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by brianz
Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tried 5 masks, still cannot get good fit, am I doing anything wrong?
Replies: 17
Views: 2294

Re: Tried 5 masks, still cannot get good fit, am I doing anything wrong?

I will try each of these suggestions, chin strap, tape to mouth, mask liner, cervical collar, and see what happens! Thank you guys
by brianz
Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tried 5 masks, still cannot get good fit, am I doing anything wrong?
Replies: 17
Views: 2294

Re: Tried 5 masks, still cannot get good fit, am I doing anything wrong?

Not really. FEW people were given the right mask first. Dealers like to make money--some by selling masks that they "should know" will not fit. :twisted: I tried over 20 masks before finding the right one. Hang in there. I survived the first few months by alternating masks, which let my skin heal b...
by brianz
Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tried 5 masks, still cannot get good fit, am I doing anything wrong?
Replies: 17
Views: 2294

Re: Tried 5 masks, still cannot get good fit, am I doing anything wrong?

I have always said that finding the right mask is the hardest part to this cpap therapy. How bad are the leaks? Are they waking you up? I don't worry about big leaks if they are random, brief and don't wake me up. My sleep quality is more important than a leak score. Now some people do use one of t...
by brianz
Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tried 5 masks, still cannot get good fit, am I doing anything wrong?
Replies: 17
Views: 2294

Tried 5 masks, still cannot get good fit, am I doing anything wrong?

Hi I've been trying to get into CPAP for my mild sleep apnea. I got a Philips Dreamstation APAP machine. And I'm having tremendous difficulty getting a good mask fit. I've tried the following: Resmed Airfit P10 (mouth opens during sleep) ResMed F20 (seal repeatedly breaks at the bottom left/right of...