Would anyone recommend a full-face mask? I'm drooling out of my mouth using nasal pillows & I know that means mouth-leaking.

Well since my Hybrid mask isn't really recommended for use with my VPAP Adapt SV, I mean it works, it passes the circuit test but the leak rate is maxed out, so I have tried the ResMed Mirage Liberty, it is recommended for use with my machine, well guess  what happens?  Yep had the same thing as the Hybrid, those pesky nasal pillows leak like crazy and won't stay in place! But the Good News is my mod fix for the Hybrid mask, works just a Great on the Liberty!  And in pretty much the exact same way too! As soon as I get a picture I will post it. I have found this morning that my leak rate is way way down, and my data is quite a bit different, and for the better!


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White Beard with a White Beard
Resmed VPAP Adapt SV Enhanced, HumidAire 2i, ResLink with Model 8000 Flex sensor Pulse Oximeter, and ResScan 3.5 software. Respironic EverFlo OPI Oxygen Concentrator 3 lpm
EEP 9.0, min PS 6.0, max PS 16.0

Hi everybody! After 3 months- 3 long months- and 5 masks!  I've finally had a great night with the Hybrid! On previous nights I've thought it was leaking- but the mask silicone part was upside down!  I found it works with Breeze pillows, but it works best with the Hybrid mask ( on the right way). And it was really successful with the straps when I loosened them.
My scores aren't that marvellous- leakage 0.04, AHI 9.3, AI 1.3, HI 8, USAGE 9.45 Hours, but I am using Resmed Autoscore 11,  with and Aussi heated hose. I know I have some way to go but finally feel on the right track! Beauty! I'm from Australia

White beard, a rubberband around the two pillows works if your nostrals are too close together.
I absolutely love the Hybrid but the liberty made my nose sore. I've been trying other masks but keep going back to Hybrid.It's just so easy to breathe with for me.

Diane I have been using the Liberty for a while now and my numbers (AHI and AI and leak rate) are much better with the Liberty than the Hybrid. But as far as comfort goes the Hybrid is still much better! The nasal pillows are  much more comfortable, but I can't argue with the data, I even switched back to the Hybrid  for a few nights and my AHI went up as did my leak rate! So at least for the time being I guess I will abandoned my Hybrid for the Liberty! But I can definitely see why you keep going back to the Hybrid!


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White Beard with a White Beard
Resmed VPAP Adapt SV Enhanced, HumidAire 2i, ResLink with Model 8000 Flex sensor Pulse Oximeter, and ResScan 3.5 software. Respironic EverFlo OPI Oxygen Concentrator 3 lpm
EEP 9.0, min PS 6.0, max PS 16.0

White beard, I have to ask....how does your sling thing work on your Liberty??

 Kind of funny, I had be get a new sleep test at the hospital because I've lost 60 lbs and guess what mask they used...
The Hybrid. They said all their newby's were mouth breathers and it seemed to help them stay with it.
What ever it takes, right?
 
PS, My pressure is the same. Guess I'm a cpaper for life, afterall. I was so sure it would be a lot less. At least I have a comfortable mask.