I have been wearing the Nasal Air for about a year. I never had a problem with leakage or irritation - I guess I was lucky enough to be fitted well right off the bat. I do think it's a really noisy apparatus- so much so that I'm switching to something else. I don't know if it's because the hoses run...

My husband and I have both tried the HC405, and it hasn't worked for either of us. I didn't have any problems with leakage, but I didn't feel like the exhalation ports worked well. I had a lot of water vapor building up inside the mask and felt like I was in a sauna (I don't use a heated humidifier ...

Thank you so much for your replies. I just got off the phone with my DME supplier. She's going to see if she can even order the Aura (even if I have to wait awhile, my insurance will cover part of it- we bought our machines from cpap.com - thanks, guys!). Great suggestions on how to arrange the hose...

I have also posted part of this on the Comfort Lite thread, so please excuse any repetition. I can't use an over-the-nose mask, so I moved to the Nasal Aire. I had no comfort issues with the nasal prongs, but couldn't deal with the noise of the tubes going over my ears, or the discomfort of the tube...

This subject is very timely for me- I am currently trying out a Comfort Lite from my sleep tech. I was using the Nasal Aire- had my titration in Feb '04, and am still trying to find the right set up. I have had the same negative experiences as everyone that preceded me. Plus, my husband told me this...