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http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Cluster Headache Specific >> O2 mask from headachemasters.com http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1232849163 Message started by danm on Jan 24^th, 2009 at 9:06pm

Title: O2 mask from headachemasters.com
Post by danm on Jan 24^th, 2009 at 9:06pm

I just received a new mask from headachemasters.com and I don't think it is working correctly. I emailed them but haven't heard back yet.

Just to be sure I am correct, I should be able to breath in the O2 and braethe out without removing the mask....correct? I can breathe in but I can't breathe out with the mask on. I was able to do so with my old clustermasx.

Maybe I have to change the valve postions. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Dan

Title: Re: O2 mask from headachemasters.com
Post by Guiseppi on Jan 24^th, 2009 at 10:47pm

I don't know the mask you speak of but yes...the whole idea of a non re breather is the valves allow the 02 in, but let everything you exhale go out. For now I'm afraid you'll have to pull it away from your face to breathe out. If the exhaled air goes back in the bag you dilute the 02...that's no good. :(

Joe

Title: Re: O2 mask from headachemasters.com
Post by Ellick on Jan 25^th, 2009 at 4:41am

I have one of these masks and it works very well. Have you checked the site's instructions for use. There maybe something you are missing.

The guy who sells these is very helpful. He also suffers from CH.

Ellick

Title: Re: O2 mask from headachemasters.com
Post by Ungweliante on Jan 25^th, 2009 at 6:34am

I also had one of these masks and it worked perfectly.

- Best regards and PFDAN,
Rosa

Title: Re: O2 mask from headachemasters.com
Post by ClusterChuck on Jan 25^th, 2009 at 6:37am

Looking at the picture on his site, the mask looks very much like the one that Life Gas (Linde) sells here in the United States. I would be willing to bet that you have the "T" valve assembled in the wrong direction.

Look at this picture, and notice the way the arrows on the valves are pointing. Is yours assembled this way? (also, you probably have a mask, where this shows a mouthpiece)

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Chuck

Title: Re: O2 mask from headachemasters.com
Post by danm on Jan 26^th, 2009 at 2:55pm

I had things a little backwards but got it fixed now and it's working great. Thanks for the pic Chuck!

Dan

Title: Re: O2 mask from headachemasters.com
Post by ClusterChuck on Jan 27^th, 2009 at 12:47am

danm wrote on Jan 26^th, 2009 at 2:55pm:

it's working great.

Way KEWL!!!

Glad I could help, and it was what I suspected!

Chuck