Am getting this mask tomorrow.  (so tomorrow night will be first night)

It was suggested by the DMI Tech who has been getting me started on CPAP because I take my dentures out at night, and nasal mask slides down to lips!  Not to mention I am a mouth breather...

And yes, I am very new to all of this (one week!)

Any suggestions re it's use?  Commits, pros, cons?  

Thanks!

Make sure that when you do the mask adjustments...you're laying down. If you make changes while sitting up...the fit will be totally wrong. This mask...people either love it or hate it. I used it for 9 months...was middle of road...changed only because I found a mask that I liked better.


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BARBCCRN wrote:

Make sure that when you do the mask adjustments...you're laying down. If you make changes while sitting up...the fit will be totally wrong. This mask...people either love it or hate it. I used it for 9 months...was middle of road...changed only because I found a mask that I liked better.

And the mask u like better is?  And why???


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If in doubt, take a nap!

I love the 431. My DME provider did fit me with the wrong sized (medium) silicon insert though. For the first couple nights I hated it. When I relaxed as I fell asleep, the mask would emit noises of a bodily nature. Threw my girlfriend and I into fits of laughter.

After looking at the pamphlets and other instructions that came in the box with the mask, I realized that I needed a large sized insert. Tried it on, and what a HUGE difference. Love the mask now.

I found the Oracle...an oral mask. I happen to LOVE it but most people can't get used to it. The positives for me :its extremely lightweight; I turn side to side all night long...no adjusting needed...it doesn't move. Negatives: even with my humidifier turned up to max...my mouth feels like a desert by morning...swig of water fixes it but it is annoying.


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EVERY SILVER LINING HAS A TOUCH OF GREY
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