I have been using the Mirage Swift II nasal mask for about 6 nights now.  My first time ever using a CPAP (see other thread).  I'm finding that its getting easier to get used to, however, it frequently falls off and I wake up about every two hours.  I am still waking up tired.  Just last night my boyfriend told me that I was snoring with it on.  Is this possible?  I was so disappointed to hear that!

You should not be snoring while on CPAP.  Are you mouth breathing?

I could be a mouth breather, yes.

Mouth breathing makes CPAP useless, the air escapes out of your mouth rather than opening your airway.  The solution is to either use a full face mask or find some way to keep your mouth and lips closed against the CPAP pressure.

oh boy, i am just getting used to this mask, I don't want to do another. :(

I don't know much about it because fortunately I don't mouth breath.  Rather than using full face masks, which can be difficult to seal; some people use straps to hold their jaw closed. Some people use paper medical tape to tape their lips closed.  I have also heard of people using denture adhesive to glue their lips closed.

Try using a chin strap...or an ace wrap to wrap under your chin to prevent your mouth from opening.


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I had similar problems; switched to a full-face mask (Fisher-Paykel 431) and never looked back. (This was over a year ago.) It took some tinkering to get the straps just right, but it's comfortable and totally efficient -- even if I have a stuffed up nose, it does its thing, I don't snore, and I feel great. CPAP is a long-term relationship; it pays to take the time to get it right.