How many masks have you tried.

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How many masks did you go through before finding the perfect one?

Poll ended at Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:47 pm

I only tried the one supplied by the DME.
4
8%
I tried 2 or 3 masks before finding the perfect one.
12
23%
I tried 4 or 5 masks before finding the perfect one.
12
23%
I tried 6 or 7 masks before finding the perfect one.
8
15%
I tried 8 or 9 masks before finding the perfect one.
6
12%
I tried more than 10 masks before finding the perfect one.
4
8%
I have tried more than 10 masks and still have NOT found the perfect one.
6
12%
 
Total votes: 52

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Amigo
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Re: How many masks have you tried.

Post by Amigo » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:33 pm

Wulfman wrote:Carol,

Don't change your poll on my account (and it would screw up the votes that are already in there)......BUT......

There isn't a category that fits my option.

I got it "right" with my FIRST mask......but no DME picked it out......I did. (and purchased it from CPAP.COM)

I did a lot of homework beforehand and it paid off.


Den
Yup, me too, but it WAS the one supplied by the sweetheart DME technician that I was lucky enough to get.

I'm a real "throwback" I guess, as my one and only has been the Adam Circuit with nasal pillows...and I still love it after six years.

soverytired2
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Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:59 pm

Re: How many masks have you tried.

Post by soverytired2 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:41 pm

Hello! The techs can't decide what size I am so I've tried 2 sizes of most of these.

Ultra Mirage FF (small and medium)
F& P 431 (small and medium)
F&P 432 (Small and medium)
ComfortFull FF(small and medium)
Comfort Gel FF
Swift LT for her
Comfort Gel Nasal
Profile Lite Nasal
Hans Rudolph FF
Hybrid

I'm still hearing the siren song of the perfect mask. There has to be one that will work well for me and I'm not giving up. Cpap therapy has made a world of difference for me.

Paula

rbtgjns
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Joined: Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:44 am

Re: How many masks have you tried.

Post by rbtgjns » Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:18 am

Have treid two Responics: comfort gel and comfort select, and two ResMed: ultra and activa. Total of four.
Both Responics masks have leaked too much and I had to tighten headgear to an uncomfortable level. ResMed ultra was my log term mask but I now find the activa so comfortable that I likely to stay with this-----still working on the right size for me........Tried standard and shallow.