Has anyone heard about NUMASK as an alternative to using a general facemask for CPAP therapy? I'm reading up on it on the web and I think it'd be a very inexpensive alternative, has anyone here used it or experinced it before?

So, we are just about ready to go on night 3 and the mask has gotten a little more tolerable. My teeth kind of feel weird in the morning- is that normal?

Leaking doesn't seem to be an issue but my lips are very dry when I wake up.

Does using cpap have any bad long term effects?X

Nan and Cheryl! Thank you so much for the cheerful welcome, I really appreciate it! To clarify, the tingling I'm feeling isn't in my face, it's pretty much in my toes, and fingers. I can fit three fingers underneath my straps, but otherwise it's okay. It's kind of weird getting used to it, but at th...

I have severe asthma and was having attacks 2-3 times a day, with no relief from medications. Finally, my doctor sent me in for a sleep study because I told him I was having periods of waking up at night not being able to breathe. He's prescribed a cpap machine and I hope I get some relief from it a...

Hey All! So my name is Jenny, I'm 24 and I was recently diagnosed with mild to moderate sleep apnea. I was just given my equipment yesterday, and I'm finding the mask relatively comfortable. My machine is a Fisher & Paykel HC234, and I don't know the exact brand of the mask but it's respironics. Las...