mask leaks

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gailbey
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mask leaks

Post by gailbey » Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:40 pm

My husband is a newbie and has trouble with mask seal. He is on his third mask and finds that the full face is" most" comfortable. None are a home run. He has a short beard. The nasal mask irritate him below his nose. any tips??
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LSAT
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Re: mask leaks

Post by LSAT » Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:28 pm

If the FF mask is the most comfortable...keep using it. A mask liner may help with leaks. Go to padacheek.com.

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Mr Nifty
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Re: mask leaks

Post by Mr Nifty » Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:31 pm

Don't give up.


Masks I have tried since January 26th 2016.
ResMed
AirFit F10
Swift FX
AirFit N10
Mirage Liberty
Mirage Quattro

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Machine: AirCurve™ 10 VAuto BiLevel Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier
Mask: Mirage Activa™ LT Nasal CPAP Mask with Headgear
Sleeping better since 01/13/2016
Masks I have tried
AirFit F10-FFM, AirFit N10-Nasal, Mirage Liberty-Hybrid FFM, Mirage Quattro-FFM, Swift FX Nano-Pillow, Mirage Activa LT-Nasal, ComfortGel Blue-FFM, Amara View -FFM, Pilairo Q -Pillow, Dreamwear -Nasal
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OkyDoky
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Re: mask leaks

Post by OkyDoky » Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:34 pm

Beards do make a seal more difficult but some have accomplished it. If he doesn't have a problem breathing through his nose the pillows have less real estate to seal on. The discomfort with the nasal mask can be helped with a liner. The nasal pillows also have barrel cozies that protect under the nose. Check all of http://padacheek.com/ items out.

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Mask: AirFit™ P10 Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear
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ResMed Aircurve 10 VAUTO EPAP 11 IPAP 15 / P10 pillows mask / Sleepyhead Software / Back up & travel machine Respironics 760
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