Air leak around nose

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Air leak around nose

Post by dsdugan63 » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:44 am

It seems that when mositer gets around the nose cups the seal breaks and air leaks around the nose and wakes me up HELP.

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Re: Air leak around nose

Post by LinkC » Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:04 am

A couple of things to try:

1. Lanolin ointment (Lansinoh is our favorite). Purple tube, in the "baby" section of Walmart/Target. Just a tiny amount rubbed around the nostril opening will seal that leak right up.

2. An elastic band around your head and under the front of the nasal pillow (cup) will hold it in place better as you move around. 1/8" in. elastic works, or a band cut from either pantyhose or ladies' tights. (The tights will be softer and not make your head sweat.) Search the forum for "tights fix" and you'll find the details.

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