I have been vascillating between 4 different masks for days and days and I must make up my mind so I can get this stuff ordered!!! I'm trying to decide between:
Breeze with DreamSeal (using Rested Gal's rearranged strap system that she uses on the Breeze with nasal pillows)
Comfort Lite 2 (I'm not sure whether the nasal pillows or the simple cushion, (probably with Rested Gal's addition of the short hose on top)
Everest Headrest Aura (will probably experiment with the rubber bands, but don't see how that interface can stay put if it is deconstructed!)
DreamFit (probably with an extra pad of some kind for the forehead)
I know a whole bunch of people like the Breeze with nasal pillows, but I've read such horror stories about soreness, even blisters using those and the inside of my nose is already pretty irritated from using oxygen for the last 4 months.
I am definitely a side sleeper, start out on my left side until Mother Nature calls, then my right side, hopefully until time to get up. Sometimes my hips will hurt (sciatica) and I'll change sides more often, but I never roll over. I always get out of bed to change sides. (We have 5 inches of memory foam on top of an already thick mattress and with my oversize body, it's just easier to stand up and then lay back down!)
Anyway, I came across one post from someone using the Breeze with DreamSeal and Rested Gal's strap position who seemed to like it. Are there any more of you out there that have tried the Breeze DreamSeal? This is really a hard, but very important decision. I really don't want to go down the "new mask every month" road if I can avoid it.
Thanks a bunch for any help you can provide. What a wonderful forum we all have here.
Anybody using the Breeze DreamSeal?
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Anybody using the Breeze DreamSeal?
Linda B.
By the way both the Breeze with the DreamSeal and the DreamFit both use the same cushion, the DreamSeal. The ComfortLite is creeping to the number one spot. The Swift had the pervious spot. If you have not used a pillows system it takes about a month for my nose to get used to it. [/url]
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LindaB:
I agree with John5757 above, it does take a little while to get used to the "Pillows" type interface! But from how you describe your sleeping position I would say the Mirage Swift pillows interface may be worth looking into! Maybe you could try one at your local DME to see if it's good for YOU! I am mostly a back & side sleeper, and of all the masks I have had, the Swift has been the best of them all, light, easy to use, almost leak free, and comfortable for me (after a few days initial beak-in), in fact I have had six of them Since the came out! To me it is just a simple interface that does its job very well with no bells and whistles etc, like some of the other masks. Also many have great results with the aura (headrest), breeze, comfortlite2, etc, etc! That's why we say to go to a local DME if possible to try as many out as you can to make a decision before buying!
Hope this helps!
best to you!
Steve,
ufo13
I agree with John5757 above, it does take a little while to get used to the "Pillows" type interface! But from how you describe your sleeping position I would say the Mirage Swift pillows interface may be worth looking into! Maybe you could try one at your local DME to see if it's good for YOU! I am mostly a back & side sleeper, and of all the masks I have had, the Swift has been the best of them all, light, easy to use, almost leak free, and comfortable for me (after a few days initial beak-in), in fact I have had six of them Since the came out! To me it is just a simple interface that does its job very well with no bells and whistles etc, like some of the other masks. Also many have great results with the aura (headrest), breeze, comfortlite2, etc, etc! That's why we say to go to a local DME if possible to try as many out as you can to make a decision before buying!
Hope this helps!
best to you!
Steve,
ufo13
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back and side sleeper
This email is addressed to ufo who uses the swift mask and is a back and side sleeper.
I too am a back and side sleeper and I have the breeze which is terrible for sleeping on your back. Plus I am getting tired of the breeze sliding around on my head and when I fix it in place using RG's extra strap fix, I get a sore nose.
I would like to try to the swift but from it's construction it seems to me that you can only sleep on one side and your back. It looks like there is a constraint from the hose coming into one side. Any thoughts on this?
thanks,
Maryb
I too am a back and side sleeper and I have the breeze which is terrible for sleeping on your back. Plus I am getting tired of the breeze sliding around on my head and when I fix it in place using RG's extra strap fix, I get a sore nose.
I would like to try to the swift but from it's construction it seems to me that you can only sleep on one side and your back. It looks like there is a constraint from the hose coming into one side. Any thoughts on this?
thanks,
Maryb
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There is a great tweak for Swift side sleeping that can be found at:
viewtopic.php?t=4290
I have used it and it works like a charm. It gets the short hose out of the way quite nicely. I route the big hose through a hooked scrunchy over the headboard. I do not strap down on the hose connector because that makes disconnecting for a night time trip to the loo inconvenient. I have a plastic interconnect and strap down on the swivel and that works fine. I just pop the swivel back into the interconnect to reconnect.
