i have had my equipment for nearly a month now - on mask #2. i had the same issues you do with the 'suffocating' feeling. i switched to nasal pillows and viola! i have slept finally. it is taking a bit of getting used to them as well but nothing like going through wanting to rip them off every night...

so, if i'm getting this right, i could find a quieter nasal pillow system out there instead of settling for the swift II? how do you go about switching out masks all the time? my rt blew a gasket when i asked to try a pillow versus a nasal mask. i understand that there is a 30 day return policy with...

i am a new user to the cpap machine. i have a resmed with the nasal mask which i found to be a bit claustrophic. so my rt supplied me with the mirage swift II nasal pillow system. i have only tried it once but the air noise is unbearable. it sounds like i'm in a wind tunnel when i''m breathing in an...

has anyone ever heard of the nasal pillow not being appropriate for people with sleep apnea that will require a higher pressure of air? that's what the r.t. told me. i think he's full of hot air....no pun intended. i think he was just pushing the mask he wanted me to have and not the one i think wou...

yesterday, i went for my 'orientation' to my cpap machine. the 'respiratory therapist' talked for about an hour about sleep apnea and then gave a brief demonstration on using the equipment. i asked about the nasal pillow as i have had extensive surgeries on my face and the p.a. i saw stated i probab...