Hey all....
Unlike some of the other new posters...I have been sleeping like a baby since I strapped on this contraption. I have never dreamed as much or as long as I do now...it is really amazing. I feel more rested in the morning then I can remember.
Now...here is where it gets a little shaky.
First off...im using a nasal mask..and once I am down, I am out..but it is not the most comfortable thing in the world and it is relatively loud. I was looking at the ComfortCurve nasal interface deal..and it looks like it might be a good option. Currently I am just using the generic one that they gave me with the machine...so I dont know what it is...whatever comes with the remstar w/ humidifier....looks kind of like a jock on my head. My gf is a running out of jokes...so that is good...but it is just so loud...and not the machine..I have that on a shelf under the nightstand so it isnt bad..it is the mask. My nose also itches sometimes at night..so the open design of the ComfortCurve is appealing.
Anyways...I was just hoping to get some thoughts about this mask because some of the reviews I read are so mixed.
Thanks all
Ah yes...another new member :0
- NightHawkeye
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Welcome, GrosseGurke.
The reviews on the Comfort Curve are not mixed at all. Many of us love the Comfort Curve and a few folks hate it.
The reviews sum it up pretty well, except I'll add that it really is a quite adjustable mask which requires careful adjustment. Once adjusted though, it stays in adjustment better than any other mask I've ever had.
So there, that's one positive vote for the Comfort Curve.
Regards,
Bill ( . . . who had brief flings with the UMFF, UM-Nasal, ComfortLite2, and Swift before settling down with the Comfort Curve . . . )
The reviews on the Comfort Curve are not mixed at all. Many of us love the Comfort Curve and a few folks hate it.
The reviews sum it up pretty well, except I'll add that it really is a quite adjustable mask which requires careful adjustment. Once adjusted though, it stays in adjustment better than any other mask I've ever had.
So there, that's one positive vote for the Comfort Curve.
Regards,
Bill ( . . . who had brief flings with the UMFF, UM-Nasal, ComfortLite2, and Swift before settling down with the Comfort Curve . . . )
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Alcohol will damage the mask. It is very drying. I use BZK wipes I get at a surgical supply store. You can also have your pharmacy order them for you or get them online.
http://tinyurl.com/359te8
I'm one of those people that tried everything but couldn't get the comfort curve to work for me. I kept going back to it and trying the tips I got here, but finally gave up on it. It went to a good home though. Good luck with yours!
Brenda
http://tinyurl.com/359te8
I'm one of those people that tried everything but couldn't get the comfort curve to work for me. I kept going back to it and trying the tips I got here, but finally gave up on it. It went to a good home though. Good luck with yours!
Brenda
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Comfort curve
Here's my 2 cents on the CC mask. I bought this mask to use as a second mask or alternative to switch to every now and again. First night fiddled with the headgear, both the foam and gel cheek pads for over 2 hours and also adjusting the angles of the cheek pads. I am a very persistent person and was determined to get it to work. Using suggestion from other posts here as well. First thing I realized was both the foam and gel cheek pads were too thick (at least for my facial features). I found if they had been designed more in a wedge shaped disc, it may have worked better. Needs to be thinner up near the nose piece. Off they came and I put mole skin over the plastic cheek pieces, but they still needed padding. Bought at the drugstore, small round soft makeup foam discs and used 2 per side but overlapped them front to back to create the smaller to thicker dimension needed. Also found I got a better seal by taking off the headgear and turning it upside down (put the buckle thing at the back of the head). Seat and reseat the nasal piece with the machine on, make sure the top of the nosepiece is not over your nose tip, but lines up to meet the tip. Then pulled the velcro headgear pretty tight, to keep the seal at higher pressures.
Finally after all that....seal was being maintained until.......side sleeping. I have a memory foam soft pillow (very forgiving and squishy) But over and over again I keep getting leaks. Adjusting the angle of the cheekpads also adjusts the angle of how the nasal device hits your nose and lip. It would leak out the bottom, or then the top or then the side. After 3 different nights of trying....I have pretty much given up.
I finally realized with all this stuff on my cheeks and having to pull it in so tight to get the seal....whats the point. My comfort lite II is so much more comfortable.
My recommendation: Try the comfort lite 2 if the CC does not work for you. Get it with the pillows and the simple cushion. (it comes with 2 of the 3 interfaces they offer) Yes even it was a trial and error to get it perfect, but its the best yet. I made modifications to it too to make it comfy for me (see my pictures under new CL2 modifications or go to rested gals links to see them)
I think the CC mask is best for thinner, maybe longer faces. Maybe then the pad that the mask comes with will work better. My face I think is too round possibly. The CL2 is great for side sleeping. Nothing touches the sides of the face and the hose goes up over the top of you head out of the way.
