Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
- wasColette
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Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
I notice a lot of people here use nasal pillows and I'd like to try them out, but I have slotted nares. Do you think that matters?
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SharkBait
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Re: Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
According to the sizing mechanism for sizing masks on cpap.com... Yes.wasColette wrote:I notice a lot of people here use nasal pillows and I'd like to try them out, but I have slotted nares. Do you think that matters?
I originally checked that I had slotted nares (They're certainly not "round") and the nasal pillow masks were left off. I changed my answer and it included them. I don't have "round, round" nares like I've seen in some people, but I don't have thin slits either. I bought the insurance to be sure...
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- wasColette
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Re: Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
How is the mask working out for you? Is it comfortable?
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Re: Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
Yes people with slotted nares can wear the Swift LT, I have slotted nares also I been wearing
the small but I think I need ex- small, Not sure until I find a ex- small to try,
the small but I think I need ex- small, Not sure until I find a ex- small to try,
Judy
Re: Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
I have slotted nares and I am a very happy Breeze nasal pillows user.
Re: Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
More slotted than not, myself. And Swift LT works for me, about 99.8 % of the time anyway. Like SharkBait says, I'd use cpap.com and buy the insurance just in case I had to send it back.
Re: Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
I had the same thing with the sizing. But I didn't buy nasal pillow mask and opted for the Aclaim 2. I really wanted to try the Mirage Swift LT, did you find that the pillows work well?SharkBait wrote:According to the sizing mechanism for sizing masks on cpap.com... Yes.wasColette wrote:I notice a lot of people here use nasal pillows and I'd like to try them out, but I have slotted nares. Do you think that matters?
I originally checked that I had slotted nares (They're certainly not "round") and the nasal pillow masks were left off. I changed my answer and it included them. I don't have "round, round" nares like I've seen in some people, but I don't have thin slits either. I bought the insurance to be sure...
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SharkBait
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Re: Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
AWESOME! I tape my mouth at night because I have started mouth breathing. I think the idea of taping one's mouth is absurd. To be able to successfully use this mask makes the absurd an easy trade-off...wasColette wrote:How is the mask working out for you? Is it comfortable?
Encore Pro 1.8.49; Encore Pro Analyzer 0.8.9 by James Skinner
SnuggleHose - Got the 8 foot and cut it down to 6, used the rest for mask hoses.
Memory Foam Pillow - Cut my own out of my Tempur-pedic pillow. (works great!)
Hose Mgmt - Velcro Tie Strap
SnuggleHose - Got the 8 foot and cut it down to 6, used the rest for mask hoses.
Memory Foam Pillow - Cut my own out of my Tempur-pedic pillow. (works great!)
Hose Mgmt - Velcro Tie Strap
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SharkBait
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Re: Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
Yes, the pillows work very well.Fredman wrote:I had the same thing with the sizing. But I didn't buy nasal pillow mask and opted for the Aclaim 2. I really wanted to try the Mirage Swift LT, did you find that the pillows work well?SharkBait wrote:According to the sizing mechanism for sizing masks on cpap.com... Yes.wasColette wrote:I notice a lot of people here use nasal pillows and I'd like to try them out, but I have slotted nares. Do you think that matters?
I originally checked that I had slotted nares (They're certainly not "round") and the nasal pillow masks were left off. I changed my answer and it included them. I don't have "round, round" nares like I've seen in some people, but I don't have thin slits either. I bought the insurance to be sure...
I could not get the pillows on the hybrid to work for me. Many have, I could not (I gave it a couple of hours in different sessions trying different sizes and slot positioning). Something about that dual wall construction of the Swift LT seems to make the difference for me.
Encore Pro 1.8.49; Encore Pro Analyzer 0.8.9 by James Skinner
SnuggleHose - Got the 8 foot and cut it down to 6, used the rest for mask hoses.
Memory Foam Pillow - Cut my own out of my Tempur-pedic pillow. (works great!)
Hose Mgmt - Velcro Tie Strap
SnuggleHose - Got the 8 foot and cut it down to 6, used the rest for mask hoses.
Memory Foam Pillow - Cut my own out of my Tempur-pedic pillow. (works great!)
Hose Mgmt - Velcro Tie Strap
Re: Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
I have slotted nares & have been using CL2 nasal pillows for over 2 years without any problems.
Re: Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
I use nasal pillows and they come in different sizes and are soft to shape to your nose.
rodc
rodc
Re: Does anyone use nasal pillows who has slotted nares?
I have recently been trying out a Liberty and I have slotted on one side and more round on the other. Not just different shaped but also going in different directions.
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