Sweating Under Mask

Lots of Questions · Post by **Lots of Questions** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:46 pm

I have a problem when anything that does not permit air to pass through it is pressed next to my skin. I sweat. When I did my sleep study, the plastic tubing they used for one of the monitors caused my skin to sweat underneath it, even though it couldn't have been more than 55 degrees or so in the room, and even though the plastic tubing was really small (pediatric canula).

I've mostly solved the rainout problem, but how can I cope with the sweating problem? I wake up occasionally and feel moisture under my mask. I pull it away from my face and wipe my skin dry, but within minutes, there is sweat running around.

It is most uncomfortable. Is this something I just have to learn to live with?

I also have a breeze nasal pillows mask. I sweat with that one, too. Can you believe it?

I use a fan. Doesn't help. It can't blow under the mask.

Robin_ · Post by **Robin_** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:41 pm

It would seem that you might benefit most from the nasal pillow type of mask. I've used 4 different ones in the six months I've been using a CPAP machine. The Breeze for me required a little too much pressure from the straps to make a tight enough seal. The least invasive mask I've used, which offers the best seal with the least amount of facial contact seems to be the Resmed Mirage Swift II.

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Lots of Questions · Post by **Lots of Questions** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:50 pm

Robin, thanks for your thoughts. That's what you'd think, but I manage to get some kind of fluid around the pillows themselves, in addition to anything plastic resting on my lip.

I'll have to take a look at the Mirage Swift II.

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:06 am

I can believe sweating aroung the Breeze pillows - happens to me sometimes too.

The Headrest will give you less facial contact than evern the Breeze, it'll touch only your nostrils.

You may want to consider some kind of cloth barrier between you skin and the mask's seal - and then there's the DreamWeaver mask - which is all cloth.

O.

sleepycarol · Post by **sleepycarol** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:01 pm

You might check out the Headrest as O suggested as it has minimal contact with your face OR the Nasal Aire II.

Either mask has minimal contact with your face and since the NAII is a prong type mask there is even minimal contact with your nares as they insert inside the nostrils.

Check under the yellow light bulb for other mask suggestions.

bap40 · Post by **bap40** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:51 am

I am going to start this by saying I am not sure of the safety, but you could check with your doctor about this.

There is a anti-persperant out there called Certain Dry. It works miracles and after you get started with it, you only have to use it every couple of days. Maybe a small amt on the areas that are sweating??? I don't know, as I said, if it would be a good idea on the face. It can be used on the feet I know, but that is a long way from your face. It used to be by prescription only and now is not. I only have to use it like every 3 days and no sweat and no smell.

The other thing I though about was to use a strong astringent around that area before masking up.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Lots of Questions · Post by **Lots of Questions** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:26 pm

Thank you all for your comments. I actually bought some Certain Dri, but before I could use it, my Zoo Med Repti Heater Cable came. Apparently the moisture I was feeling was not so much sweat as condensation. When I use the heater cable, there is much less water running around on my skin beneath the mask. It is a lot more bearable--just a little sweat.

I'm trying the Certain Dri on my feet, so it certainly isn't a wasted purchase. Thanks for the suggestions, one and all.

deglorious · Post by **deglorious** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:03 pm

Are you drooling in your sleep? I know that sometimes, I wake up with a wet mask and I can tell I've been drooling. Yuck, huh?

Deglorious

Lots of Questions · Post by **Lots of Questions** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:25 am

Well, if I'm drooling, it would be a tad strange. I'm using a nasal mask. I'm not sure how the drool would get up there without my lips also being wet but I suppose more unlikely things have happened to me.

In any event, I think the heater cable has solved the problem. Perhaps it is evaporating the drool.