Amy, I am with rested gal. I have used the Activa for about 4 months now and like it but I find it a bit big. The bellows were no problem. I think I am going to try a nasal mask next. As far as cleaning. I wipe the mask off each morning with a alcohol free baby wipe. Unclip the bellows part once a w...

Lee Lee

I had that problem a few times and found out that it is one of two things.
1. The inner mask is not on the frame all the way around or
2. One of the blue tags from the frame are not locked in place.

Try looking at those two things. If that seal is tight it is very quiet.

Sam

Okay Jen. Hope it works for you.

Sam

I have used the activa for about 3 months now and I really like it. I am an active sleeper often turning from side to back to side and back again at night. The mask sometimes feels a bit heavy but it does stay in place well.

Sam

Sent you a PM

Sam

I was using tucks pads(sold by the preparation H) that worked great. Now I am using alchohol free baby wipes. I do was the mask 1x wk in Ivory dishwashing soap.

Sam

I had that problem also and drove me nuts! I read the rub your face vigoursly before you put on the mask and it does work for me. I was amazed. Only an occasional itch now. And if I forget the itchies remind me as soon as I try to go to sleep. Hope you try it

Sam

Congratulations! Sounds like you are getting your life back!

Barbara, Welcome. As the others have said. You will get a wealth of knowledge from this forum. I know what you mean by the daily cleaning. About 2 weeks ago I started just wiping off mask with a baby wipe(no alchohol) every morning then wash it 1x wk with soap and water. I had read that was what a l...

Love the link! That is hilarious!!!

Sam

I also used the UMFF mask when I first started Cpap. I had the most trouble with it leaking in my eyes and I would wake up with puffy eyes.(Not a good thing. I switched to an activa nasal mask which has worked better but think I need a shallow. I did figure out from reading these posts I needed to m...

I just ordered and received my pappillow. I really think I am going to like it. I ordered it from cpap.com and got it in 3 or 4 days.

Sam

Congratulations. It should get better from here. I started taping about 3 weeks ago. I taped a week. Then I thought I was cured and didn't tape for a week and noticed I was not feeling as rested. Started taping again and can tell the difference in the quality of my sleep. I used the tips from rooste...

Madmat, I had the same experience with the puffed cheeks when I first used the nasal mask and taped. I figured out that air leaked into my mouth if I didn't have my tongue in the right place. I have had to train myself to put my tongue behind my top teeth. That has seemed to do the trick. Good Luck,...

Not as expensive but when I got my first mask I was also surprised by a charge. The RT asked me if I was a mouth breather. I said I really don't know but since I snore my guess would be yes. He gave me a ultra mirage FF mask. First he measured me for a medium and then brought a small out. When I que...