12-23-2020, 07:20 PM
RE: Resmed Air TOUCH F20 full-face mask
I haven't shaved in this century, and much of the last one... 
and so am on the "Cousin It" side of the spectrum...
When I started CPAP I tried several different Resmed and Phillips FF masks, and couldn't get any of them to seal consistently without cranking the headgear far tighter than was comfortable...
When I talked w/ my sleep doc about it, he suggested a foam mask, and since I already had a Resmed AirFIT mask that uses the same headgear, I tried that model, as my insurance was past the initial trial window, but not to where I'd be covered for new headgear... It worked so I've stuck with it. I still need to keep the headgear on the snug side, but not as tight as I did with the silicone masks.
Going to the foam mask dropped my % Large Leak time from about 25% to around 5%, at least some of which is
I could live with the Phillips headgear, but didn't really like the way they had that big plastic extension that went up to your forehead for the top straps. The Resmed gear that has the straps coming out the side of the mask seems more comfortable to me, although I can't decide if I like or hate the magnetic catches on the bottom straps, they work well and are easy to connect, but seem to always want to tangle up and stick to each other when I'm putting the mask on... The other minor pain point is needing to feed my ponytail through the hole in the middle of the headgear in order to get the straps to run under it, but overall I still like the Resmed headgear better.
ex-Gooserider
and so am on the "Cousin It" side of the spectrum...When I started CPAP I tried several different Resmed and Phillips FF masks, and couldn't get any of them to seal consistently without cranking the headgear far tighter than was comfortable...
When I talked w/ my sleep doc about it, he suggested a foam mask, and since I already had a Resmed AirFIT mask that uses the same headgear, I tried that model, as my insurance was past the initial trial window, but not to where I'd be covered for new headgear... It worked so I've stuck with it. I still need to keep the headgear on the snug side, but not as tight as I did with the silicone masks.
Going to the foam mask dropped my % Large Leak time from about 25% to around 5%, at least some of which is
I could live with the Phillips headgear, but didn't really like the way they had that big plastic extension that went up to your forehead for the top straps. The Resmed gear that has the straps coming out the side of the mask seems more comfortable to me, although I can't decide if I like or hate the magnetic catches on the bottom straps, they work well and are easy to connect, but seem to always want to tangle up and stick to each other when I'm putting the mask on... The other minor pain point is needing to feed my ponytail through the hole in the middle of the headgear in order to get the straps to run under it, but overall I still like the Resmed headgear better.
ex-Gooserider
Wheelchair using Paraplegic - T5, Very hairy face, breath via both nose and mouth, so need full face mask.
I know that everything I've read and been told by sleep docs, etc. is that nasal masks / pillows are the 'preferred' approach...