Best of luck with your sleep and mask search.
Carol
Finally after all that....seal was being maintained until.......side sleeping. I have a memory foam soft pillow (very forgiving and squishy) But over and over again I keep getting leaks. Adjusting the angle of the cheekpads also adjusts the angle of how the nasal device hits your nose and lip. It would leak out the bottom, or then the top or then the side. After 3 different nights of trying....I have pretty much given up.
I finally realized with all this stuff on my cheeks and having to pull it in so tight to get the seal....whats the point. My comfort lite II is so much more comfortable.
My recommendation: Try the comfort lite 2 if the CC does not work for you. Get it with the pillows and the simple cushion. (it comes with 2 of the 3 interfaces they offer) Yes even it was a trial and error to get it perfect, but its the best yet. I made modifications to it too to make it comfy for me (see my pictures under new CL2 modifications or go to rested gals links to see them)
I think the CC mask is best for thinner, maybe longer faces. Maybe then the pad that the mask comes with will work better. My face I think is too round possibly. The CL2 is great for side sleeping. Nothing touches the sides of the face and the hose goes up over the top of you head out of the way.
Best of luck with your sleep and mask search.
Carol
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Thank you all for the incite. I should have cc mask in a few days and hopefully it will work for my face....if not...I will something else. Fortunately the one I have doesnt leak unless I break the seal by rolling on my side a little too far. I used to sleep a good deal on my stomach...so I am adjusting.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
AHHH, tummy sleeping! CL2, Twilight NP, Breeze, Optilife, just to name a few. Nothing in the way with these masks!
Brenda
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- rested gal
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Add my vote to those who could NOT get the Comfort Curve to work for me.
LINKS to Comfort Curve nasal mask topics
viewtopic.php?p=23364
And add my vote for the Invacare Twilight NP (formerly called the "Aura") as the #1 best mask I've ever used -- lets you sleep in any position, including tummy.
LINKS to Invacare Twilight NP (Aeiomed Headrest- Aura) nasal pillows mask topics
viewtopic.php?t=3098
ComfortLite2 is another I like very well. And the Breeze.
LINKS to Respironics ComfortLite 2 nasal pillows mask topics
viewtopic.php?t=8066
LINKS to Breeze nasal pillows / nasal mask topics
viewtopic.php?t=3935
GrosseGurke, you definitely have the right attitude. Sense of humor and especially this: "hopefully it will work for my face....if not...I will something else."
Yep, keep trying something else until you find a mask that suits you. If one comes close but not quiiiite right, check out topics about it. Sometimes there's a simple (or complicated! ) fix that will turn an unusable mask into your dream mask.
Here's another link for ideas on how to keep the main air hose from tugging a mask out of kilter:
LINKS to Hose hangers and methods of managing the air hose
viewtopic.php?t=10640
Welcome to the board and good luck!
LINKS to Comfort Curve nasal mask topics
viewtopic.php?p=23364
And add my vote for the Invacare Twilight NP (formerly called the "Aura") as the #1 best mask I've ever used -- lets you sleep in any position, including tummy.
LINKS to Invacare Twilight NP (Aeiomed Headrest- Aura) nasal pillows mask topics
viewtopic.php?t=3098
ComfortLite2 is another I like very well. And the Breeze.
LINKS to Respironics ComfortLite 2 nasal pillows mask topics
viewtopic.php?t=8066
LINKS to Breeze nasal pillows / nasal mask topics
viewtopic.php?t=3935
GrosseGurke, you definitely have the right attitude. Sense of humor and especially this: "hopefully it will work for my face....if not...I will something else."
Yep, keep trying something else until you find a mask that suits you. If one comes close but not quiiiite right, check out topics about it. Sometimes there's a simple (or complicated! ) fix that will turn an unusable mask into your dream mask.
Here's another link for ideas on how to keep the main air hose from tugging a mask out of kilter:
LINKS to Hose hangers and methods of managing the air hose
viewtopic.php?t=10640
Welcome to the board and good luck!
ResMed S9 VPAP Auto (ASV)
Humidifier: Integrated + Climate Control hose
Mask: Aeiomed Headrest (deconstructed, with homemade straps
3M painters tape over mouth
ALL LINKS by rested gal:
viewtopic.php?t=17435
Humidifier: Integrated + Climate Control hose
Mask: Aeiomed Headrest (deconstructed, with homemade straps
3M painters tape over mouth
ALL LINKS by rested gal:
viewtopic.php?t=17435