Best night ever with AURA

[Yawning in OK]

For those having problems with Aura - don't give up on it - Keep tweaking!!! My first few night using it, the headgear kept moving around on my head, casusing the seal to break.

Last night, with all your tips in mind, I decided to start over from square one.

First, I secured the hose to my headboard, leaving enough slack so I could move around without tugging on the hose.

I loosened the straps, and slid the adjustment bar all the way down.

I have short hair, but I pulled my hair back as if to put in a ponytail. Then I placed the headgear on my head, with the bottom strap resting along my hairline and low on the back of my head, near my neck. I then snugged up the straps, and adjusted the slide bar until I felt like I had a good fit.

When I turned on my machine, I adjusted the pillows, moved the slide a click or two, until I was leak free. For good measure, I placed a narrow stretchy headband over the mask at eyebrow level, much the same way Rested Gal did with her velcro straps.

This seemed to do the trick for me! I was able to move around, turn side to side, lay on my stomach and the mask kept it's seal!!! I only woke up twice - once because of a barking dog; still had a good seal, so I'm not sure what woke me the second time...........

So, don't give up on the Aura, just keep reading the tips and keep tweaking. It is soooo worth it!!!

[Mikesus]

I would agree! (Although my first night was good too!)

My AHI was the lowest its ever been in almost 2 months of APAP use. I think the key to the fit is to make sure that you have the "lockbox" piece above your hairline (or where it used to be ). If you don't do that, you will have a lot of problems getting it to seal. I actually look forward to going to sleep, vs the ritual of donning mask, fighting leaks, moving, fighting leaks, taking mask off starting over, etc...