This may be an obsolete mask, but I've got an old one I'm playing with. It looks like it should have a vent around the air holes (manual implies it as well). I would expect that I could put the mask on without a hose, block the hose connection, and exhale and have the air go out the vents. It doesn'...

I also wear a mouthguard with my CPAP. I also wear a standard retainer on my lower teeth. I've never had an issue with air in my cheeks.

btw, you didn't say her issues would be. can you(or your wife) clarify that? at any rate, good luck getting someone to speak about an oral appliance on a forum called cpaptalk might be a bit of a stretch. whatever the case, hope your wife finds therapy! She tried my nasal pillows for a minute and f...

I'm a long-time CPAP user (now on a Resmed S9). My wife has just had a sleep study with an AHI of around 6-8. I took to the CPAP the way a fish takes to water. I think I've missed maybe 10 nights in the 20 or so years since I've been diagnosed. At least a couple of those were for nights like the nig...

It's sad that providers continue to push back against people learning things, although at this time, I hope that most doctors are more open-minded. One of the first times I ran into this attitude was when my kids were young, and taking IQ tests (they were both on the autistic spectrum). If you've ne...