I'm just getting used to mine too.  They started me out with nasal pillows but they didn't work well for me.  Now I have a full face mask... It's the one with the most gel on round the part that goes against my face.  I find that if I tighten the straps there's no air leaks.  You could try that.

The vendor did *fit* it for me, but I found that I still needed to make some adjustments.  It's hard to get used to it.  I keep reading that even a couple of hours a night is better than nothing and it might start out that way and as you get used to it... the time will increase.

I actually surprised myself last night.  I woke up like 2 hours after falling asleep... and where I would at this point rip the mask off.. I took it off and found I had a bit of a harder time breathing without the mask so I put it back on.  This really really surprised me... so I guess it really is all about the mask.

Good luck!

testing mine too

I thought about this as I went to sleep last night. The person he had probelms with probably had a mask that covered the mouth as well as the nose. The mask my have made a difference especially if they did not use the chin strap. Some people need that strap no matter what mask they use. I grind my teeth at night and clench them during sleeping so a chin strap is not necessary. Be careful. Use your mask and if necessary your chin strap.

I would say VERY stressful. I had my surgery just a couple weeks ago and my surgeon never said to take it off. As a matter of fact he encouraged me to keep it on until my first visit with him and then see how it was going. No ingested air here. Maybe that someone was using their machine wrong. I have been on mine since 1995, and I know where you are coming from. I can't imagine a nap without mine!!!! Keep me posted!!!

Cindy

do you  still ahve that machine my husband really needs one and our insurance does not cover medical equipment... please let me know, thank you so much