Face mask????
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Face mask????
When I had my sleep test, they put a nasal pillow on me.
I found that to work okay.
I don't think I would like the full mask (nose/mouth) and I know I wouldn't like the mask
that has the 2 nasal inserts.
I was wondering if anyone uses the nasal pillow and your thoughts
Also, I have a mustache. Anyone else (nasal pillow)?
Thank you!
I found that to work okay.
I don't think I would like the full mask (nose/mouth) and I know I wouldn't like the mask
that has the 2 nasal inserts.
I was wondering if anyone uses the nasal pillow and your thoughts
Also, I have a mustache. Anyone else (nasal pillow)?
Thank you!
Re: Face mask????
Probably half the people on this board use pillow masks...They wouldn't use them if they didn't like them. Personally...I don't like them!
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Re: Face mask????
It really is just a matter of preference. I prefer pillows masks for a couple reasons. When they are in place I feel no moving air. When I tried an over-the-nose mask, the end of my nose got uncomfortably cold. My sinuses don't like warm air, so it was a problem for me. The other reason is a mask sitting over the bridge of my nose blocked off my airway causing such discomfort I simply could not use it. Also got a deep pressure sore on the side of my nose. I just gave up on anything other than the pillows. Those who have found a good fitting nasal mask and have none of the above issues I'm sure don't feel the same aversion to any mask not pillows. Even with the pillows masks, I can't use just any of them. My slotted nares require pillows not fixed in a slanted position. Once we go beyond whether mouth breathing is at issue, mask style really is a personal choice directed by individual needs.
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Re: Face mask????
i use the p10 pillows. i'm a bearded fellow and way too lazy to cut off my beard. at first, i thought i'd have to. i was convinced i was a mouth breather. but i know use a cervical collar to keep my chin up and hair bands to keep my lips together.longjohn13 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:56 pmWhen I had my sleep test, they put a nasal pillow on me.
I found that to work okay.
I don't think I would like the full mask (nose/mouth) and I know I wouldn't like the mask
that has the 2 nasal inserts.
I was wondering if anyone uses the nasal pillow and your thoughts
Also, I have a mustache. Anyone else (nasal pillow)?
Thank you!
it took a fair bit of time to get used to breathing through my nose but i finally made it work.
whatever works best for you.
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Re: Face mask????
I used the nose pillows for about 14 years and loved it.... I would still be using them but my allergies got so bad I started mouth breathing and had to go back to a full face mask.......
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Re: Face mask????
"When I had my sleep test, they put a nasal pillow on me.
I found that to work okay.
I know I wouldn't like the mask that has the 2 nasal inserts."
Okay, I'm confused.
Nasal pillows ARE the masks that have the nasal "inserts" (actually they sit below the nostrils). Did they use a nasal PILLOW for your sleep study or did you have a nasal MASK that fit over the nose?
I use a full face mask in winter and a nasal mask in the summer. The FF is too hot in the summer and I mouth breathe a lot in the winter when I have sinus issues. The nasal pillows are uncomfortable for me at high pressures; I feel like I'm trying to breathe against hurricane strength winds. Otherwise I'd love to use pillows so that I could use my glasses for the few times I have to adjust my settings while the machine is turned on.
I found that to work okay.
I know I wouldn't like the mask that has the 2 nasal inserts."
Okay, I'm confused.
Nasal pillows ARE the masks that have the nasal "inserts" (actually they sit below the nostrils). Did they use a nasal PILLOW for your sleep study or did you have a nasal MASK that fit over the nose?
I use a full face mask in winter and a nasal mask in the summer. The FF is too hot in the summer and I mouth breathe a lot in the winter when I have sinus issues. The nasal pillows are uncomfortable for me at high pressures; I feel like I'm trying to breathe against hurricane strength winds. Otherwise I'd love to use pillows so that I could use my glasses for the few times I have to adjust my settings while the machine is turned on.
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Re: Face mask????
I suspect the terminology is confusing.
The word "pillow" is NOT the mask that most resembles a pillow.
That would be a cushion--as are most full face masks and the total face masks.
Cushions LOOK like pillows--the tiny volcano-looking doohickeys are CALLED pillows.
More confusion--thanks to the warped minds behind cpap.
The word "pillow" is NOT the mask that most resembles a pillow.
That would be a cushion--as are most full face masks and the total face masks.
Cushions LOOK like pillows--the tiny volcano-looking doohickeys are CALLED pillows.
More confusion--thanks to the warped minds behind cpap.
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Re: Face mask????
There are Nasal Prong Masks and Nasal Pillow Masks....Look at cpap.com masksBons wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:14 pm"When I had my sleep test, they put a nasal pillow on me.
I found that to work okay.
I know I wouldn't like the mask that has the 2 nasal inserts."
Okay, I'm confused.
Nasal pillows ARE the masks that have the nasal "inserts" (actually they sit below the nostrils). Did they use a nasal PILLOW for your sleep study or did you have a nasal MASK that fit over the nose?
I use a full face mask in winter and a nasal mask in the summer. The FF is too hot in the summer and I mouth breathe a lot in the winter when I have sinus issues. The nasal pillows are uncomfortable for me at high pressures; I feel like I'm trying to breathe against hurricane strength winds. Otherwise I'd love to use pillows so that I could use my glasses for the few times I have to adjust my settings while the machine is turned on.
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- StormySands
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Re: Face mask????
I am a visual learner- I think I am gonna need a picture of this set up...zonker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:56 pmi use the p10 pillows. i'm a bearded fellow and way too lazy to cut off my beard. at first, i thought i'd have to. i was convinced i was a mouth breather. but i know use a cervical collar to keep my chin up and hair bands to keep my lips together.longjohn13 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:56 pmWhen I had my sleep test, they put a nasal pillow on me.
I found that to work okay.
I don't think I would like the full mask (nose/mouth) and I know I wouldn't like the mask
that has the 2 nasal inserts.
I was wondering if anyone uses the nasal pillow and your thoughts
Also, I have a mustache. Anyone else (nasal pillow)?
Thank you!
it took a fair bit of time to get used to breathing through my nose but i finally made it work.
whatever works best for you.
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Re: Face mask????
brace yourself-StormySands wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:27 pmI am a visual learner- I think I am gonna need a picture of this set up...
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Re: Face mask????
I was not braced enough.
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Re: Face mask????
yeah, i really need to give a better trigger warning on that.
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Re: Face mask????
Will they release you alive, if the ransom is paid? No Cops, Right! Jimzonker wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 5:21 pmbrace yourself-StormySands wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:27 pmI am a visual learner- I think I am gonna need a picture of this set up...
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Re: Face mask????
so scary that you won't want to try it?
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