The Aeiomed Headrest (formerly Aura) is fantastic for side sleeping, right out of the box more or less. It is almost like no interface at all. I have found two secrets to make it work for me without deconstructing:
Use the rubber band tweak - found in the FAQ and elsewhere
Get the headgear higher on the forehead than you would think.
(Aeiomed says at the "natural" hairline and that has been so for me)
Unfortunately, as great as the Headrest has felt to sleep with I am having problems with unbroken sleep and feeling "rested" the next day and I have not figured out why yet. I do not have equivalent problems with the Swift. I keep trying though since the Headrest is almost like not having OSA.
SB
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viewtopic.php?t=4290
I have used it and it works like a charm. It gets the short hose out of the way quite nicely. I route the big hose through a hooked scrunchy over the headboard. I do not strap down on the hose connector because that makes disconnecting for a night time trip to the loo inconvenient. I have a plastic interconnect and strap down on the swivel and that works fine. I just pop the swivel back into the interconnect to reconnect.
The Aeiomed Headrest (formerly Aura) is fantastic for side sleeping, right out of the box more or less. It is almost like no interface at all. I have found two secrets to make it work for me without deconstructing:
Use the rubber band tweak - found in the FAQ and elsewhere
Get the headgear higher on the forehead than you would think.
(Aeiomed says at the "natural" hairline and that has been so for me)
Unfortunately, as great as the Headrest has felt to sleep with I am having problems with unbroken sleep and feeling "rested" the next day and I have not figured out why yet. I do not have equivalent problems with the Swift. I keep trying though since the Headrest is almost like not having OSA.
SB
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maryb:
Snoozin'Bluezzz has nailed it! The only thing I can add is even using Tridens great tip I try not to sleep on my right side, only on my back and left side so as not to have the exhaust blowing on my wife! If that is not a consideration then Tridens fix allows you to sleep left, right or on your back! I also use an anti-ache type pillow which is thicker in the back than in the front which gives an ample amount of clearence for any mask! Some of the forum members use the thermapedic type pillow also and it works great for them!
Hope this helps!
Best to you!
Steve,
ufo13
Snoozin'Bluezzz has nailed it! The only thing I can add is even using Tridens great tip I try not to sleep on my right side, only on my back and left side so as not to have the exhaust blowing on my wife! If that is not a consideration then Tridens fix allows you to sleep left, right or on your back! I also use an anti-ache type pillow which is thicker in the back than in the front which gives an ample amount of clearence for any mask! Some of the forum members use the thermapedic type pillow also and it works great for them!
Hope this helps!
Best to you!
Steve,
ufo13
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mary--
do you mean that you tend to move from side to side during the nite? if not, you know that you can change the side the tube thingee goes onto if you just pick your preferred side? i'm not a big fan of the tube in the upright position, so i've just picked a side and stay with it. also great for back sleeping. if i were to shift to other side, i think it would be okay, just less comfy. perhaps because of this, i've managed to stay with my chosen side, surprisingly enough, and i don't seem to need to do the side switchie thing anymore, even with my UMFF.
good luck.
caroline
do you mean that you tend to move from side to side during the nite? if not, you know that you can change the side the tube thingee goes onto if you just pick your preferred side? i'm not a big fan of the tube in the upright position, so i've just picked a side and stay with it. also great for back sleeping. if i were to shift to other side, i think it would be okay, just less comfy. perhaps because of this, i've managed to stay with my chosen side, surprisingly enough, and i don't seem to need to do the side switchie thing anymore, even with my UMFF.
good luck.
caroline
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Anybody using the Breeze
linda b-I have been vascillating between 4 different masks for days and days and I must make up my mind so I can get this stuff ordered!!! I'm trying to decide between:
Breeze with DreamSeal (using Rested Gal's rearranged strap system that she uses on the Breeze with nasal pillows)
Comfort Lite 2 (I'm not sure whether the nasal pillows or the simple cushion, (probably with Rested Gal's addition of the short hose on top)
Everest Headrest Aura (will probably experiment with the rubber bands, but don't see how that interface can stay put if it is deconstructed!)
DreamFit (probably with an extra pad of some kind for the forehead)
Even though the Dreamfit did not end up working for me, I thought it was a really nice setup. What I am finding is that ALL nasal masks are a challenge for me due to a very deep bridge so that I get pain and sores from the mask. If you can handle a nasal style mask, the Dreamfit is really nice, light, adustable and has a mini bellows feature that allows alot of movement. Definitley worth considering, good luck.
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