Yeah.
So.
My doc explained a lot to me about the benefits of nose-breathing, but it's with a sense of distrust that I wait. I'm paying out of pocket overseas. Between activa nasal and opti360, I think I'd sooner do the full facial than all of that other stuff that makes nasal/pillows a ffm anyway.
That would be my argument: at the point you're taping/gluing your mouth shut, you're making your own kind of FFM.
It was hard to adapt to a mask, but why not start with a ffm?
FFM 1st vs. Later
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YouMaySayImaDreamer
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FFM 1st vs. Later
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Re: FFM 1st vs. Later
I haven't been able to find a FFM that fits me well enough to use it consistently. I wear a petite nasal mask and have to tape. If Fisher & Paykel made a petite 432 FFM, I'd be wearing that mask.
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Re: FFM 1st vs. Later
WOW...you're a quick study.YouMaySayImaDreamer wrote: That would be my argument: at the point you're taping/gluing your mouth shut, you're making your own kind of FFM.
Remember, once you go full, you'll never go back.
Go the distance.
"If your therapy is improving your health but you're not doing anything
to see or feel those changes, you'll never know what you're capable of."
I said that.
to see or feel those changes, you'll never know what you're capable of."
I said that.
Re: FFM 1st vs. Later
Not everyone has to tape or glue their mouth shut. I haven't needed to for over 6 weeks now. I have physical issues that full face gear would create more sleep problems for me than dealing with the nasal pillows. It was simply a matter of my own preference to have the least amount of stuff on my face and the minor issues with the nasal mask were much smaller than the issues that full face masks would have given me.YouMaySayImaDreamer wrote: That would be my argument: at the point you're taping/gluing your mouth shut, you're making your own kind of FFM.
It was hard to adapt to a mask, but why not start with a ffm?
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Rustyolddude
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Re: FFM 1st vs. Later
carbonman wrote:WOW...you're a quick study.YouMaySayImaDreamer wrote: That would be my argument: at the point you're taping/gluing your mouth shut, you're making your own kind of FFM.
Remember, once you go full, you'll never go back.
Go the distance.
I have to agree. It takes some careful adjusting to get a good FFM fit, but once/if you do, you're set. For me, the thought of having headgear, a chinstrap and then having to tape is just too much, especially since I yawn & cough a lot. If I had to have a second choice, it would be a Hybrid.
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Re: FFM 1st vs. Later
Oh, you know that's right! I love my FFM.carbonman wrote: Remember, once you go full, you'll never go back.
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Pressure: 21/17cm H2O
40,000 hours on CPAP
100% Compliant for 15 yrs.+
Mask breathers unite!
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