Mask issue in early morning

[pgjackson]

So far the CPAP has been a life-changer. Took about a month to get used to it, but now I sleep through the whole night without having to go pee, the snoring has stopped completely and I wake up feeling great insted of feeling like someone beat me up during the night. My only problem is that after about 6-7 hours wearing the mask, it starts to lose it's grip on my face and I get lots of noisy air leaks. It's very frustrating when at 5am I get a blast of air into my eye or a loud hissing sound. I wash my face and mask every night before bed, but by early morning it's kind of oily and slippery.

Thoughts?

[cosmo]

Maybe try nasal pillows.

[BlackSpinner]

Which kind of mask do you use?
Some people use mask liners that help with that issue.

[pgjackson]

Which kind of mask do you use?
Some people use mask liners that help with that issue.

I use a full face mask (covers my nose and mouth). What is a mask liner?

[cosmo]

What type of mask?

[Julie]

Google Pad-a-Cheek - Karen, a member here, designed her 'liners' to go with our masks - they are thin coverings that fit between the mask and yourself and are very helpful.

[Denial Dave]

I've got a similar issue, but fortunately I get out of bed at 4:30AM for work on weekdays.

on weekends, I tend to press my face into the edge of pillow to stop them or I just pull the lower straps a little tighter to get a few more hours of sleep.

Dave

[SusieG]

Mask liners really helped me! They are worth the cost.

[chunkyfrog]

When I wore silicone, I kept unscented baby wipes handy.
If I woke with a slippery mask, I'd wipe it down, and my face, too.
Oil removed, the mask stuck to my face again.

[zoocrewphoto]

This happens to me too, except I usually can't make it all night without a bathroom trip anyway (though I am down to one instead of 2-4). So, I go to the bathroom, come back, check my mask for any drool, sweat, etc, wipe it down if needed, and then go back to bed.