High pressure tactics

I just spent an hour with a respiratory therapist trying out different masks for my CPAP. I've been using the machine for two years now, and never once was there any hint that I could try different masks without buying them first. Oy.

I now have a new full-face mask that seems more robust than the Respironics ComfortFull 2 (which either breaks at the nose joint or at the bag-pipe seal*) and also a new nose-only mask that seems very comfortable -- I'll see if I can keep my mouth shut at night.


*I call it the bag-pipe seal because when it breaks, it turns the mask into a two note bagpipe. It's hard for anyone else in the house to sleep when that happens, and impossible for me.

High pressure tactics

I just spent an hour with a respiratory therapist trying out different masks for my CPAP. I've been using the machine for two years now, and never once was there any hint that I could try different masks without buying them first. Oy.

I now have a new full-face mask that seems more robust than the Respironics ComfortFull 2 (which either breaks at the nose joint or at the bag-pipe seal*) and also a new nose-only mask that seems very comfortable -- I'll see if I can keep my mouth shut at night.


*I call it the bag-pipe seal because when it breaks, it turns the mask into a two note bagpipe. It's hard for anyone else in the house to sleep when that happens, and impossible for me.