General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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JCWarrior
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by JCWarrior » Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:19 pm
Just got my new DreamWear mask today. Went to my DME last week and was fitted for a large frame and medium nose piece. Medium seemed like it was too close to my eyes.
Just wondering what you think about this fit?

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Thatgirl
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by Thatgirl » Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:27 pm
That looks pretty good. Hard to tell- I don't look at myself from the side when I'm wearing my mask. I started with a medium frame, and I had terrible problems with the back popping off my head with any movement. I switched to the large frame and the thing stays put all night...like a dream. Sorry- had to make that pun. I started by thinking the back popping off was a design flaw. Once I tried the large frame, it was obvious to me that the large frame fit me better.
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Aircurve 10 Vauto, Dreamwear mask, Vauto mode: EPAP min 5, IPAP max 20, PS 6
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Teresalf
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by Teresalf » Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:42 pm
That looks like a perfect fit to me. It is supposed to be midway between ear and eye and that looks like midway. I had a medium frame, thought it might be too loose so I tried a small. The small creeped towards my eye so I went back to the medium. Working out great for me. As for the back strap slipping, it's true it will happen if the frame isn't the right size but also might slip just because??? What I did to fix that was to use two barretts over the strap and onto my hair, worked great to keep things in place.
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Janknitz
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by Janknitz » Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:07 pm
It looks OK, does it feel like it might slip toward your eyes? You probably need to try it for the night and see how it goes.
I LOVE mine, it's stable and comfortable and I have complete freedom of movement because of the top of the head hose attachment. Not having to come fully awaked to turn over in bed has improved my sleep quality so much!
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Lucyhere
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by Lucyhere » Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:22 pm
It looks like it's fitting you properly. It might be a bit tight... or it might be how it looks in the picture. You may have to play with it a little and decide for yourself.
I first started using the DreamWear in a size medium... pushed into the side of my cheek and just wasn't right. I couldn't get it off fast enough. Fast forward... I decided to try a small size with a small size pillow. What a difference!! Nite and day! This mask is a pleasure... well, you know... if one can call any cpap mask a pleasure.
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