Can full face masks be used at home?
Question:
Charlie Perrin (clper…@prodigy.net) wrote:
: Generally, the nose-only mask is better tolerated (or that’s what the : manufacturers say as to why they go that way). That’s odd. I guess when I go and get tested to verify my apnoea, I will want a full face mask. When I built a CPAP, I tried both designs and found I preferred the full face design. (Israeli gas mask with blower instead of filter) When I tried the nasal only design, I had the same problem of mouth leakage that causes people to resort to using chin straps and ultimately get a full face mask by begging the doc for its prescription. My bet is manufacturers are careful about lawsuits becuse upon CPAP failure, a nasal only mask is "fail safe" in that you will open your mouth to breathe while with a full face design, the CPAP needs to be designed with more safety devices like flap valves. In my design the blower is attached directly to the mask without hose in between so blower failure is no more dangerous than a gas mask in stock condition. The chin strap of course makes that open-mouth safety feature a moot point exactly like a full face mask. I wonder. Was it a snorer who invented CPAP in the first place? — FOOD FOR THOUGHT: 100 calories are used up in the course of a mile run. The USDA guidelines for dietary fibre is equal to one ounce of sawdust. The liver makes the vast majority of the cholesterol in your bloodstream.
Response:
Generally speaking, it is much harder to get a good seal using a full face mask than with a nasal mask. The full face mask, by design, must cover a larger area and there are more facial contours, creases etc. to contend with and cause potential leaks. Generally speaking full face masks must be adjusted much tighter (therefore less comfortable) to maintain a seal between the mask and the face. All commercially available full face masks have a safety valve in them allowing you to breathe should your cpap stop blowing air for some reason (power outage etc.). Good luck !
Response:
You have to give it some time — I was (am) a mouth breather and am doing fine after my first week with a nose mask. I find that using a saline nose spray about 3 times a day just before bed upon gettin up and in the middle of the day seems to really help. I am new to this too and every night is a little better than the last one Ken Plants (forgiveness is easier to get than permission)
Response:
Sharon (cross…@flash.net) wrote:
: Does your CPAP have a ramp? I know what you are talking about not being : able to go back to sleep at full pressure. I have found that if I set the : ramp at the lowest setting when I have to take it off at night, I can get : back to sleep pretty easy. I can’t do it either at full pressure. The good news is that OSA is readily treatable. I would trade in DSPS for OSA any time, simply becuse DSPS is _impossible_ to treat. — FOOD FOR THOUGHT: 100 calories are used up in the course of a mile run. The USDA guidelines for dietary fibre is equal to one ounce of sawdust. The liver makes the vast majority of the cholesterol in your bloodstream.
Response:
On Tue, 03 Apr 2001 14:13:32 GMT, "The Guyott Family" <guy…@mediaone.net> wrote: >I am a mouth breather. Especially at night when sleeping. I just got the >results of my recent sleep study and will be getting a CPAP setup for home. >The hospital would not let me try a full face mask while I was doing my >sleep study. They said the nose mask was working fine. However, I am not >comfortable with the nose mask and am wondering if it is reasonable to >insist on a full face mask or if I should go with the nose mask initially >and see what happens.
Generally, the nose-only mask is better tolerated (or that’s what the manufacturers say as to why they go that way). They also seem to work better from what people say on here.
Response:
I tried twice before using a nasal mask and pillows and could not get use to it. On my 3rd try I went to a full mask and it works great, no problems getting use to it at all. I too have nasal problems too… all my life so I am use to it and it was not a problem in my mind until I was forced to breath through my nose with nasal type equipment. — Bill / Roanoke, VA "The Guyott Family" <guy…@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:gUky6.11202$WZ4.2347788@typhoon.ne.mediaone.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Greetings All, > I am a mouth breather. Especially at night when sleeping. I just got the > results of my recent sleep study and will be getting a CPAP setup for home. > The hospital would not let me try a full face mask while I was doing my > sleep study. They said the nose mask was working fine. However, I am not > comfortable with the nose mask and am wondering if it is reasonable to > insist on a full face mask or if I should go with the nose mask initially > and see what happens. I have a slightly deviated septum but was ok in the > sleep study with the nose mask. I just had a hard time falling back to > sleep with the nose mask when I woke up in the middle of the night. The > technician had to reduce the pressure in order for me to get back to sleep. > Any thoughts? > Thanks in advance, > Marc
Response:
"The Guyott Family" <guy…@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:gUky6.11202$WZ4.2347788@typhoon.ne.mediaone.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Greetings All, > I am a mouth breather. Especially at night when sleeping. I just got the > results of my recent sleep study and will be getting a CPAP setup for home. > The hospital would not let me try a full face mask while I was doing my > sleep study. They said the nose mask was working fine. However, I am not > comfortable with the nose mask and am wondering if it is reasonable to > insist on a full face mask or if I should go with the nose mask initially > and see what happens. I have a slightly deviated septum but was ok in the > sleep study with the nose mask. I just had a hard time falling back to > sleep with the nose mask when I woke up in the middle of the night. The > technician had to reduce the pressure in order for me to get back to sleep. > Any thoughts? > Thanks in advance, > Marc > Marc,
Does your CPAP have a ramp? I know what you are talking about not being able to go back to sleep at full pressure. I have found that if I set the ramp at the lowest setting when I have to take it off at night, I can get back to sleep pretty easy. I can’t do it either at full pressure. Sharon
Response:
Greetings All, I am a mouth breather. Especially at night when sleeping. I just got the results of my recent sleep study and will be getting a CPAP setup for home. The hospital would not let me try a full face mask while I was doing my sleep study. They said the nose mask was working fine. However, I am not comfortable with the nose mask and am wondering if it is reasonable to insist on a full face mask or if I should go with the nose mask initially and see what happens. I have a slightly deviated septum but was ok in the sleep study with the nose mask. I just had a hard time falling back to sleep with the nose mask when I woke up in the middle of the night. The technician had to reduce the pressure in order for me to get back to sleep. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance, Marc
