Mask

MarkM · Post by **MarkM** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:20 am

I've had the study and the titration study done, and I making a decision on a machine.

My titration study had me with a pressure of 14 producing no events. However, the report stated this was observed for 7 minutes so I wonder how accurate this number really is.

My question is:

The titration was done with a full mask. However, I have a moustache and goatee. Does this render the results questionable?...and, can I assume that a full mask is what I need?

Thanks,

Mark

tooly125 · Post by **tooly125** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:29 pm

Mark,

Sounds like you have some doubts on the results of your sleep study.
If your like me the only way you are ever going to feel satisfied that your therapy is working correctly is to get a machine that records the data on a smart card and allows you to go over that data on your PC.

As far as the mask goes there are people here with full beards that use FF masks with no problems.
The tech that did your sleep study should have seen if you were having excessive leaks and would have tried a different mask on you.
You can also try a nasal type mask but just be sure you don't leak air out of your mouth as this will make the therapy useless.

MarkM · Post by **MarkM** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:35 pm

Thanks, I agree that the tech probably would have come in if the mask had been leaking. I will go ahead and try one of the FF masks. It seemed like the one in the study was fairly comfortable by the end of he evening.