Anyone here ever try a Respironics "Comfort Curve"

roadwarrior · Post by **roadwarrior** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:54 pm

Just wondering if anyone here has used that neat looking new "Comfort Curve" nasal interface unit. It sure looks comfortable.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Tue May 23, 2006 6:08 pm

Oh yes...the pictures and manufacturer's product writeup are beautiful, aren't they?

Was a leaky, uncomfortable disaster of a mask for me. But different masks suit some people and not other people.

There's a lot of interesting reading about it in the topics linked from here:

LINKS to Comfort Curve nasal mask topics

Ritap1965 · Post by **Ritap1965** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:54 pm

For me it is the most comfortable mask, but it took me many attempts to figure out how to wear it without leaking. Now I can put it on at night, and nail it on the first attempt. Then I sleep great, no leaks. I had to put the straps upside down, I had to change the angle of the cheek pads, I had to make the opening in the small cushion bigger by cutting it with scissors. After all of that though, it is my favorite. Unlike the swift and CC2 direct seal, the air is more diffused when it goes into the nose, so my nose does not feel like it is on fire.

If you can get it to work, this mask is the best. If you can't get it to stop leaking it is a waste of your money. Your best bet is to buy it through a DME that will let you return it within a week or so if it doesn't work for you.

Good luck
Rita

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wabmorgan · Post by **wabmorgan** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:35 pm

Tried it. The only thing I can say is that the designer must have flunked engineering 101!!!!!!!! It leaks like hell. STAY AWAY FROM THIS MASK!!!

Hawthorne · Post by **Hawthorne** » Fri May 26, 2006 5:05 am

I am one of the very few people, at least on this forum, who really likes the Comfort Curve. I got it last October and have been using it exclusively since then. I had a little trouble the first couple of times I used it but now I really like it. I have used 4 other types of masks in the 3+ years I have had Sleep Apnea and I like this one best --- so far. I think it has a lot to do with your facial structure. Some masks work for many types of faces but this one seems to be a problem for a lot of people. All I had to do was put plumber's tape at the bends where the 2 small hoses attach. Works well for me though, at least for now. My pressure is 10 and I use just a CPAP not an APAP.

Fern Kurland · Post by **Fern Kurland** » Fri May 26, 2006 11:14 pm

Rested Gal you have it right! Finally someone I can relate to. I, too, have a lot of trouble with the Comfort Curve. It looked great "read in bed, wear glasses to watch TV, and smaller than the previous mask I used." The leaking is a nightmare, the whistling disturbs me (both distrubing to my husband), even my grandchildren cannot stand the noise and tell me to shut it off!!! The two that it bothered are 10 and 7 years. I wake up tired and grouchy. I throw the mask off my face in the middle of the night and then I start my snoring!!!! My poor husband is also going crazy with it. And, I also have marks on my face, even though one is not supposed to experience this. I wish that I could get rid of it. I would really like to know if there is a better mask out there. Who tests these things - the lab rats???!!!! The new one advertised in this issue doesn't look comfortable. I could not use the airplane pillow under ordinary circumstances, much less every night. Any suggestions out there????

Fern Kurland

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat May 27, 2006 6:39 am

Once you learn to seat it properly, it becomes the most comfortable, least invasive mask. It is easy-on easy-off, has a low profile, glasses-friendly, does not put excessive pressure on the nose or in the nostrils, and allows one to sleep in any position.

lferrel · Post by **lferrel** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:41 am

I just got my Comfort Curve two days ago. It took me approximately 40 minutes to get it put together and seal. I thought I had it right. Went to bed the first night and had problems after 1AM when I would try to sleep on my side. Every time I would roll over on my side, I would lose the seal. It did not seem at the time that anything I did helped much. The next day, I tried again. Moved the cheek pad pointer to the top instead of the bottom mark and cinched down the head gear. It worked. Last night, I was able to sleep on my side with no problems. I think it is going to work for me, but then I am writing this after only two nights.

brasshopper · Post by **brasshopper** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:29 am

I have written of my experiences with this mask elsewhere - for me it is a mess - I have an APAP - try everything and can finally get it to seal - then, soon as it titrates me up a bit - it blows out - the nose piece expands and changes shape.

