I found the F&P the most comfortable of the 4 masks I have tried. It leaks a little, but they all did. But you need to be pretty assertive with DME's. 2 of the 3 RTs I've worked with have tried to give me a very limited selection and "sell" me on the first one that seems to work. I would start by as...

Feklar, As a word of encouragement, it sounds like you are taking the right tack with your DME. Make them let you try as many masks as possible until you find that one that works just right for you. If you are having soreness on your face, it probably means you have the wrong size mask and/or are t...

The main entrance from the hose to the mask is into the mouth area where it can circulate and go up the nasal pillows. Even though they are connected, the feel like they are two different areas. You can read more about it here: https://www.cpap.com/productpage/mirage-liberty-full-face-cpap-mask-nas...

I use a Mirage Quattro size small at average pressures between 16 and 18 and have absolutely no trouble with the size of the headgear. Perhaps as pointed out by the previous poster your headgear needs to be upsized, not necessarily the mask. ***** This may seem like a complicated, arduous routine b...

thanks for the reference.

Have you tried the Mirage Liberty? I used to use the OptiLife with petite nasal pillows until I had problems with my mouth opening. A chin strap didn't help much at all. My head is on the large size. I really like the Liberty's small sized nasal pillows, although I wish the head gear were a little ...

Thanks for your input. As frustrated as I am, I do feel a bit better about the "masking process." By the way , feklar42, which one is your machine? M Series with C-Flex, smart card and humidifier. It seems like a pretty nice machine, though I don't seem to have any way of reviewing data without taki...

What didn't you like about the Activa? Was it the size? If so, the Activa LT has a smaller frame. I was using an LT Med--it's still pretty big compared to the F&P. It has basically the same plastic skin as the quattro, but with a much more protuberant inner cushion. The edges of the inner cushion s...