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emiliog72 · Post by **emiliog72** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:30 am

Hello to all in the forum my name is Emilio and I have been recently diagnosed with severe OSA. I've been on CPAP for about 1 month and have notice some positive changes. I was wondering if anyone can suggest a good mask for side sleeping. My current mask is OK but I would prefer something with nasal pillows. DOes any one have any suggestions?

oldgearhead · Post by **oldgearhead** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:45 am

..COMFORTLITE 2..

bookwrm63 · Post by **bookwrm63** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:48 am

Hi Emilio and welcome! You'll find alot of answers scrolling through these posts but to make it easier, go to the SEARCH box at top of page and put those words in. Here is an example:

side AND sleeping AND nasal AND pillows was entered and got me this:

viewtopic.php?t=16716&highlight=side+sl ... al+pillows

That is just one of the many links that came up. Good luck!

Mary

pedroski · Post by **pedroski** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:31 pm

Hi Emilio,

Masks are very personal and don't fit everyone the same. You need to find the one that suits you best. Read as much as you can, like the link posted by Mary, before parting with your money. I'm a side sleeper and the Swift nasal pillows suits me fine.

Good luck,

Peter

SNORENOMORE2 · Post by **SNORENOMORE2** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:45 pm

Hi Emilio'

As was suggested to me when I first arrived here,and here is a very good place,you should complete your equipment profile here for others to easily reference to in your future posts.Good luck!

laurie2025 · Post by **laurie2025** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:48 pm

I use and love the Aura/Everest/TwilightNP. It is a great mask, especially for side sleepers. There are many out there, hopefully you can try out a few before you make a decision.
I wish you the best .

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:36 pm

Ditto to what Laurie said about the Twilight NP by Invacare. That mask used to be called the Aura, and then the Headrest. It's the mask I've used for a year. Great for sleeping in any position.

If you inquire about the Twilight NP, be sure to stress the NP in the name. Invacare makes a nasal mask (covers the nose) called the Twilight. If you want the nasal pillows mask, it's the Twilight NP.

What the others said about different masks suiting different people is so true. The Breeze with nasal pillows is another one I liked very much, and the ComfortLite 2.

Any mask works better for me if I hang the main air hose above my head, so the weight of the air hose doesn't tug at a mask when you toss and turn:

LINKS to Hose hangers and methods of managing the air hose
viewtopic.php?t=10640

To read more discussions about many masks:

LINKS to MASKS - nasal mask, nasal pillows, nasal prongs
viewtopic.php?p=35286

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Additional Comments: I love my ComfortSleeve and my Pad-A-Cheeks! See www.ComfortSleeve.com and www.padacheek.com

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