Mask Leakage with higher preassure

[babybear]

My average pressure used to be around 6 with the auto Dreamstation but now that I have the Airsense 10 for her and I am getting the proper treatment, my pressure is now averaging 12. However, now I am having problems with alot of mask leakage. I use the LT Swift for her nasal pillows and I have tried other nasal cushions but they all leak and wake me up. I also tried the Dreamwear FFM and I still have problems. I don't feel like 12 is that high a pressure so I am perplexed as to why I keep leaking. It seems like I solve one problem and it creates another. Can anyone offer any help please. Thank you for your time in advanced.

[katestyles]

Have a look for you tube videos on mask fitting - google your mask name.

You can also search on here for that mask - use the search box at the top left of the screen just under where it says Cpaptalk.com

Leaks are a problem with nearly all masks - if you plug the leaks from around your mask, the air starts to leak out of your mouth, or your ears.....or elsewhere.

Keep persevering.


A small amount of leak is no problem - some people use mask liners which use that idea - a reasonable amount of leak that you can sleep through.

Leaks that wake you up are the worst.

[katestyles]

Hello
My average pressure used to be around 6 with the auto Dreamstation but now that I have the Airsense 10 for her and I am getting the proper treatment, my pressure is now averaging 12. However, now I am having problems with alot of mask leakage. I use the LT Swift for her nasal pillows and I have tried other nasal cushions but they all leak and wake me up. I also tried the Dreamwear FFM and I still have problems. I don't feel like 12 is that high a pressure so I am perplexed as to why I keep leaking. It seems like I solve one problem and it creates another. Can anyone offer any help please. Thank you for your time in advanced.

Welcome. I am at high pressures and finding a mask that doesn't leak was my biggest challenge. The dme kept giving me medium masks. I found when I went down a size to the small cushions and got the smaller "for her" headgear that helped a lot. I wear the nasal N-20 mask because it seems to fit my face well. Everyone is a little different. Finding the mask that works best for you can be challenging. Some people find that mask liners help. I've heard really good things about the bleep/dreamport mask not leaking.

There is a review thread on it here: viewtopic/t174807/BleepDreamPort-nasal- ... hread.html

Good luck!

Just in case you missed it in the other thread.

[zonker]

um....why has this thread merged with the JT thread?

[jnk...]

The time stamps tell the story.

[Goofproof]

Mask fit needs to be adjusted in your sleep position AT the pressure you will be using while being treated, not ramp or start of APAP setting . It need to be set at the pressure you use for treatment, Jim

[zonker]

The time stamps tell the story.

i have enough trouble reading the text, let alone the time stamps.

[jnk...]

The time stamps tell the story.

i have enough trouble reading the text, let alone the time stamps.

I'm not sure, but I think you just qualified yourself to be the next attorney general.

[SDBud]

The time stamps tell the story.

i have enough trouble reading the text, let alone the time stamps.

I'm not sure, but I think you just qualified yourself to be the next attorney general.

But THAT is such a low bar (sic) to begin with...