What's Your Mask?

General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.

Which Mask Do You Use Most?

Full-Face, Ultra Mirage
14
10%
Full-Face, F&P
11
8%
Ultra-Mirage, Nasal
5
4%
Comfort-Lite 2
20
14%
Breeze
10
7%
Activa
26
19%
Swift Pillows
33
24%
Comfort Curve
1
1%
Misc Comfort . . .
10
7%
Aura/Headrest
9
6%
 
Total votes: 139

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NightHawkeye
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What's Your Mask?

Post by NightHawkeye » Tue May 16, 2006 7:53 pm

To respond to Banshee's question . . .

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RedThunder94
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Post by RedThunder94 » Tue May 16, 2006 9:14 pm

umm, what do you mark if you have 2? i got a ff 431 and a comfortfull 2

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NightHawkeye
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Post by NightHawkeye » Tue May 16, 2006 9:19 pm

The operative word is "most". Choose your favorite. .

Regards,
Bill

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Post by Goofproof » Tue May 16, 2006 9:26 pm

NightHawkeye wrote:The operative word is "most". Choose your favorite. .

Regards,
Bill
That won't work, I like them both, for different reasons, The ComfortFull lowers AHI better and the F&P431 is more confortable, but since the CC broke again last week it lost, untill I epoxy it again. "Old Masks Never Die, They Just Break Away" Jim

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Favorite Mask

Post by Banshee » Tue May 16, 2006 9:40 pm

Then maybe put both.....
Thanks Nighthawkeye for making the post. I sure couldn't find any. I am trying to figure out what should be my next mask

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Mash

Post by Banshee » Tue May 16, 2006 9:45 pm

Hey, NightHawkeye!!!
You must be a Mash fan? Did ya used to have the hots for HotLips too? Just joking, don't have a cow or anything

Guest

Post by Guest » Tue May 16, 2006 10:18 pm

how do you vote? i think this poll is broken. anyway, i use UMFF the most, even though it bit me in the nose over two nites, and i think the red marks/ scars are permanent. but there's not a better alternative. i used my F&P431 while my red marks were healing (they were cuts) but it makes me hot, sweaty and claustrophic. i was thinking of breaking out my series 2 again...

caroline

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Post by NightHawkeye » Wed May 17, 2006 4:35 am

Anonymous wrote:how do you vote? i think this poll is broken.
Caroline, you have to log in first. Then you will be able to vote.

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Bill

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Post by RedThunder94 » Wed May 17, 2006 6:11 am

okay, i suppose the misc comfort option covers the comfortfull 2? i like it better than the f&p 431 because it has less leaks, but the 431 is more nose friendly,

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NightHawkeye
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Post by NightHawkeye » Sun May 21, 2006 10:05 am

bump

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Post by Snoozin' Bluezzz » Sun May 21, 2006 10:11 am

I use the Swift almost exclusively. It works the best although, for me, the Headrest/Aura is the most comfortbable. I just used the Activa Friday night, quite successfully, but immediately the next day my rosacea fired up with two sets of pimples on my upper nose and bridge where the mask hit. Darn!!!! I liked it pretty well too, at least after only one night. I'll have to treat the breakout and then try again.

David


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Post by ozij » Sun May 21, 2006 11:55 am

I use both Breeze and Aura - and I can't vote twice!

O.


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Post by oldgearhead » Sun May 21, 2006 3:21 pm

Your poll is flawed! Anyone who has been on CPAP for any length of time,
will have at least 2 or 3 masks. We must have at least one different kind
to wear while we heal from the scars of the other one....A better poll would be list the masks you use...


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NightHawkeye
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Post by NightHawkeye » Sun May 21, 2006 4:12 pm

oldgearhead wrote:Your poll is flawed!
I agree . . . totally. Alas, there appears to be a "limitation" in the technology which prevents the pollster from allowing a single user to select multiple responses to the same question.

I believe it to be but a small "limitation", however. Simply adapt to the technology, and choose your single favorite mask. .

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Bill

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Post by davem » Sun May 21, 2006 5:13 pm

Apparently I haven't been on CPAP therapy long enough. The only interface I have after 9 years is an Adam Circuit with nasal pillows. I'm not sure that even qualifies as a mask.

Dave