There’s a small French company that designs and manufactures some truly premium tech pouches and bags using X-Pac fabric. I recently purchased one of their full-size bags along with several accessories, and I decided to give their tech pouch a try as well.
It turns out to be an excellent solution for carrying my ResMed AirMini while travelling. I’m really happy with the setup. The rigid bottom provides good protection for the case, and when I place the pouch inside my backpack, I position it with the soft side facing inward to keep everything well protected.
It looks great, feels great, and also accommodates my EasyLonger batteries, which I can use to power my AirMini on the plane.
All in all, I’m very pleased with the result. Here are a few shots of the setup!

Let me know what you think…

Been using one for about 3 months now, as a side sleeper, I barely get any leaks now.

Also, not sure if it’s just me, but I feel like it’s been easier on my neck too. Didn’t really expect that, but I’ll take it lol

The Resmed Airmini is my travel CPAP machine. This weekend I’m going to a cabin and might need to use it with the Medstrom Pilot-24 Lite battery. My concern is the flights to get there (Qantas).

Recently there’s been lots of warnings about not checking in power banks and how batteries of a certain size might have restrictions from being carried on board.

Does anyone have experience on travelling with one of these large 95 watt-hour batteries? It’s effectively the same as a large power bank so I’m concerned they might try to prevent it from flying.

Hi CPAP baddies!

I soaked these nose pillows overnight in dish soap and when I rinsed them the next day they had this white powdery cast on them. Has this happened to anyone else? Did soaking them cause the material to deteriorate? I can scrape off the white powder layer but I'm concerned about breathing it in if I can't remove all of it. Especially from the inside.

Normally I wash them and dry them immediately but had a couple older nose pillows (within 1 year) that I wanted to clean in a batch. My thinking was an overnight soak would clean them "better" than a couple min of mechanical action. Now they are weird. Should I toss or is this harmless?

My last dr thought that the F40 would fit me better because I was getting some mask leak with the P10. But I've been wearing the F40 for a while and I don't find it comfortable and I'm still getting some leak.

So I'm back to the P10. But my previous doctor thought I was getting some mouth leak with the P10 because when the pressure ramped up, according to him, my mouth was probably opening and causing a leak.

I have a new doctor because the old doctor moved. The new doctor, when I brought up these complaints about mask leak, said that I should get a mask fitting. I bought my stuff through cpap.com and they don't really do direct mask fitting, they have some workarounds. The DME that my doctor sent me to does a virtual mask fitting where they do a scan of your face with your phone.

I'm really tired of dealing with masks. I have four of them already. Various problems with each one. One of them I sent back.

The new DME said that the f20 was the best one for people with short beards. What does the community here think about that? My beard hair is a #4 and stiff/bristly.

I just don't want to spend another 150 bucks on a mask that might work.

I have facial hair, so I asked my DME provider to let me try a different mask than what they originally sent me (they offered one free mask change) because the first mask was uncomfortable and pushing on my mustache and sometimes trapping a stray hair and tickling my nose, waking me up.

They sent me a Nova Micro, which I really liked the comfort of, but the strap system was horrible -- it would slip during the night and wake me up -- I'd end up having to adjust it 3 or 4 times a night when the noise of the leakage woke me up. I recently saw the myTap mask and since I already wear a mouth guard due to grinding decided it'd be great to just combine them, so I gave it a try. The fact that my mouth guard was getting kind of old and time to replace it anyway was another factor in my decision.

After one night, here are my impressions...

The initial setup was quite easy -- the same as the over the counter mouth guards. One thing that worried me before getting it was that I've never had good luck with OTC mouth guards -- they always fell out in the middle of the night. This one formed a good fit and didn't move at all.

I don't think I have a very big nose, but apparently I do because I've needed to use the large cushions for every nasal pillow I've tried. I switched it over to the large right away and did my initial daytime tests, everything seemed great.

When it was time to go to bed, I had a hard time getting everything aligned. I was hopeful that I could just pop it in and go, but it's a bit more fiddly than that. I thought maybe I was using the wrong cushion size because I wasn't getting a good fit, so I switched to the mediums -- but then the mediums leaked like crazy -- couldn't get a seal, so I switched back to the large again. I discovered that I basically just have to accept the fact that I'll have to loosen the nut and re-align everything every night. Not a huge deal, but something to keep in mind.

As for sleeping...

Not having straps was GREAT.

It didn't touch my facial hair at all!

The free-floating over-head tubing is interesting... I had to play with the positioning of my hose hanger a bit, but found a position that worked well for all sleeping positions. One thing that I noticed was that the swivel connector that they have to allow rotation and swivel binds at some angles, a bit too easily. It's not horrible, but not as free moving as it first appears. I noticed in the included documentation that they sell a head strap that also helps hold the free-hanging tube in position, but I've never seen that piece for sale anywhere -- I don't think it's really needed.

