Anyone here switched from nasal to full-mask?

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Re: Anyone here switched from nasal to full-mask?

Post by Albatros » Sun Nov 27, 2022 2:44 am

I am a 6 week old Newbee but I will try to share my experience.

I use a FFM F20 airtouch with a foam cushion.
I love it. The seal is perfect, and even better when I sink into the pillow on my side or on my stomach !

Two problems though:

I have a tendency to drool (after a few hours) and it makes the foam wet. So it kills the seal. I, then, have to dry the foam, which is a problem....
To avoid this, I tape my mouth. Which doesn't always work. I will try a F20 with a silicon cushion.

Second problem: frequent replacement of the foam.

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Re: Anyone here switched from nasal to full-mask?

Post by CPAPQs4All » Sun Nov 27, 2022 8:56 pm

Albatros wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 2:44 am
I am a 6 week old Newbee but I will try to share my experience.

I use a FFM F20 airtouch with a foam cushion.
I love it. The seal is perfect, and even better when I sink into the pillow on my side or on my stomach !

Two problems though:

I have a tendency to drool (after a few hours) and it makes the foam wet. So it kills the seal. I, then, have to dry the foam, which is a problem....
To avoid this, I tape my mouth. Which doesn't always work. I will try a F20 with a silicon cushion.

Second problem: frequent replacement of the foam.
Thanks. If you get a chance, could you let me know how your new silicone cushion compares with the foam one?
I am trying out nasal masks but I also have an F20 AirFit FFM with silicone, and am curious as to how silicone compares vs foam, especially with regard to leaks.

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Re: Anyone here switched from nasal to full-mask?

Post by Albatros » Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:53 am

OK
I will post my experience when I get the silicon .

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Re: Anyone here switched from nasal to full-mask?

Post by CPAPQs4All » Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:56 am

Albatros wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:53 am
OK
I will post my experience when I get the silicon .
Thank you

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Re: Anyone here switched from nasal to full-mask?

Post by Jlfinkels » Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:20 am

Albatros wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 2:44 am
I have a tendency to drool (after a few hours) and it makes the foam wet. So it kills the seal. I, then, have to dry the foam, which is a problem....
To avoid this, I tape my mouth. Which doesn't always work. I will try a F20 with a silicon cushion.
When you do get your AirFit F20 you’ll need to rethink how to fit it correctly. There is a difference in how it will feel when getting it setup as you need to leave some room for the cushions to expand.

Here is a good place to start:

https://youtu.be/9vcaEIMELKU
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Re: Anyone here switched from nasal to full-mask?

Post by Albatros » Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:20 am

Thank you.
Question: how do you extract the "orange" part of the previous post, in your reply ? (I am new to the forum).

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Re: Anyone here switched from nasal to full-mask?

Post by ozij » Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:38 am

Albatros wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:20 am
Thank you.
Question: how do you extract the "orange" part of the previous post, in your reply ? (I am new to the forum).
Are asking about the quote?
If you want to quote a whole message - and it's short - use the quote mark at the upper right corner.

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Re: Anyone here switched from nasal to full-mask?

Post by ChicagoGranny » Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:54 am

Albatros wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:20 am
Thank you.
Question: how do you extract the "orange" part of the previous post, in your reply ? (I am new to the forum).
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Seriously, if you only want to quote part of a message, click Post Reply, highlight the part of the text you want to quote, and click the quote marks icon. The quoted part will appear in your reply where you left the cursor.

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Re: Anyone here switched from nasal to full-mask?

Post by Albatros » Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:02 pm

ChicagoGranny wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:54 am
Seriously, if you only want to quote part of a message, click Post Reply, highlight the part of the text you want to quote, and click the quote marks icon. The quoted part will appear in your reply where you left the cursor.
OK I think I understand. Thank you.