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I think of the hose being in bed with me is a bit like fighting snakes during the night : ) I route my hose up over the top of my head by attach the hose to the center top of my headgear using a velcro strip. My FF mask cannot be routed, so if you use the buddy system mentioned earlier I'll be very interested in if it worked for you!

KenC wrote

Whew! that was tough! But OK, I'm past it. I'll throw my two cents in as a side sleeper and say that, IMHO, nasal pillows will just never work out very well. My experience with the Bravo and the Swift is that the slightest lateral force from your head pillow contacting the interface will cause the nasal pillows to shift, and the seal to break. Admittedly, I've not tried them all - maybe some of the other nasal pillow systems work for side sleepers.

KenC, there are quite a few of us Swift users who are also side sleepers who have great success . I not only side sleep but also toss and turn. I've tried other masks but always come back to the Swift (currently using the Swift II). Not all masks work well for everyone. Facial structure and in TossinNTurnin case, body features can have a great impact on how masks fit. Unfortunately finding one that fits well and delivers doesn't alway come easy.

My best to you, TossinNTurnin, and with the suggestions you get here and perhaps your own experimentation I hope you come up with a solution,

My hose was irritating the heck out of me last night... it usually never does. Great tips guys!!!

Hugs!

Yes, for me the Swift worked well enough to get me started. But as a side sleeper, it did get knocked by the pillow. I now use the Headrest, also a pillows, but a different design, and I can bury my face into my pillow (synthetic down) like I used to before using a mask. This resolved many of my neck problems because I can sleep naturally. The Headrest does route over my head and I have a ponytail scrunchie thing that I clip to my headboard (it has rungs) that routes it up. It's the most comfortable for me.

Importantly, I can do what I want with my arms. I sometimes hug a pillow or sometimes crook my bottom arm under my pillow. This mask and setup might be one to try at some point, tossinNturnin. A lot of side sleepers really like it. It's way better with the modifications, though.

You might have some luck finding masks to try more cheaply through cpapauction.com. I looked at various used options, but never found a used Headrest. I finally bought one full price. You may find a NA II (Babette's suggestion and my second favorite mask, though).

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Add me to the HeadRest loving side sleepers, with the hose coming from above.

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As a side sleeper I have great success with CL2( comfortlite 2 ) mask. It stays in position no matter how much I turn. Some people have problems with the head piece slipping , but I never have because I pull my hair into a ponytail & put the bottom strap of the mask under it. I haven't had such luck with my optilife.

Hey, folks.

I am a pretty big guy (bloke, here in Aussie), but I am sure glad I don't have Tossin's problem (at least not to the same extent! - 'manboobs' are a current topic of constant conversation in this Aussie summer - shows how limited are our options).

However, it just goes to show how what the originator regards as a limited discussion can develop into something valuable to a broader range of readers. I'm a side and front sleeper, and that blasted hose gets tangled up like a python in a knot-tying competition - I have to be quite conscious of how I move, which, of course, makes it that much harder to get to sleep and stay asleep.

I've read some great ideas on this thread - thanks Tossin'

Regards,

GrizzlyBear

Ditto to all the recommendations for Aeiomed's "Headrest" mask -- great for sleeping in any position. With the hose routed (and hung) overhead, you can toss and turn all night without a problem.

With or without its headgear, I use a homemade strap across the front. Keeps the nasal pillows in place perfectly. It's by far the most comfortable mask I've ever used -- lets me put the side of my face absolutely flat on the head pillow while side-sleeping. You don't have to hang the front of the mask off the edge of a pillow.

LINKS to HeadRest nasal pillows mask topics (same mask has had other names: Aeiomed Aura, then Headrest, then Invacare Twilight NP, then back to Headrest again.)
viewtopic.php?t=3098

Hanging the air hose overhead:
LINKS to Hose hangers and methods of managing the air hose
viewtopic.php?t=10640

If rainout is a problem and hose covers don't stop it:
LINKS to discussions about the Aussie heated hose - to prevent rainout
viewtopic.php?t=5305

[quote="KenC"]Must... hold... back... no juvinile comments....

Whew! that was tough! But OK, I'm past it. I'll throw my two cents in as a side sleeper and say that, IMHO, nasal pillows will just never work out very well. My experience with the Bravo and the Swift is that the slightest lateral force from your head pillow contacting the interface will cause the nasal pillows to shift, and the seal to break. Admittedly, I've not tried them all - maybe some of the other nasal pillow systems work for side sleepers.

Hi

The Nasal aire II is quite good for side sleeping. The nasal prongs are not easily dislodged. It is my interface of choise. I hear the headrest is good for side sleeping as well

I even did fairly well with the Swift using a tempurpedic pillow but the Na II with the tempurpedic or pap pillow I find best for me

Sleepdeprived

Is there any way to add in some kind of swivel elbow between the mask and hose? I tend to keep my hose between the top of my pillow and the wall (I don't have a headboard). Whatever side I am sleeping on, the hose is positioned upwards. I tried doing it downwards one night and experienced getting caught up in it when I went to roll over.

Possibly adding something like this?
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/m-seri ... wivel.html

KenC wrote:Must... hold... back... no juvinile comments....

Have you tried RG's panty hose trick to tie everything in place?


Sorry ... I couldn't hold back. Not being disrespectful ... just a little stupid humor

Anyway, I'm a tossin-n-turnin fool myself and as others have already suggested, the key is routing the hose over your head somehow (many ways) ... but that requires a favorable mask like the Breeze, Opus, Headrest to name a few.

Don't mean to hijack the thread but DreamStalker, I love your new signature line. Now if we can only get "None of the Above!" on the ballot I might be able to go vote and not feel bad about it.

Jerry

6PtStar wrote:Don't mean to hijack the thread but DreamStalker, I love your new signature line. Now if we can only get "None of the Above!" on the ballot I might be able to go vote and not feel bad about it.

Jerry

"ditto"

Good grief,

We've just had an election here - and not to be too political we finally got rid of the nasty little socially destructive weasel we had as Prime Minister. But after a six week election campaign we were crying out for relief from the incessant run of politics. And I'm a person who thrives on political discussion!!!!!

I don't know how you guys manage. You've had the false election campaign for nearly 12 months, now you've got a couple of months of primaries, then you've got most of the rest of the year for campaigning.

It's small wonder so many of you don't vote.

Regards,

GrizzlyBear

gulfpearl wrote:As a side sleeper I have great success with CL2( comfortlite 2 ) mask.

Yup, the ComfortLite 2 is another mask I'd recommend for toss and turn side sleeping. With my good old homemade strap, that mask stayed in place well for me, too. My hair isn't long enough for the ponytail trick you use, gulfpearl, but that's a good idea.