Please! Recommendations on mask with chin strap

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vdol52
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Please! Recommendations on mask with chin strap

Post by vdol52 » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:36 am

I am currently using a Breeze nasal pillow mask which is comfortable but I find myself mouthbreathing in the early morning.
I have used a Full face mask but would prefer a nasal mask or nasal pillow mask with a chin strap.
Any recommendations?


Shilohcane
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Post by Shilohcane » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:07 am

This one is comfortable and works good for me. I was a mouthbreather. BTW,I even wear it backwards with the chin strap on my forehead so the nasal mask upper support doesn't even touch my skin,

https://www.cpap.com/productpage/premiu ... hleak.html

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Babette
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Post by Babette » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:45 am

This one works for me. I find it very comfortable. I find the backstrap necessary, but don't need the front strap:

https://www.cpap.com/productpage/deluxe ... hleak.html

You can see pix of how I morphed it with my Nasal Aire II so I just have one thing to put on instead of two, here:

http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p36/ ... aise/CPAP/

There are also pix of my initial morph - with a Tiara Topaz Chinstrap. I LOVE the design of the Topaz, but I HATE the neoprene. It's hot and irritates my skin. I'm currently trying to come up with the ultimate fabric to make a knock-off Topaz from that won't irritate my skin.

Cheers,
B.

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