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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
I did see the specialist for it 2 weeks ago, they got me on sprays and stuff for 3 months to see if it helps the symptoms.
When they gave me the machine, they did give me the full face shield like Silver said. It was not comfortable. So I got the nose pillow, and that is when I could literally feel nothing through my right nostril. So I thought the machine was defective and I went to the Dr and he is sent me to a specialist. Waited a year so he could see me for 1 minute and tell me my nose is crooked, and then referred me to a different person who actually took the time to explain things.
It is the hardest thing to get used to.
I also was sold the machine from the place that did my test. RHS I think it's called. I felt cornered when I went to return it and felt like they forced me to buy it.
They also sold me the one under a recall, and never told me about. I called to buy new hoses and stuff and shes like oh you shouldn't be using the machine its under a recall. Thank!!!!
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I had a pretty sever blockage as well. Septum was folded over at nearly 90 degrees. It broke or cracked during surgery and I now have a hole in it. Doesn't seem to be bothering me.
I abused the crap out of nose sprays before that. Opened up the nose enough to get a nights sleep. Surprised the would just send you to a ear, nose, throat doc to get that checked. It did take a good 12-14 months to get in though.
I used the nose pillows the whole time. Never really had an issue with them. I have about 5 different masks and always go back to the nose pillows.
I am in BC but all of my tests were through Burnaby General order by a respiratory specialist looking at something else. I could choose whatever company I wanted to get the actual machine though. I knew going in I had sleep apnea. Probably knew for a year or two prior just a doffus that never dealt with it. It can be life changing, Life saving even.