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by AlbertaFog
Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Eeny, meeny, miny mask
Replies: 13
Views: 1809

Re: Eeny, meeny, miny mask

You could try one of these masks. They cover the mouth and have pillows, etc., for the nose, but they don't go up over the nose or up further on your face like regular full-face masks do. Amara View https://www.cpap.com/productpage/respironics-amara-view-full-face-cpap-mask.html Hybrid https://www....
by AlbertaFog
Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Eeny, meeny, miny mask
Replies: 13
Views: 1809

Re: Eeny, meeny, miny mask

chunkyfrog wrote:Sleep studies are hit or miss for mask selection. They frequently know squat about mask fitting.
Ignore all that happened/what they said, and go for what is likely to be comfortable for you.
Thanks, I'm thinking along those lines
by AlbertaFog
Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Eeny, meeny, miny mask
Replies: 13
Views: 1809

Eeny, meeny, miny mask

After a trial with a sleep clinic I've decided to go it alone and buy a DreamStation online, but choosing a machine seems small doings compared to sorting out which mask to buy. For most of the trial I used a nasal pillow but discovered I was too active to keep it on without staples (no, not really)...