my backup device as well.
That was a bit of a nerve-wracking experience as I cannot afford to brick these devices 😅
Here is the mask pictured - https://amzn.eu/d/09M346pa
This is a big deal for me as I've used a sleepmask for years prior to beginning CPAP treatment and I was having problems combining sleep masks with my CPAP masks comfortably.
If you use a "unicorn" style frame the mask works best when worn over the top of the frame. Its soft and light enough that it doesn't collapse the tubing and interfere with the air pressure and it still keeps out 100% of the light and stays put. I'm an active sleeper and I've had no problems with it.
*edit to add US users may wish to search "Alaska Bear A2 sleep mask" to find it on the US website.
Size (uk) 9 for scale.
This thing rips. No wheelbite, pumpy, goes over anything, stashable. I'm in love. Can't help but think these boards are a little slept on.
I want to try the p30i but don't have the money for the fitpack right now. I already have the n30i headgear so I just need the pillow.
Annoyingly there's no size guide available for the pillow so I'm unsure of which to get, if anyone can help?
My airtouch & airfit f30i are size M
My airfit n30i is size S
Both with standard size headgear etc.
Thanks!
Apologies, I meant F30i, the airtouch variant.
I only got this mask 2 days ago. Is it supposed to be this loud or do I have a dud? My airfit F30i cushion is quieter than this.
I've spent 2 weeks acclimatizing to CPAP on an older philips cpap for the first week and then on an Airsense10 I then aquired while dialling in my mask fit and i'm now ready to start trying to get better sleep. I need some help in regards to dialling in a jumping off point if anyone can help?
I enjoy the sensation of CPAP but the biggest barrier i'm facing is mask comfort. I'm autistic and certain sensory things trigger awakenings more than others. I am a nasal breather by default and the masks I have right now are;
Airtouch & Airfit F30i.
Resmed Quattro full face.
Airfit N30i arriving tomorrow.
The airfit F30i fits me the best with the least leaks, however I wake up sooner with that than I do with the airtouch just because of the silicone sticking to my face after about 4 or 5 hours and I have to take it off. I get more leaks and a worse fit with the airtouch but i've kept that on for 6.5 hours. The airtouch f30i blocks my nasal passages and makes me mouth breathe whereas the airfit f30i allows for unobstructed nasal breathing. The full-face mask I have is a no-go for me though I am open to trying a better full-face mask when finances allow, but I want to try the n30i first.
I experimented with Autoset (with EPR also) and found that wakes me up when it ramps up so I have switched to CPAP and found that the most comfortable so far with a continuous pressure of 8. I haven't tried CPAP with EPR as i've read a lot of differing opinions about that so I just stayed away from it while getting acclimatised. I also think i'm more a UARS candidate than full OSA.
Here is my Sleep HQ data from last night - https://sleephq.com/public/e68ff42d-d13d-480e-9c66-268a2f03030c (It says airtouch was used but it was airfit, i need to change that).
Many thanks.
*edit to add i'm self-treating because my single night NHS at-home sleep study of 5.5 hours came in at 4.6 AHI, below the NHS threshold of 5 to qualify for treatment.
I recently had a sleep study but my AHI (4.2) came back at just below the NHS threshold (5) for treatment & my doctors are refusing to try CPAP despite my compounding sleep/health problems. I believe my AuDHD sensory profile means I'm much more sensitive to the effects of "mild" OSA which is preventing me from accessing restorative sleep.
I have tried everything you can think of to fix my sleep prior to this over the last 30 years bar surgery. I am otherwise in excellent health as sports and exercise have always been my main tools to regulate myself. I eat clean, I don't smoke and I don't drink. When I'm awake I breathe WELL with my nose and infact always have been a nasal breather. It was my garmin data which highlighted the possibility of sleep apnea though now I know more about it, there were always a lot of other signals too. I just never recognised them for what they were.
I have acquired a Phillips REMstar Auto A-Flex & have ordered the resmed F30I mask which should arrive on Thursday. The machine is in as new order and was only used for 4 days by my best friends mother before being put away. I have cleaned and sterilised it thoroughly and learned how to access the clinician settings.
So I need help to determine the best settings for this for someone with what appears to be mild OSA/UARS with an AHI of 4.2.
Can anybody advise me? I Will of course do my own research but the brain fog is running strong right now and being honest, I need a little help to figure this out because I'm coming apart at the seams. I'm desperate to get some restorative sleep.
I recently had a sleep study but my AHI (4.2) came back at just below the NHS threshold (5) for treatment & my doctors are refusing to try CPAP despite my compounding sleep/health problems. I believe my AuDHD sensory profile means I'm much more sensitive to the effects of "mild" OSA which is preventing me from accessing restorative sleep.
I have tried everything you can think of to fix my sleep prior to this over the last 30 years bar surgery. I am otherwise in excellent health as sports and exercise have always been my main tools to regulate myself. I eat clean, I don't smoke and I don't drink. When I'm awake I breathe WELL with my nose and infact always have been a nasal breather. It was my garmin data which highlighted the possibility of sleep apnea though now I know more about it, there were always a lot of other signals too. I just never recognised them for what they were.
I have acquired a Phillips REMstar Auto A-Flex & have ordered the resmed F30I mask which should arrive on Thursday. The machine is in as new order and was only used for 4 days by my best friends mother before being put away. I have cleaned and sterilised it thoroughly and learned how to access the clinician settings.
So I need help to determine the best settings for this for someone with what appears to be mild OSA/UARS with an AHI of 4.2.
Can anybody advise me? I Will of course do my own research but the brain fog is running strong right now and being honest, I need a little help to figure this out because I'm coming apart at the seams. I'm desperate to get some restorative sleep.
Prior to this study I have spent years trying to correct my sleep. There's nothing more I can try and I'm coming apart at the seams from fragmented sleep and I don't know what else I can do. My life is falling apart.
I'm healthy, lean, I eat well, I don't drink, smoke or take drugs. I actually take my health incredibly seriously. However I'm also autistic so I'm sure I'm impacted more by this than a neurotypical person due to having a very sensitive sensory profile. My health is declining now because I'm no longer able to recover from exercise.
What can I do from here? (I'm uk based too, an NHS patient).
Found myself in a situation where a mini cruiser will come in useful so I got the Micron Bogart. Are there any meaningful upgrades I can make to this board to make it better?
It's my first board in some years so i'm a bit out of the loop. I used to ride a Landyachtz Switchblade 38, which I had for about 4 years and rode all the time until it got stolen from my house. At the time I couldn't afford to replace it so that was the end of longboarding. I was getting pretty good on that thing too.
I suspect the mini cruiser may reignite that interest but i'd like it to ride as nice as possible in the meantime.
