hi all! i'm new to all of this having only been on my machine for just over a week. and i'm having trouble with the nasal pillow mask. i was thinking of abandoning it and going with a hybrid mask. here is what i'm looking at- https://www.cpap.com/productpage/RespCare-Hybrid-CPAP-Mask.html#reviews-ta...

I hope the humidifier helps. I personally can't imagine not using one. I had such a terrible reaction to just a lower setting than I was used to that I have always said that if my humidifier quit and I didn't have a spare that I simply wouldn't use my machine because the OSA symptoms I had weren't ...

If you can't keep your mouth anywhere near closed with the Swift FX then you need to get a full face mask. You can always revisit a nasal pillow mask again later if you want to. You need to be able to sleep using the machine...and you aren't getting that done right now if you can't sleep at all wit...

Chipmunk cheeks....air goes up the nose and starts down the airway and makes a detour into the mouth. Lips are closed so the cheeks inflate. The trick is to block the back of the mouth so that the air won't enter the mouth and instead will go on down the airway like it is supposed to do. The tongue...

Encountered the very same problem...seems to be under control now by use of chin strap and constant awareness that I must keep my mouth closed and my tongue behind front teeth. Raising humidity a notch was also suggested and That did make a difference. thank you for your reply, jackiep! after i had...

You shouldn't try to match your breathing to the machine - because it's trying to match itself to your breathing! That's how it finds and prevents apneas. The 'chipmunk cheek' syndrome you're having is another story, and I suggest you download SleepyHead software from the forum (free - see 1st 'Ann...

postitnote- thanks for the reply. i take it by your wording that you no longer have this problem.

so how did you conquer it? or did you just switch masks?

hello to all! yet another new user joins your ranks. i've been reading the posts for the past six days, trying to glean as much info as i can about apnea and what can be done about it. i just started my treatment this past saturday night. and let me hasten to assure you, i'm not one of those lucky d...