Sleeping position

I don't sleep on my back. What mask should I look into?

Sandra13690 wrote:I don't sleep on my back. What mask should I look into?

Sleeping position has little to do with mask choice....Almost all SA sufferers do not sleep on their back.

Sandra13690 wrote:I don't sleep on my back. What mask should I look into?

Any mask can be made to work with just about any sleeping position---including sleeping on your stomach.

Mask choice is a very personal thing. What works for me may not work for you. If you are not a mouth breather, then either nasal pillows or a nasal mask would work. If you are a mouth breather, you should probably consider a full face mask. Some people have been able to teach their self how to over come breathing through their mouth while sleeping. The mask that fits you depends on your facial structure and whether you are a mouth breather, or not. There is no one size fits all.

tooter wrote:

Sandra13690 wrote:I don't sleep on my back. What mask should I look into?

Sleeping position has little to do with mask choice....Almost all SA sufferers do not sleep on their back.

Well, the smaller the mask, the more freedom you have. I think it's quite hard to sleep on other positions than on one's back with a full face mask, without having large leaks.

tedtomato wrote:

tooter wrote:

Sandra13690 wrote:I don't sleep on my back. What mask should I look into?

Sleeping position has little to do with mask choice....Almost all SA sufferers do not sleep on their back.

Well, the smaller the mask, the more freedom you have. I think it's quite hard to sleep on other positions than on one's back with a full face mask, without having large leaks.

Absolutely wrong! For 8 years I have been sleeping with a FF mask..I never sleep on my back and rarely have any leaks. Since the back is the worst position to sleep in when one has OSA, I'l bet 90+% do not back sleep.