Newbie here and side sleeper

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Re: Newbie here and side sleeper

Post by Janknitz » Tue May 13, 2014 10:49 am

Whomever gave you the wrong sized mask should replace it for free. Manufacturers have a return progrAm in order to allow you to return masks in the first 30 days (per mask) and find one that works best for you. Take it back.
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Re: Newbie here and side sleeper

Post by flyingwithoutwings » Tue May 13, 2014 12:56 pm

I too am a side sleeper and like chunkyfrog I like soft pillows to snuggle in (I use a latex foam pillow). I just went from a nasal mask to the Airfit F10 with no issues. I love it!
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Re: Newbie here and side sleeper

Post by Jay Aitchsee » Tue May 13, 2014 2:54 pm

Here our host lists their top selling full face masks: https://www.cpap.com/cpap-masks/full-face-cpap-mask.php

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RogerSC
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Re: Newbie here and side sleeper

Post by RogerSC » Tue May 13, 2014 8:31 pm

I'm also a side sleeper, ResMed Swift FX here, works well for me. The last couple of months my sleep reports have shown 0 on the 95% leaks stat, and I haven't been awakened by leaks very much at all. The leak data graph shows a few spikes, nearly all below 20...anyways, you don't need to know the details.

I also use this pillow:

https://www.cpap.com/productpage/double ... -cpap.html

I think the above pillow is good for side sleepers because it's a little higher than some. That gives your head the extra support that it needs when you're sleeping on your side.

Anyways, if you can use nasal pillow masks, I think that they tend to fare better for side sleepers...and I'm an "active sleeper", move around a lot when I'm sleeping, and my mask still seems to hang in there *smile*.

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Re: Newbie here and side sleeper

Post by dav6406 » Tue May 13, 2014 9:10 pm

I used the Mirage Liberty and it was comfortable. I am a total side sleeper. Now use the WISP. It is even better than the Liberty, but the Liberty was a good full face alternative. I started with the Quatro Full Face, but it would move around too much when I was on my side.

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Re: Newbie here and side sleeper

Post by suec » Mon May 19, 2014 7:29 am

RogerSC I have that pillow and I am trying to figure out the best way to use it.

Dav6406 I was looking at that mask also. Still comtemplating it.

I love all the help. Thank you.