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Re: FFM Riding Up
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:43 pm
by old dude
BanStupidity wrote:My face is anything but narrow. I wear a 4XL motorcycle helmet, and even that is too small. I couldn't find bigger ones.
I plan to try the extra restraint on the straps to keep the mask from settling North to the bridge of my nose.
Re: FFM Riding Up
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 4:24 pm
by M'ohms
JQLewis wrote:
I've also had the experience of waking up with the bottom of my mask in my mouth. Not pleasant and certainly not good for the therapy. Your solution seems like a great idea. What strap is that you have under your chin?
This is a photo of someone who used part of an old headgear as a strap. I have done the same with old headgear--I just found a section that is long enough to sew a loop in one end (to thread onto your current headgear) and has the Velcro fastener on the other (I usually use one of the the lower straps off my old headgear). You can either make one for each side of the lower straps and connect them to each other under the chin (can be shorter straps this way), or make one long one that can loop over the opposite strap and connect to itself.
Good luck!
Re: FFM Riding Up
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:44 pm
by JQLewis
M'ohms wrote:JQLewis wrote:
I've also had the experience of waking up with the bottom of my mask in my mouth. Not pleasant and certainly not good for the therapy. Your solution seems like a great idea. What strap is that you have under your chin?
This is a photo of someone who used part of an old headgear as a strap. I have done the same with old headgear--I just found a section that is long enough to sew a loop in one end (to thread onto your current headgear) and has the Velcro fastener on the other (I usually use one of the the lower straps off my old headgear). You can either make one for each side of the lower straps and connect them to each other under the chin (can be shorter straps this way), or make one long one that can loop over the opposite strap and connect to itself.
Good luck!
It really works great. Thanks again.
Re: FFM Riding Up
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:49 am
by chunkyfrog
This mask has a built-in chin strap, which helps hold the mask down where it belongs.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/respir ... -pack.html
I wore one for a while, but my face is not quite the right shape.
The price is way better now than when I bought mine.
Re: FFM Riding Up
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:22 am
by hyperlexis
chunkyfrog wrote:This mask has a built-in chin strap, which helps hold the mask down where it belongs.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/respir ... -pack.html
I wore one for a while, but my face is not quite the right shape.
The price is way better now than when I bought mine.
Yes you can try the Full Life and there are a few other FFMs that have chin cups to prevent the mask from pulling up and out of position -- the older Fisher Paykel MMS like the Forma, and the Hans Rudolph V2 both secure under the chin. You can jerry rig a strap under some masks' lower headgear straps, like on the Quattro FX, but results may vary.
Ultimately, at least in my case, the more you use a FFM, even without a strap or whatnot to prevent mask movement, the better things get. You 'train' yourself to sleep with one, in the proper position, keeping your mouth closed, etc. This, for me at least, eventually helped with my experiences with FFMs shifting position and leaking, and 'jaw drop' leaks, etc. I have used the Full Life, the V2 and many other FFMs without chin cups, and now I can pretty much use any one without movement problem/leaks. Eventually, even without the 'training wheels' of a chin strap system, things get better. ....Or not. Just keep at it.
Good luck!
Good luck!
