Anyone try the new Mirage "Air" face mask?

[Jack Crosby]

Howdy all--I fanally posted my equipment after 6 months of mostly lurking on the site and reading all the wonderful info.

A week from today will mark my 6 months on the machine. I am using the Mirage Quattro full face mask and it's ok (I guess).

Now that I have lowered the pressure from the 20 max where it was set to start and where it was blowing the mask off my face, I'm using a pressure of 11 which lets me sleep without the leaks. I do have headaches like never before and wonder if it's that forhead piece putting pressure on my head---my headaches are all right on my forhead too. I have lessened the straps as much as possible while eliminating leaks and see an AHI number of between one and two every night.

Here's my question--has anyone tried the new Mirage "Air" model mask? It's advertised as a lot lighter with a seal that uses the rubber on the mask to create the seal rather than tight strapsm, which is appealing to me. I know the Air model also has that same forhead piecs and wonder if it will be better than the Quattro as far as headaches.

There are a lot of very amart people on here and a damned site more helpful than the sleep doc I went to for a brief hello and a $300 charge! I have learned a lot from you for which I am grateful.

I'd appreciate any comments on headaches and the new Air model if some folks have tried it.

Thanks to all.

[DoriC]

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Read this thread by Denial Dave. It didn't work for my hubby but I probably didn't give it enough time, may try it again sometime if the Quattro FF starts acting up.

[Denial Dave]

my pressure is just shy of 20 for IPAP & 14.4 for EPAP, so I'm where you started at before reducing your pressures.

I've never experienced headaches with 9 months of use of the Quattro and have never experienced them with my use of the Quattro AIR. So I can't help on resolving your headache concerns.

The Quattro AIR is a very nice mask......mask leaks are a non-issue with this mask & I have resolved my face fart issues with the strap setup & using pad-a-cheek mask liners that I posted in the discussion that Dori referred you to.