... naturally slides under the pillow to prop me up. I'm concerned the pillow will do some damage in the long-term to your neck. Remember what Falcon said, Personally, I found that it actually took a little time to get used to the position, when I first tried it a few years ago. Now I find ...

... to help lift his body up enough to not cause problems with his full face mask. Another solution for a lot of people is to use what is called the "Falcon" position. It looks like this: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/9J5UbfZBgCguL7p8kQ-RniCsXvmGl01-LRgDa88tEUQBhmSLQFhp8iEVGfYOEs2rac8AvklAAKXHt8qjNFy_wB9Uh56htyZCHJis ...

Thank you! The Falcon position is quite helpful! i'm glad it works for you! i'm not a stomach sleeper myself. i usually sleep on my side. but spring of 23, pain level in my shoulders made side sleeping difficult. so i thought i'd ...

Thank you! The Falcon position is quite helpful!

... with cpap, they seem to only get or need 6 hours of sleep. I used to sleep on my stomach the last couple hours of the night/morning. how about the falcon position? https://www.cpaptalk.com/wiki/index.php/Sleep_Positions good luck!

... sleep position work for you? https://www.cpaptalk.com/wiki/index.php/Sleep_Positions Hi there this is great advice thank you so much. I dig the falcon position! I'm already doing something very similar sometimes but with a pillow. I'll try it without the pillow and see what happens. I like the ...

BillHill wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:43 am

The problem is that I sleep on my stomach and the mask gets pressed into my face and eyes on one side or the other.

Here is Dr. Falcon's web page regarding the wiki Miss Emerita recommended - http://www.uarsrelief.com/sleeppositions.html

I don't know whether it'd help you, but you might try the "Falcon position" for sleeping on your stomach with CPAP. More here:

wiki/index.php/Sleep_Positions

Welcome! I don't know the answer to your question about CPAP pillows, but I've thought of two things for you to consider. The first is the Falcon sleep position: https://www.cpaptalk.com/wiki/index.php/Sleep_Positions As you'll see, this is a way to stomach-sleep without a pillow. The second ...

kjphoto04 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:56 am

I normally sleep similar to this but with the mask on I get air leaks.

Similar? Go exact Falcon.

Find your model mask on youtube and watch some videos on fitting and adjusting.

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:27 pm

Before you chase many masks, make sure you are using the Falcon Position for belly-sleeping -----> http://www.uarsrelief.com/sleeppositions.html

I normally sleep similar to this but with the mask on I get air leaks.

... a Resmed air sense 10 machine and currently using a full face size small F&P Vitera mask. Before you chase many masks, make sure you are using the Falcon Position for belly-sleeping -----> http://www.uarsrelief.com/sleeppositions.html

... I am a side sleeper who tends to try to sleep on his front. Does anyone have any recommendations for working with the mask in such positions? Dr. Falcon wrote "the book" on stomach sleeping with a CPAP mask - http://www.uarsrelief.com/sleeppositions.html As you continue to optimize your therapy, ...

... nasal obstruction is frequent and reduces sleep quality in patients with obstructive sleep apnea'. Also, there was a user by the name of Dr. Falcon who posted here with similar complaints and he found relief via allergy pills. Good luck!

So first you need to realize that it is possible to stomach sleep with a CPAP mask on your face. The usual suggestion is to try what's called the falcon position. Here's a picture of what it looks like: https://www.cpaptalk.com/wiki/images/7/7d/Sleepingposmaskleft1b.jpg The wiki has more information ...