What mask do you find is best for you?
I have used a variety of Resmed masks for the last few years. Unfortunately the ones I have used all seem to have problems in comfort or economics. I need to use a full face mask because of mouth breathing. I used the F20 for quite some time. Unfortunately it tends to leak around the bridge of my nose and blows air into my eyes. If I tighten the straps enough to prevent that the mask becomes painful over the bridge of my nose. I like both the F30 and F30i but the cushions only last for about 3 weeks. After that they begin to leak around the nose which causes a loud noise which disturbs my wife. I would like to think that the cushions should last longer and I have tried different approaches to washing and not washing them. I would like to find a mask that is comfortable, effective and lasts at least a month or more. Any suggestions would be welcome. Maybe there are other masks that users love. I hate to just start trying masks on a whim at $130 a pop.
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raylock1,
I too have used the F20, F30 and F30i, amongst others. I normally use one of the readily available lint-free CPAP wipes to clean my cushion each morning. I am very careful in touching and cleaning the thin, soft silicone parts of the cushions since they appear to be quite delicate. However, My cushions seem to last forever. After months of use, they still perform with little issue other than the silicone starts to discolor slightly.
After about 4 to 5 weeks I get a little leakage around the edges of the cushion that seems to be easily resolved with a slight tightening of the headgear. It definitely stretches over time. I'm currently using the F30i. But all the others seem to have followed the same pattern of continued use as I have outlined above.
You didn't mention how your masks fail - silicone rips, silicone delaminates from the hard plastic, or just a leakage issue? How exactly are you cleaning your masks? More detailed info on your mask failures would help in figuring out a solution.
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RE: What mask do you find is best for you?
Hi Raylock1,
Two months ago they gave me a Resmed Airsense 11 Autoset and a Resmed P10. It sort of worked, but with a lot of leaks. At first I thought this was because of me, being new tot PAP and having to get used to it.
It didn't get better with the leaks, so they gave me a Resmed P30i. This was worse, couldn't sleep with it at all.
Getting fed up with the slowness of the professionals, I bought an F&P Opus. No leaks anymore, my AHI count dropped like a stone. The nose pillows are just about perfect, the headgear just shy of perfect. So I bought the new Phlips 3100SP with the smaller and softer headgear. Unfortunately in the wrong size. I am waiting for the right size to appear in the mail.
After a small pressure adjustment I now sleep with the Opus. It is good enough for now.
I am a stomach sleeper with full beard.
Sleep well
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You didn't mention how your masks fail - silicone rips, silicone delaminates from the hard plastic, or just a leakage issue? How exactly are you cleaning your masks? More detailed info on your mask failures would help in figuring out a solution.
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The silicone masks do not seem to fail in a way that is visually apparent. They just begin to leak around the nose. When that happens the mask becomes very noisy. When I clean them I use Dawn and warm water. I have tried just not cleaning them and they seem to last a little longer. With the F20 air touch the soft material does not delaminate from the hard plastic. Air just begins to leak around the bridge of the nose. I can fix that for a while by tightening the straps but after a while it causes the bridge of the nose to hurt. Again I have tried to use wipes and just not do anything. Both seem to equally ineffective. I do use a chin strap to try to reduce the dry mouth again with very limited success. All that sounds negative, but thankfully the ASV machine gets me a good nights sleep. I just have to change cushions too frequently. Thanks for your comments.
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Thanks, I will look into the F&P Opus
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Does anybody use the Resmed Mirage Liberty mask? Is appears to be a combined nasal and full face mask. Any thoughts on this mask?
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I'm using the Resmed Airfit F10 at the moment.
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Without a doubt the Fisher & Paykel Vitera blows all others away for me from a Full Facemask perspective. Honestly, life changing in managing leaks.
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Ordered the F&P Vitera and the Mirage Liberty from the first supplier on the vendor list. Will see what happens. Thanks for the suggestion.
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i have read the liberty is supposed to be getting discontinued from RES med , so if you like id suggest picking up as many masks and parts while stil available