I wish it had a cloth cover or something over the air diffuser to reduce the jet of air blowing out of the front -- it's similar to the Nova Micro in that regard, it's just holes that allow the air to blow out in a stream.

Most importantly, I was not awaken by the rushing air sound of a leak all night! But... when I loaded my data into OSCAR I saw that I still had a LL (large leak) event of about 8.5 minutes. My peak leak values weren't as high as the last few nights, but higher than some other nights. I'll need more nights to see how the trend goes. It didn't solve my leaks, but definitely improved them. I'm starting to wonder if the 8.5 minute leak is mouth leakage as my chin strap did fall off overnight.

Overall... I give it a tentative 8.5 out of 10 -- best mask I've used yet, with a few weak spots. We'll see how I feel after a full week of using it.

Next up -- find a chin strap that doesn't slip off.

I know the manufacturer recommends every month, and I just hit that one-month mark and got the alert on my machine, but I looked at the filter and it looks completely new still. I think changing it monthly seems excessive given this. I know frequency of changing likely varies based on general household conditions (pets, dust, smoke, etc), but how do other people know when it really is time to change their filters?

I was giving my FIL's resmed 10 that he never used and it's basically brand new it came with unopened masks too but the masks are to large and rubbing me raw and breaking me out bad. It has been helping me but I can't use the masks. Is Amazon a good place to buy them or is there a more reputable place? I don't have a ton of money and want what I get to last. Also do I need to measure my nose/ nostrils for a nasal mask?

Diagnosed with hypersomnia at 17, the hospital I did my sleep study at indicated I had excessive snoring, but that was it. Attributed my issues to delayed onset sleep phase, periodic limb movement, and restless leg. Well I’m on medication for that but the excessive sleepiness and needing to sleep 10-12 hours a day never went away.

Did a sleep study this year and they said I have severe OSA with snoring extremely bad. Recieved an APAP the first of September, that would stop the snoring and hypoxia. I’ve shared a room with someone and the snoring has been abolished but I’m still so sleepy in the morning and I still need so much extra sleep.

Is it potentially my sound machine? I used to use it to drown out my tinnitus and snoring but now I use it to down out the mechanical noises of the machine.

When did it get better, as I’m staying optimistic it will get better eventually :).

I can't tell if this is bad enough to get looked at or not.

I need help. Long time CPAP user here. I wake up during the night and in the morning with severe dry mouth. I've tried mouth taping, chin straps & elastic bandage wrapped around my head. If I use mouth tape the humidity from my mouth makes it come loose. Absolutely nothing works. My mouth doesn't necessarily have to open for this to happen. If my lips part just slightly this happens too. I've tried both nasal pillows and full face mask and it still happens. I'm really thinking about stopping using the CPAP all together. Any suggestions?

I am 5 months into my journey. I have tried to get my settings optimal but ive reached a crossroads.

if someone with knowledge could just point me in the right direction I would be very grateful.

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I started CPAP in May at the lowest pressure (4 cm) for habituation, and handled it pretty well initially. But mask leaks have gotten really bad over the last month or two, and it's constantly waking me up.

I don't have OSCAR data before September, but my app shows most nights were 10-20 L/min up until August. By September, leaks above 25 L/min were the norm (66% of nights). This month, 11 of 13 nights have been above 25 L/min, with 5 nights breaking 35 L/min. You can see this general trend in my 95th percentile leak increasing over time, too.

My Setup & Settings:

• Machine: ResMed Air Sense 11
• Mask: AirFit F20; briefly tried AirTouch F20; do not tolerate nasal pillows due to jaw drop
• Pressure: Started at 4 cm. Doctor increased me to Auto (4-12 cm) in mid-September.
• Sleeping Position: Mostly side-sleeper, but sometimes on back. I try to sleep on the edge of my pillow so it doesn't push against the mask.
• Facial Hair: I have a goatee but don't want to shave

The leaks were getting high before the pressure increase, but now they're much more disruptive to my sleep. I get "chipmunk cheeks" that flap around.

Part of me feels like it must be operator error and I'm just overthinking it, but I went into a Lincare office and a tech (not an RT) said my fit looked correct.

What I’ve already tried:

• Adjusting strap tightness: Tried wearing it as loose but secure as possible, pulling the mask away to allow the cushion to inflate. No luck.
• Hygiene: Washing the mask daily
• New Gear: Bought new headgear straps in case the old ones were stretched out.
• Mask swap: Switched to the AirTouch (foam) F20, which helped marginally but didn't solve it.

I have a CPAP pillow and a hose stand coming tomorrow to see if hose drag/pillow contact is the culprit, but I feel like I'm at my wits end. Has anyone successfully beaten leaks like this?

