Full Face mask vs nasal mask?????

I am having problems with nasal congestion and can not breath good with the nasal mask I am wondering if the full face mask helps with this problem...any advice as to which one would suit me better???? what are the pro's and con's of each mask??????

Your nasal passages closing up could be a humidity issue. Either too much or too little.

I tried all levels of humidification and nasal rinses and drugs. I get stuffy when I lay down, but it clears up later in the night. A FF mask was a godsend for me.

BeanMeScot wrote:Your nasal passages closing up could be a humidity issue. Either too much or too little.

Agreed. I also find prescription nasal steroids like Nasonex to helpful, especially during allergy season.

i have tried to run on the lowest humidity setting any thing higher and it makes it worse...question if I want to switch to a full face mask does your doctor have to approve it my 30 days has run out on my nasal mask so I guess I have to pay out of the pocket for a full face mask???...any suggestions on a good full face mask...and does your machine have to be recalibrated if you change masks????

I am not able to use a conventional full face mask, but I am able to use the Hybrid mask by Respcare, it is very comfortable, does not have anything to hurt the bridge of my nose, and does not make me feel so claustrohobic as a FF mask does, but yet provides the same benefits. I tend to rotate between this and the Swift LT depending on if I am stopped up or not. And yes you will have to pay for it out of pocket.

http://www.mergenetsolutions.com/hybrid/index2.htm

Hello, if you do end up going with the Hybrid here is a link to the best price I could find. That is where I got mine and they were very fast on shipping.
http://www.cpapplus.com/CPAP_Masks/Nasa ... Hybrid.htm

Don

tomorrow I go see the dme to be fitted for a full face mask I will look into asking about the hybrid mask but not sure I would be comfortable with the nasal pillows.... i might ask if I can try one on to see how they feel!

I find that the less I have on my face the better . I use nasal pillows
rodc

Kantou,

You could also try increasing your humidity, just to see if that solves your problem. Also, lots of people here have used nasal rinses or even saline spray to reduce congestion. You want to be careful with prescription sprays, some of them have bad rebound effects or should only be used for a couple of days. If you get a Resmed FFM, the Ultra Mirage FFM, then you will need to go into the mask selection menu and select that choice. Pick Standard if you get anything that is not on the menu. If you don't then it will skew your leak data. Good Luck!