ComfortCurve Nasal Interface ????

swtsassy65 · Post by **swtsassy65** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:42 pm

Hi,
I was wondering what others have thought of this mask?
I have a high pressure 16 and also wondering how it would work with that?
Last but not least. Does anyone have an old one they would like to sell?

If so pm me and let me know.
Thanks

swtsassy65

whatrdreamsmadeof · Post by **whatrdreamsmadeof** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:49 pm

i tried the curve without success......it kept sitting just under my eyes....i have high cheek bones.......good luck.....oh, the crummy dme took it back

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:35 pm

Here are some links to interesting pro/con discussions about the Comfort Curve:

LINKS to Comfort Curve nasal mask topics

NightHawkeye · Post by **NightHawkeye** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:19 pm

The Comfort Curve is the best interface I have found, and the fifth one I tried.

The Comfort Curve has more adjustments though than any other interface I've tried, and I suspect that is part of the problem many folks have with it. In my case, it took a lot of trial and error until I found a combination of adjustments which worked without leaking. Then, it took another couple of weeks before I settled on the cheek cushion adjustments and pads which didn't leave my cheekbones sore and bruised in the morning.

I can understand why some folks hate the Comfort Curve, but I suspect that many of the ones who hate it might eventually have liked it if they had spent more time adjusting it. But, since this interface can be so difficult to adjust, who can blame them for giving up on it. I almost did.

Regards,
Bill

kurtchan · Post by **kurtchan** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:02 am

I used the ComfortCurve for more than a month and really liked it. I switched to the Swift Nasal Pillows, but would still consider the CC as my backup mask. I found it very comfortable and, as long as I slept on my back, had limited leaks. Every time I tried to sleep on my side, the nasal interface would move and I'd spend more time trying to get it back in place than sleeping. So, the Swift works better for me. I've also ordered a Hybrid for nights when I have a cold or nasal congestion and that will be mask #5 in the continuing saga of trying to get a good night's sleep.

Good luck!

Kurtchan

swtsassy65 · Post by **swtsassy65** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:56 am

Thanks everyone for your reply.
I am a side sleeper and am wondering how that will work.
Anyone sleep on thier side have one of these?

NightHawkeye · Post by **NightHawkeye** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:14 pm

swtsassy65 wrote:Anyone sleep on thier side have one of these?

Yep, I'm a side sleeper. I can't say that the Comfort Curve is any worse than the Swift, another interface which some side sleepers don't seem to like.

I suppose being a side sleeper is one of the reasons I had to fiddle with the cushions for a couple of weeks before I got it right.

Sorry I can't provide an unequivocal recommendation for the Comfort Curve for you, but the reason I use it is because it is a "unique" interface which solved the pillows interface problems I was having (largely because of slotted nares, I believe).

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Bill

OwlCreekObserver · Post by **OwlCreekObserver** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:38 pm

I've used the ComfortCurve for the past three months and have had mostly good experiences with it from the beginning. As was noted earlier, it can be a bit fussy until you figure out which settings work for you.

I started out with a pressure of 7 and had hardly any leaks. I'm presently at a setting of 11 and have very few leaks. As with most masks, it takes a few seconds each night to get everything settled into place, but I rarely have any leak problems after that. As a bonus, it runs a LOT quieter than my ComfortFull 2 and my AHI number is about 60% lower on average.

As for side sleeping . . . welllll, it's probably not the greatest -- in my experience anyway. I do sleep on both my right and left sides at different times during the night, but I sleep mostly on my back. If I experience leaks during the night, it usually wakes me up and I find that I'm on one side or the other.

My only experiences are with the two masks I've mentioned.

Disclaimer: I am not now, nor have I ever been a shill for Respironics or any other DME manufacturer. I have not received free merchandise from any DME manufacturer nor from any DME provider. Darn it.

OCO

SelfSeeker · Post by **SelfSeeker** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:08 am

Rested gal thanks for the links.

Many of the complaints were when the mask first came out with the old head gear.

I wonder how many new users or users who switched head gear think of it now.

NightHawkeye thank you for stating you are side sleeper and you had to fiddle with it. I to am a side sleeper, also almost stomach, I am willing to fiddle with a mask, if I think it will give me success.

I like the idea of not having the thing in front of my face like the comfort light 2.

I like the idea that it does not go in your nose like the swift.

So far this is the mask I am most leaning towards.

I hope it does not cause jaw pain were the cushions should be.

NightHawkeye · Post by **NightHawkeye** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:35 am

SelfSeeker wrote:I hope it does not cause jaw pain were the cushions should be.

If it does, then changing from the silicone cushions to the foam rubber cushions should help. Judging from the pictures on CPAP.com, the cushions are designed to rest directly on the cheekbones. If you can wear the Comfort Curve that way then you probably won't have pressure points like I did. I have high cheekbones and wear the Comfort Curve with the cushions resting on the lower side of my cheekbones and pressing up into the cheekbones. Although it felt OK when I first put the mask on at night, by morning my cheekbones would get pretty tender. After a week or so, my cheeks were tender all the time. If I'd known how much better the foam cushions really are, then I'd simply have started with them rather than enduring the silicone cushions for a couple of weeks.

Good luck.

Regards,
Bill

birdshell · Post by **birdshell** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:55 am

When first identified as an OSA patient, my research on the ComfortCurve looked very exciting.

In my travels about the ComfortCurve sites, one finally said it was made for thinner faces and not for high cheekbones, nor was it intended for side sleepers. Since I tend to have a fleshy face with high cheekbones, this was obviously not for me (at least as a first mask). I am also a side sleeper almost exclusively.

It is reassuring to know that NightHawkeye has managed to make it work with those limitations, although he may not have a fleshy face.

Ta--let us know how it goes!

wabmorgan · Post by **wabmorgan** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:00 pm

Worst mask I ever tried. It leaks REALLY bad. So much so...it set the disconect alarm off!!!!!!!!!!!

imsotired · Post by **imsotired** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:02 pm

I have been using the Comfort Curve for a couple of months now and I have no problem with it. I started with the Comfort Classic but felt suffocated in at and ordered the Comfort Curve because I too liked that it didn't go in my nose and is not obstructive. I slapped the Medium cushion on and it was a perfect fit for me. I can sleep on my side if I get my pillow bunched up just the right way and keep my face off the edge of it. I use the silicone cheek pads with no problems other than some minor marks in the morning which disappear by the time I'm done showering. I have the small and large cushions if any one wants to trade their medium for them. The small is still in its unopened plastic bag and the large was only tried for about 3 minutes before I got major leaks.

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