Dreamwear Philips Respironics mask
Hi all, I just started using the Dreamwear nasal cushion. I've only been using CPAP a week and just got this mask (the one I got initially was uncomfortable). I am concerned that when laying on my side, one of the tubes on the sides of the face gets squished against the pillow. I'm using the machine at constant pressure set to 6.
I found a Lanky Lefty video about this mask where he shows the tubes being squishy/flexible and says you still get your prescribed pressure if you're laying on your side.
Can anyone confirm if this is true, that you still get your prescribed pressure even if one of the tubes is squished/closed?
I got the Dreamwear specifically because I saw it recommended to side sleepers, and it doesn't seem possible to lay on your side without flattening one of the tubes. So I'm thinking it's fine? As an experiment I also tried turning on the machine without wearing the mask and squeezed closed one of the face tubes. The hissing air sound got way quieter, which I guess makes sense because a smaller volume of space needs less air to create the same air pressure as a larger space.
If it's relevant, after using the Dreamwear I did wake up with a mild headache that has lasted all day. That's what got me concerned that I'm doing something wrong with this mask. I hope it's ok that I cross posted on here and cpap talk, as I see both recommended a lot on reddit. Thank you for any and all help!
RE: Dreamwear Philips Respironics mask
Altrout, I also use the Dreamwear nasal cushion and sleep on my side . I don’t have a problem with the sides getting flattened or anything like that. I use a pillow with the foam pieces that you can add or subtract to get the desired height. I think the foam helps to prevent one side getting squeezed. I have removed a few fistfuls of foam to make the pillow pretty flat, just enough to support my head at the most comfortable position. I had one of those hard cpap pillows before and those didn’t work for me.
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That's interesting, I'm not sure how I'd do that. maybe I have a weird shaped head or something but since the tube is on the side, that's the part of my head that touches the pillow no matter how tall or short the pillow is.
RE: Dreamwear Philips Respironics mask
(02-07-2024, 08:58 PM)altrout Wrote: That's interesting, I'm not sure how I'd do that. maybe I have a weird shaped head or something but since the tube is on the side, that's the part of my head that touches the pillow no matter how tall or short the pillow is.
The point is the pillow with the foam is soft enough it doesn’t flatten the side of the mask frame.
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I have also been using it for a long time for slide sleeping with a soft pillow. No problem whatsoever.
02-08-2024, 09:43 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-08-2024, 09:44 AM by aergun.)
RE: Dreamwear Philips Respironics mask
I bought this mask about 3 years ago and I could not use it except for 2-3 nights due to the headache you experienced. You are also right about the pressure reduction. Although it is expensive, I think it is an extremely useless mask.
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I just wanted to add that when I used this same particular mask, I got headaches at medium and high pressures also. Coincidence?
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RE: Dreamwear Philips Respironics mask
I used this mask some time ago and never had any problem getting plenty of air, including when I slept on my side.
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RE: Dreamwear Philips Respironics mask
Thank you to everyone who responded for your help! I talked to an employee at the place that sent me the cpap, and she said that one tube shouldn't be compressed when side sleeping. I asked how this was possible, and she said I should sleep on my side but with my head not turned into the pillow so much. Not sure if I can control that after I fall asleep, hah.
She also said, however, that compressing one tube would not change the pressure. It would just put more pressure on one nostril. So I guess that's good, but I'm still undecided if I should continue with this mask.
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I use a Philips DreamWear nasal pillow mask (a combination of a nasal pillow and full-face mask) to ensure I do not blow out the air (injected into my nose) through my mouth. This mask has several small holes that release the exhaled carbon dioxide. I can check the escaping air via these holes when the CPAP instrument is on.
I assure you that enough air is continuously pumped, even when I inhale and sleep on my side; I can detect the escaping air through the holes even when inhaling at such a low pressure as 5.6 cm water.
If I sleep on my side, one of the tubes never gets compressed - it is impossible. If I sleep on my back, none of the tubes get compressed. I always get plenty of air regardless of my sleeping position.
The manufacturer designed this mask specifically for side sleep, and I believe they have considered this issue and designed it accordingly.
Hence, I suspect that the air limitation does not cause your headache. Instead, the mask and the straps might be too tight.
I do not understand the comment, "put more pressure on one nostril." I know that the supplied air is applied to both nostrils even when one of the tubes is compressed.
I was pleased when I found this mask after several others, and I have been using it for over a year.
