Soon to be CPAP user worried about face marks

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BlackSpinner
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Re: Soon to be CPAP user worried about face marks

Post by BlackSpinner » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:01 pm

How do the nasal pillows handle when you actually have a cold?
I can't stand them when I have a cold so I use my leaky Quatro full face mask. NOTHING is allowed to touch my nostrils when I have a cold!
Other people feel differently though. It is very personal.

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Re: Soon to be CPAP user worried about face marks

Post by redjoe » Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:16 am

Crafty,

That is a Respironics EasyLife, which is what I use. I had that mark, too, until I learned (reading here) that the mask was too tight. I figured out how to adjust it properly, and no more marks. Good luck with your therapy.

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