Mirage Swift Questions

[swtsassy65]

Hi. I am trying out my new swift tonight and have a few questions.
The strap that goes along your cheek and attaches to the unit. Should this be flat on your cheek or is it normal to have a small gap on part of it?
Also any advice?/ Would be apprecated.
Thanks

[Guest]

Should lay flat but because of different face sizes and shapes I can see you may have a gap if your face is thin and not round. I have a round face and it is flat the whole way down. Just make sure the strap is centered between your eyes and ears on each side.
Good luck, I love the mask.. except it leaves marks on my face because I lay on my side. Let me know how you make out.

Steve

[Mr Tired]

Make sure you use the proper sized nasel things to fit your nose. You should have received three sizes in the case. Also the holes in the pillow should face away from you because air needs to exit continuously from those holes. You can also change the side of the mask that the hose attaches. I sleep on my right side so I like to have the hose attached on the left side. If you want to change it just pull the hose out & pull the plug on the other side & trade sides.
I have found that it helps to put the mask on while standing in front of the mirror. I can check to make sure the nasel pieces are in the proper position. It took me about a week to get used to sleeping with the machine. Just remember if you have any problems, research this web site & you may find the answer. Or just ask your questions & I am sure someone will have an answer. Sweet Dreams.


Mr Tired

[snowloft]

The medical equipment technician brought my things today and demonstrated how to use everything. She recommended this nasal mask too, and said she never receives any complaints about it.

Tonight will be my very first night using CPAP.

[snork1]

The medical equipment technician brought my things today and demonstrated how to use everything. She recommended this nasal mask too, and said she never receives any complaints about it....

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well that shoots down the credibility of THAT tech!
I haven't heard of an interface yet that gets NO complaints.
And if there was one, we would ALL be using it 100%.

Note I use the Swift and Activa, and would say they work out better than anything else for me, but certainly leave room for improvement and future development of "better" interfaces.

[wb9tpg]

Tonight will be my very first night using CPAP.

Good Luck - let us know how it went.

[Janelle]

If you position the hose the way the woman laying down in one of the ad photos does, with the elbow pointed away from the face and the hose going out from your face with the hose connected nearly or at the juncture of the headgear, you can sleep on either side without the hose being in your way. You do not need to switch the hose just to sleep on the other side. Even slight modifications of this position work as well. I've tried them.