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Nasal Aire II Wearing Options (Babette) (Mask)
Nasal Aire II Wearing Options by Babette, 07/06/07 Here are some links to how to wear the Nasal Aire II, as requested by other forum members: http://www.mergenetsolutions.com/innomedinc/documents/na2headgear.pdf http://www.mergenetsolutions.com/innomedinc/na2.htm https://www.cpap.com/productpage/innomed-nasal-aire-ii.html (Scroll down to the bottom for several helpful videos) I decided I didn't need the headgear that came with it, and attached my NAII directly to my chinstrap: http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p36/BabetteLaMauvaise/CPAP/ I sleep on my side, both sides actually, and can mash my face into my pillow with no difficulties. I do not have any leaks, and the tubing is perfectly comfortable to sleep on. Others have said the noise is worse than any other interface. I have found all interfaces noisy, and have gotten used to the noise. I like the "white noise" factor because it keeps the neighbor-noise at bay. Your mileage may vary. I say, if you're a side sleeper, this is the best interface available. I've tried nearly all the pillows interfaces, and everytime I rolled, the pillows slid off my nose. I have NO leaks with this mask, it doesn't give me any pain or cause facial red marks, it's perfectly comfortable and doesn't pull my nose or rub my upper lip raw. Other pillows type masks I've tried: Optilife - couldn't keep it sealed, fought with it all night, hate the way it covers my mouth and the tube cannot be brought overhead. CL2 - Sealed better, overhead tube management nice, but still slid off my nose when I rolled over, so I'd have to put it back in place every time. Breeze - Best seal of all the pillows I tried. BUT, it hurt my nose because it pulled it up, and rubbed my nares and upper lip raw. The hard plastic shell was not designed for MY face. Bravo - Doesn't seal as well as the NAII prongs. Don't like the side assemblage, not as comfortable to sleep on as the NAII. Took it off mid-way through the night and switched back to the NAII. If you like the headgear, you can interchange the NAII prongs cannula with this, and vice versa, put the Bravo pillows cannula on your NAII.
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Nasal Aire II Wearing Options (Babette) (Mask)

Nasal Aire II Wearing Options
by Babette, 07/06/07

Here are some links to how to wear the Nasal Aire II, as requested by other forum members:

http://www.mergenetsolutions.com/innomedinc/documents/na2headgear.pdf

http://www.mergenetsolutions.com/innomedinc/na2.htm

https://www.cpap.com/productpage/innomed-nasal-aire-ii.html
(Scroll down to the bottom for several helpful videos)

I decided I didn't need the headgear that came with it, and attached my NAII directly to my chinstrap:

http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p36/BabetteLaMauvaise/CPAP/

I sleep on my side, both sides actually, and can mash my face into my pillow with no difficulties. I do not have any leaks, and the tubing is perfectly comfortable to sleep on.

Others have said the noise is worse than any other interface. I have found all interfaces noisy, and have gotten used to the noise. I like the "white noise" factor because it keeps the neighbor-noise at bay.

Your mileage may vary. I say, if you're a side sleeper, this is the best interface available. I've tried nearly all the pillows interfaces, and everytime I rolled, the pillows slid off my nose. I have NO leaks with this mask, it doesn't give me any pain or cause facial red marks, it's perfectly comfortable and doesn't pull my nose or rub my upper lip raw.

Other pillows type masks I've tried:

Optilife - couldn't keep it sealed, fought with it all night, hate the way it covers my mouth and the tube cannot be brought overhead.

CL2 - Sealed better, overhead tube management nice, but still slid off my nose when I rolled over, so I'd have to put it back in place every time.

Breeze - Best seal of all the pillows I tried. BUT, it hurt my nose because it pulled it up, and rubbed my nares and upper lip raw. The hard plastic shell was not designed for MY face. :-)

Bravo - Doesn't seal as well as the NAII prongs. Don't like the side assemblage, not as comfortable to sleep on as the NAII. Took it off mid-way through the night and switched back to the NAII. If you like the headgear, you can interchange the NAII prongs cannula with this, and vice versa, put the Bravo pillows cannula on your NAII.

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