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dkdc wrote:I also have another mask I can use so I can alternate.

Yes, I find the Fit Life to be a good mask, but not the ideal mask for me (yes, the face marks are there - but I really don't care so much about those.) - My teeth and chin can ache some nights. So I do alternate with other mask(s).

The "fit life" mask is the only mask I have successfully used. I am a moulth breather so my moulth must be inside the mask. I had to add a under chin strap across the bottom mask straps to keep the mask from sliding up and getting my moulth. The trick to prevent leaks and avoid pain from too much pressure is to loosen the straps so that when pressure is on, the mask comes off the face about 1/4 inch. Nothing else even comes close to working. Most nights, I sleep like a baby. My life is coming back to me again.

I'll have to try to strap at the bottom. I'm between a small and a large. I can get 0 leaks some nights and horrendous leaks the next with the small mask if it slips up into my mouth. I had to tie the strap across the top of the head to the are where the top and bottom straps cross to prevent the top strap from sliding down on my forehead. It's a great mask- I have a very tender brige of the nose- just takes some working with to get the straps right.
I sure wish they would make a medium. I also find this mask works best if I stay on my back, not easy as I'm a side sleeper.
How did you fashion that chin strap?
Mary Z.

I tighten the top straps much tighter than the company would say to do. It puts a bit of pressure on the edges of my cheekbones, but stops the gushing leaks out of the top of the mask. I sleep on my side and actually have fewer leaks that way than on my back.