[Equipment] Losing mask seal during the night

[Jama1219]

I started my CPAP treatment exactly 1 week ago.  I have an F & P Vitera full mask, medium size, and every night I lose the seal of my mask around/near my nose after a couple hours of sleep. Everytime I lose the seal I am woken up by my loud breathing the lost seal causes. I have to tighten it to the point where it causes discomfort to keep it sealed causing me to be unable to fall back asleep.  I have told PM Sleep Lab, they delivered and set up my equipment that I want to be fitted for another mask, preferably a ResMed F20 that has 4 adjustment points on the mask opposed to the Vitera that only has two.  Unfortunately since it is thru the VA Community Care program, the earliest appointment is Dec 4th.  I am getting worse sleep using the CPAP machine with that mask than before I started treatment. Does anyone have any tips on a good seal on that Vitera mask around my nose with only those two adjustment points that would get me by until my December appointment? Would switching to either the small or large mask I have extra help. Any suggestion or help with this will be greatly appreciated.

[staceyburke]

please post an entire night of OSCAR.  It is totally free!!  you do need a SD card in the pap machine while you sleep.  The card is cheap at walmart or walgreans...  32 GB or less.  How the charts need to be set are in my signature.

[Jay51]

I have a Vitera and saw a video for it that said the looser that you can keep the top straps, the better the seal.  It has a "roll fit" nasal cushion (top part) that works well for me with very light strap tension.  You could possibly be over tightening the top 2 straps.  The bottom 2 straps I keep snug.   

Try it.  It may work or it may not.

[Jama1219]

Thanks, I'll download Oscar and attempt to get the data

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Thanks for the tip on the Vitera mask, I'll give it a try