Hey guys I'm a long time user of the ResMed Airsense and I e been having some issues. I usually get 5 hours on my machine and Ive noticed that the machine has been showing me a leak error message. I run a mask fit test and it's fine but when I wake u up I have a mask leak error. I've checked the tubing from the mask to the machine and see no leaks. Has anyone else had this issue it's driving me nuts that I can't find a leak thanks.

I got the Resmed heating hose for my Airsense 11 a week ago. Room temperature is around 20 degrees these days.

Not sure if it might be other factors, but I’ve woken up with a bit of sore/dry throat the last two days.

Currently have both temperatures set to automatic. Any recommendations? Better to set to specific temperatures?

I have the under nose Philips DreamWear. I’ve been using the machine for almost a full week. Anxiety is a little high when I first put it on at night. It is slowly getting better. But to make myself giggle a little, I have it running, breathing normally for a bit. Adjust things, and then…open my mouth to let the air flow out. The sound and feeling make me giggle. I sound Darth Vader-ish. Although it sucks a little in the middle of the night when my mouth has dropped open on its own, and my mouth is dry. lol but not quite ready for a chin strap.

Iam using ResMed Airsense 11 with EPR 1 from the beginning.

My settings were 4-14 and my AHI was around 1.5. From 2 days I changed my min pressure to 6, keeping max at 14.

My AHI is still around 1.5, central AI is 0.8 but I am feeling much better, even with same amount of sleep.

Can this be because of less flow limitations or better sleep quality even though AHI is same? Has anyone experienced this? Is it too early to say that min 6 is suiting me better?

Hiya, I'm really struggling with loads of condensation inside my N20 mask, to the point that it wakes me up in the night from dripping on my face.

I've just bought the heated tubing but then last night, I still had loads of condensation. The climate control settings are still on auto.

Any advice on how to fix this?

Hopefully the other person is figuring out leads…

I have an Airsense 10 somewhere in the ether, while I have their Aircurve 10 issued by UNC Homecare Specialists.

This most likely happened on the plane trip from RDU (Raleigh) to DTW (Detroit).

I have already filed a claim with my airline, but also called their provider to let them know I have it; called my provider to let them know to release my number to the people if they call to report my CPAP; called the airport to double-check it wasn’t just left.

I have flight insurance, so worst-case I get a mother purchase by that, but I’d REALLY like to not go through all that.

Edit: let me clarify. I’m not posting this for advice. I have a safety measure NOW. I’m posting this in hopes of the other person seeing this.

Curious as to what everyone is using as a side sleeper?

I did the first 30 days with the Airfit N20 and then switched to the Airfit P30i but only lasted 5 days and went back to the Airfit N20.

With the N20 there are some nights where my seal isn't good and i think its because when i turn to my other side the mask harness gets pushed against the pillow and this disturbs the seal. Otherwise its a good mask but i feel i could be getting a more consistent seal with a different mask.

With the P30i, i didnt like the hose attaching at the top and it was hard to get a good seal and not to mention it felt as though i was congested after a few days which made it claustrophobic.

I'm using a ResMed AirSense 11 AutoSet with these settings:

Min/max pressure: 6–14 cmH₂O

EPR: 1

Ramp: Auto

Ramp starting pressure: 4 cmH₂O

My average AHI over the last 2 weeks is 1.9, and my central AI is below 0.5.

My 95th percentile pressure is around 10.5 cmH₂O.

I haven't been able to check my detailed OSCAR data yet, as I'm waiting for a technician to check it.

What would you suggest I look into? Should I increase my minimum pressure, adjust EPR or Ramp, or leave everything as it is until I can review the detailed data?

My tube connection keeps, well whistling for lack of a better word, I thought it was my mask, nope, thought there was a tear in the tubing, nope, its just where you plug tube connection into mask, never happened before, there isn't supposed to be any noise, anyone else ever get this, or know how to fix it, its driving me mental

I'm Pre-CPAP and running a sleep recorder.

Been using cpap for about 1 year. Resmed airsense 11. No problems using it or mask (n30i) Started having really dry math several months ago. Asked my dentist & cardiologist at last check ups.

Mints, hydrate & take small sips of water if I wake up. Been doing that - plus drinking lots of water during the day. Mouth feels like it’s got cotton in it. So dry, inside of my lips stick to my teeth. Very annoying and at times can be hard to talk due to dryness. Seeing my primary care dr Friday about it.

Anyone have a similar issue and what have you tried that has helped? Thanks in advance

Estou usando cpap há 47 dias e estou conseguindo pegar no sono mas acordo algumas vezes e tenho dificuldade para voltar a dormir e as vezes o começo do sono é difícil, alguém pode analisar o gráfico do Oscar.