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In my opinion, much of the "success" (or lack thereof) of side-sleeping is in the bed pillow one uses.


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PorcoRosso wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:29 am

As for what might be causing the headaches when side sleeping: the DreamWear mask has two harder plastic joints on its sides (one on each side), and after months of testing it is my belief that the pressure points created by these plastic pieces are the source of my headaches when I sleep on my side. Just putting it on before falling asleep and resting my head on its side gives me a bit of pain already. See the photo below:

I've used two full-face masks: Dreamwear and Resmed F30i. I think I'd prefer the F30i if not for the Dreamwear's superior seal. This will vary from person to person, and it might make sense for you to try a third mask.

Another option is to try padding the area you think is causing the issue. You could try cutting strips of a t-shirt, a band-aid, a felt protector for chair legs, or something like you see here: https://www.padacheek.com/dreamwear-full-face.

Another thought is that the straps above your ears are too tight. Maybe your hair has grown since you fitted the mask?

I like the P10 and I do a lot of tossing and turning

I would suggest a nasal pillow type of mask. If you are a mouth breather, you can add the chin strap separately.

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cookevillewxguy wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:56 am

I would suggest a nasal pillow type of mask. If you are a mouth breather, you can add the chin strap separately.

Using a chin strap isn't necessarily a guaranteed fix for mouth breathing. Clench your jaws/teeth together. Open lips and breathe...even with teeth clenched together we can still breathe. Chin straps are supposed to be gentle reminders for the jaw to not drop open and let the mouth open but they aren't vise grips to lock the mouth shut. Lips can still part and people can still mouth breathe.

Now they are worth trying because sometimes that gentle reminder is enough for a person to keep the lips closed....but it's not always a perfect solution.