Once it blows out, I can't get it to seal at all.

The only approach that might work is if I take one of the smaller nasal interfaces and enlarge the hole a bit, strategically, so that I can get past its tendency of the smaller nose pieces to "seal" against the nostrils.

Alternatively, I could just wake up every time the APAP changes pressure and change to the appropriate nose piece. Yeah, that's the ticket.

I've used CPAP for a long time and the only time I've had to pay this much attention to a mask is when it breaks and I have to glue it or replace it. If they still made my old style and size of mask, (and if the local DME would have sold it for a reasonable price and without a prescription) I probably would have just continued to use my old machine and mask, and, frankly, my therapy would not have been this good.

There · Post by **There** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:07 pm

I went on about the ComfortCurve at length, since I was (if memory serves) the first one on the forum to get one when it came out. I hated it at first . There's a dent on the wall next to my bed with that ergonomic design, baby. But I grew to love it, if only because I was so desperate for anything but the traditional mask I had started on. The Curve they refer to is one of learning, not of shape. It took some modification for me: I now use mole foam (not mole SKIN, but the thicker stuff) instead of the silicone cheek pads, and I had to use plumbers tape on the places where the tubes connect to reduce some noise.

The mole foam is thinner and breathes better than the silicone pads, and it completely solved the problem with it not sealing against my nose. I'm going to try those new foam pads they have out, already ordered them, though I think the thinner pad is the real answer. My face is a bit flat in front, and this counterbalances that.

Respironics responded to my e-mail about the problems I was having with the headgear by sending me a free replacement of the newer style, so that pleased me, too. If I recall, some folks even got a replacement mask as a result of the leaks, though they were of less concern to me since they were so easy to fix.

So, out of the box, it wasn't so hot, but it (and this forum) taught me a ton about modifying and making a mask my own to make it work. The only mask I've pretty much left alone is the Mirage Swift (which is why I gave it pride of place in my .sig). But I'm keeping my CC, for sure.

Tina

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:12 pm

Some like it, some hate it. Here are the cpap.com user reviews:

https://www.cpap.com/productpage/respir ... -mask.html

OwlCreekObserver · Post by **OwlCreekObserver** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:50 pm

Well I'm probably the newest ComfortCurve user here (2 nights plus a nap or two) but I give it a solid TEN TOES UP! Or right. Or left. Depends how I'm sleeping.

I think some of the bad experiences described may have been with earlier versions because I've had none of that. They send you all three nose cushions and it only takes a minute to use their chart to figure out which one is for you. You'll want some help with that, by the way. Sorta hard to look over your own shoulder to see the template. Mine turned out to be the medium and I didn't have to modify anything.

The mask fit me almost perfectly without any adjustments and the pad sealed as soon as I turned the unit on. In fact, I had to pull it away from my nose to be sure it was actually working. It's light, comfortable, and I think I've only lost the seal once or twice and it hasn't taken more than a couple of seconds to get it resealed. I have had none of the whistling or other noise issues that others have described. In fact it runs quieter than my ComfortFull 2, according to my wife.

None of the zillion or so masks available work the same for everyone, but as far as I'm concerned, this may well be the only model that I'll ever own from here on.

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:56 pm

it makes a great potato launcher or sling shot.

There · Post by **There** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:43 pm

Snoredog wrote:it makes a great potato launcher or sling shot.

*bwah!*

You know, sadly, that is SO TRUE. For some reason, I do seem to sling the thing unintentionally whenever I try to put it on one-handed. There's usually a snuggling cat involved, though, and she finds it very amusing.

Tina

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