Comfurt Curve

[dreamer7]

Hello Everyone,
I tried the new Respironics Comfort Curve. It is totally awesome. So comfortable and it does not leak. It is so much better than the Comfort Gel or other masks. I have had 3 before. You hardly feel it on your face. The head gear is real comfortable; You don't even know it is there. This mask is more than worth the investment.
Wayne

[joey]

I got my comfort curve in june and it took some time and adjustments but it is my main mask now. I was having problems with leaks but I read a note on this forum from someone who put the head gear on backwards and it worked better for them. I tried it and it works better for me backwards. I also took off the gel pads and use panty liners for more comfort. I still alternate to my ultra mirage ff sometimes but my main mask is the comfort curve.

[Sleepless on LI]

Are either of you side sleepers? Just wondering how it feels on your cheeks if/when you side sleep. Always looking for alternative masks, even though I love my Swift.

[yawn]

I tried the comfort curve but it squished my face too much...ouch...

Amy

[Mom8]

I am on my second comfort curve. The first one, the elbow was leaking but I had used some nylon plummers tape when I installed our shower head so decided to try it and it worked. The only thing was everytime I washed it I had to replace it. Then the tab on the new head gear broke and so they replaced the hole set. When I was waiting for the replacement I found I was using the head gear wrong. I was having the adjustable part on the top of my head. I tried everything when I got it back and nothing worked so I went back the way I was wearing it before it broke and having panty liners on the cheek pads. If I don't get a good seal right when I get into bed I will have trouble. I go to sleep on my back and get it sealed good and then if I turn over I can hear it leak and pull the tabs a little tighter and I can sleep on my sides.
I started out with a small Comfort Gel. I complained to the doctor that it was leaking and thought it was to big for me. He told me to wad up a little kleenex and put under the leak. That was a laught. I talked to CPAP supply and told her how it was fitting over my smile lines and I thought it was to big. She sent me a small Profile Lite and it works good but seems to hurt the upper part of my nose. I also have a petite Comfort Gel but feel it is just a little too small.
Do you take the elbows apart everytime you wash it?

[guest-joey]

Yes. I start out on my back and then after I am asleep I turn over. As long as I go to sleep on my back then when I turn over I am okay. I also don't use the ramp feature for my full face mask but I DO use it with comfort curve. I hope you have as much success with it as I have. I tried the Breeze and it irritates my nostrils and the comfort curve does not so I am very happy with it now.

[lynn]

I love my Swift and occasionally use Activa (great mask) but I am really tempted to try this Comfort Curve as I do like to switch occasionally.... hmmm. Will be seeing the sleep doc for our 6-mo followup next week. Maybe see how things are going and then decide...

lynn