full face mask recommendation

MurrayNevada wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:51 pm

raisedfist wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:27 pm

The ResMed F20, Philips Respironics Dreamwear and Fisher & Paykel Simplus are the top full face masks. The lab I went to last said that they use the Simplus a lot and that people are happy with it, and it lasts a long time. As a bonus F&P masks are often cheaper than ResMed or PR masks.

On CPAP dot com you can print out a sizing guide for each mask - just make sure you follow the directions about printing to scale. Then you just cut out the fitting guide and voila.

I am having very good luck with the DreamWear FFM, using a RemZzzs Liner, with it.

djams wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:16 am

MurrayNevada wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:51 pm

raisedfist wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:27 pm

The ResMed F20, Philips Respironics Dreamwear and Fisher & Paykel Simplus are the top full face masks. The lab I went to last said that they use the Simplus a lot and that people are happy with it, and it lasts a long time. As a bonus F&P masks are often cheaper than ResMed or PR masks.

On CPAP dot com you can print out a sizing guide for each mask - just make sure you follow the directions about printing to scale. Then you just cut out the fitting guide and voila.

I am having very good luck with the DreamWear FFM, using a RemZzzs Liner, with it.

I've got a dreamwear FFM to try out for a couple of weeeks. Really want it to work, I like it. But, I'm having trouble with leaks when I get to 17-18 pressure.

Was just looking at RemZzzs, which are you using - AmaraView?

thesleepermustawake wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:56 am

thanks for the recommendations. yes unfortunately I can't go to a technician and have them fit me with different masks. we have a national health service in the UK which is great but we bsaically get whatever mask they currently have in stock. mostly nasal pillows. they gave me a medium dreamwear mask which is the new one with the tube at the top of the head but it doesn't feel great.
I can go back and ask if they havre a full face mask but I'm not sure what I'll get.
the area where I live, they only give set pressure machines as well, they even said they might get the new models but would only get the set pressure ones...and even so, they only replace the machines once they die.
I'm considering taking out a loan for a new APAP machine.
My AHI is pretty normal, I think maybe sleepyhead isn't detecting that the therapy isn't effective somehow. I woke up with a sore throat which is a a pretty common occurence for me, and also in the early hours of the morning, I keep waking up and having to fiddle with the nasal pillows because of the leak/hissing noise.

I definitely won't do the mouth taping thing, sorry too weird!

MurrayNevada wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:27 am

Yes, the AmaraView. I had leak problems without the liners but the problem went away with the use of the RemZzzs. I still have some minor leaks (ones that make no sound to me) that I see in SleepyHead but they do not awaken me or have an effect on my AHI which has been below 0.5 (and many nights below 0.2). The liners also make the mask more comfortable and protect the mask cushion.