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Noctura 400

Hello, I’m in a similar situation to you (have my first Eye outpatient appointment tomorrow). I just wondered what your experiences with the face mask had been so far. I’m considering buying the mask and was just hoping to talk to someone at my appointment about it tomorrow.

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Coanda_24 said:
Hello, I’m in a similar situation to you (have my first Eye outpatient appointment tomorrow). I just wondered what your experiences with the face mask had been so far. I’m considering buying the mask and was just hoping to talk to someone at my appointment about it tomorrow.

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for me the Mask has saved my eye sight, I have been using one since January, the improvement in my sight is amazing and my OTC scans are living proof its worked for me. it was a bit strange waring it to begin with but now its fine, I would be surprised if you get any positive response from your consultant to be honest in using the Mask hope all goes well tomorrow.
 
I have only been using it a few weeks so jury is out I guess, however, I have noticed that my vision seems a little sharper, especially in the mornings and my eyes definitely do not get quite so tired after a long day at computer (work).

I guess the proof will be in test results. I've decided to give it 6 months and then I will decide whether to continue or not.

For me, as noted above, I dont want to be left with any "what if I'd tried..." Well aware there are mixed views on it but the one most important to me is my own experience.

Good luck whatever you decide to do, I dont regret my decision so far.
 
Morning @wispadreams, the comment you made regarding your vision seeming clearer upon waking having worn the mask overnight is definitely something I can relate to , especially today having last night started my 3rd mask yesterday , I also feel vision is definitely clearer on waking (than before)

I decided to get my first mask around the same time as @Pam123 did, initially I wasn’t convinced / was still unsure if it was worth the expense,and for the first 12 weeks didn’t wear it every night

after it expired, I didn’t immediately order my second, but often I received encouragement from @Pam123 and others (via the Facebook users group)
I decided to get a second which I wore for about 91/2 weeks (then recently expired before the 12 weeks was up due to a fault where it didn’t turn off then expired early I suspect the batteries must’ve given up as it wasn’t switching off)
the faulty mask was partially refunded to cover as it hadn’t lasted the full 90 days, and a new one ordered, after I called Polyphotonix

these days I sleep much better with it on than I did at first, and no longer feel the need to tape it to my forehead

I had my last appointment a few weeks ago (on 21/07) and again didn’t require injections, the constant I’m under at the DMO Clinic commented that the swelling I have had noticeably reduced, so now rather than the 6 weekly scans examinations I had previously been having, I’m being moved to every two months for monitoring, whilst some ophthalmologists are quite dismissive of the Noctura mask, the one I’m currently under has agreed it can’t do any harm and possibly help as she is aware some Ophthalmologist and consultants within the NHS do think it might help some patients

Hope you and anyone else using it, gets on well with the Noctura 400 mask, I’m actually surprised it’s not more widely used by others & discussed on here
 
Pam123 said:
for me the Mask has saved my eye sight, I have been using one since January, the improvement in my sight is amazing and my OTC scans are living proof its worked for me. it was a bit strange waring it to begin with but now its fine, I would be surprised if you get any positive response from your consultant to be honest in using the Mask hope all goes well tomorrow.
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definitely agree with that comment, regarding raising the alternative treatments with your consultant
 
wispadreams said:
I have only been using it a few weeks so jury is out I guess, however, I have noticed that my vision seems a little sharper, especially in the mornings and my eyes definitely do not get quite so tired after a long day at computer (work).

I guess the proof will be in test results. I've decided to give it 6 months and then I will decide whether to continue or not.

For me, as noted above, I dont want to be left with any "what if I'd tried..." Well aware there are mixed views on it but the one most important to me is my own experience.

Good luck whatever you decide to do, I dont regret my decision so far.
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I can understand this and my life as a diabetic is littered with many ‘what ifs’ as it is! I think I will give it a go.
 
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