these darn masks

These masks are the most continuously frustrating thing. But on the good side. The cpap therapy has been going much better as of late. since October 24th I have only had one day where the AHI has been over 5. All the other days have had an AHI of under 1. And I am starting to get more restful sleep. Feeling much less a zombie now than when I first started treatment.

I'll post last nights great results along with that leaky P-10 nasal pillow mask.


Started off my cpap journey with the P-10, Sealed well but was always slipping because of the wonky straps. So had to cinch it down so tight to secure it that it started hurting my nose. I thought I had the issue solved by wearing my chin strap gear over the straps and using lanoline to try and keep the irritation at bay. But then I started to see that the 'med' pillow was fully going into my nostril. So switched to a large and that worked ok. but was more touchy and leaked more than the medium.

Went and bought the F40. Was and still is comfy at the start and very silent. But because of the "stylishly designed" upper straps to effect watching TV or reading in bed. Neither which I believe in doing. In fact, If you are in bed and not trying to sleep. You are just forming a bad habit. You SHOULD be going to bed to go to sleep. Not goofing off.
So the wonky yet stylish F40 straps cause me to have to cinch them down to prevent leaks. And because of the upwards bend behind the eyes. It then pulls the nose cradle into my nose so hard it hurts.

Then it was on to the VA provided N30i and the pillow fitment. which was an error on my part. I thought it was the full face mask. So it has the same wonky straps that the P-10 has with the added effect of noise from the hollow frame.

I'm now waiting for the F30i full face mask to see if that works.

For now I'm sticking with the P-10. Might try foregoing the lanoline or use it more sparingly and see if it keeps the whole medium pillow from disappearing up my nose.

And I can only hope and pray that the incoming F30i works. But it might be noisy as well given it has the hollow silicone frame.

super7pilot wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 01, 2024 3:16 pm

For now I'm sticking with the P-10. Might try foregoing the lanoline or use it more sparingly and see if it keeps the whole medium pillow from disappearing up my nose.

Sounds like you need to try a large pillow instead of a medium one. Only the very tips of the cones are supposed to enter the nostrils. If a medium pillow can "disappear" up you nose, it's most likely too small.

robysue1 wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 01, 2024 7:22 pm

super7pilot wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 01, 2024 3:16 pm

For now I'm sticking with the P-10. Might try foregoing the lanoline or use it more sparingly and see if it keeps the whole medium pillow from disappearing up my nose.

Sounds like you need to try a large pillow instead of a medium one. Only the very tips of the cones are supposed to enter the nostrils. If a medium pillow can "disappear" up you nose, it's most likely too small.

I was using the P-10 with the large pillows last night and you can see the leaks. Granted I could have moved in a certain way. And I have been using the medium pillows on the P-10 and P-30i. I switched from the P-30i to the P-10 because of the noise and frame pulsations from EPR.

But like I posted in the other forum. It seems to be that one needs to sleep like a long dead cadaver for a mask to stay sealed.

Can you imagine a shoe company fielding a comfort complaint and said. Did you walk in the shoes? Yes, as that is what one does when wearing them. Well there's your problem. Our shoes are only for standing still.