beginner with cpap

If purchasing your self, you can find some good bargains on eBay. If you check closely, you can find whole masks available Quite often, they are listed as a mask frame, but include the entire mask. You can also bur mask cushions, head gear and mask frames there. Buying three pieces is cheaper than buying from a DME.

full face on right setting , what a difference in noise . almost none . another good night 7:56 min . and no getting up to pee . I think I'm going to like this . going back to nasal pillow and chin strap tonight ( remembered to change mask type already too ) . still thinking ( full face masks ) trying to find one that doesn't mind a little side pressure when u roll to your side .
mike

You might also consider playing around with different bed pillows in an effort to find one that doesn't put so much pressure on the mask when you lay on your side to cause it to leak.

working on improvements , just received hose support . and thank you pugsy , I was reading and looking at pillows yesterday . still trying to figure what would work best for me . trying not to go overboard on spending money at this issue ( apnea ) being old retired guy but maybe get a good couple years sleep too .
mike

If you are eyeing one of those special cpap pillows with the cut outs on the sides...go to Walmart and get a cheap memory foam pillow and do you own cut outs. Not nearly as expensive as those special pillows which you don't know if you would like anyway.
Memory foam easily cut with an electric knife or even a box blade knife of some sort.

I just position my head so that when I am on my side my face is at the edge of the pillow and the mask is just sort of out there touching nothing. A lot will depend on just how firm your bed pillow might be.
This is something you will just need to experiment with to figure out what works best for your particular needs.

amara view ffm , another good night . wife took a string and tied it around a pillow giving me a hole for the face mask (sleeping on side ) plus I put up a hose manager . also the side benefit no peeing all night . lovin this.
mike