Airfit N10 leaks and needs constant readjustment

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Cpapissuegirl
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Airfit N10 leaks and needs constant readjustment

Post by Cpapissuegirl » Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:52 pm

I have been trying masks for two years and have not found one that doesn't leak or move out of position.Sometimes the inside of the mask makes my skin itch. I'm not sure if it's from a build up of condensation. I use a CPAP pillow and am a side sleeper. Seems sleeping on the side repositions the mask. Has anyone had this problem and tried something else that worked.
Thanks!

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shadowfx78
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Re: Airfit N10 leaks and needs constant readjustment

Post by shadowfx78 » Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:58 pm

I use the same mask maybe you need a different size mask? The mask shouldnt be too tight or too loose. You can use a mask liner if its irritating your skin.

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Kellhound
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Re: Airfit N10 leaks and needs constant readjustment

Post by Kellhound » Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:04 pm

I've tried this mask myself, and I too am a side sleeper. I found that the headgear is the problem for side sleepers - the arms that go along your cheeks are semi-rigid plastic and when you lie on your side, they are under your cheekbones. This tended (for me anyway) to cause this stiff plastic to straighten slightly and push the mask away from my face, thus breaking the seal. I found that the Resmed Mirage FX was a better mask - the headgear doesn't impact side sleeping the same way and I had very little readjustment when I used this mask.
These masks were what I used for my trial machine (I am very new to cpap treatment). I've just bought my first machine and currently use a full face Devilbiss D10 mask.
Hope this helps.