CPAP Mask Leaks - How to Choose The Right Mask
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
- Is your CPAP mask leaking all night?????
Let us help you fix it. The first step to fixing a CPAP mask leak is identifying the cause of the leak. Leaks can occur for a variety of reasons and can cause you stress if you do not know how to handle them properly. The main reason why your CPAP mask could be leaking is that you are not using the correct mask for you. The size and shape of any given mask may not fit the contours of your face. The size of the mask is very important when you are having problems with leaks in your mask. An ill-fitting mask can be one of the main culprits that will cause you leaks. Many manufacturers have sizing guides to help you choose the right fit for you but we recommend being fitted by a trained professional to get the best fit. As far as the right type of mask-like nasal mask, nasal pillows, or a full face mask is a bit harder to determine because it is based on a couple of factors. For those who are mouth breathers, you can always use a nasal mask with a chin strap but it does add one more thing to put on at night. To choose the right type of mask you first need to know if you have claustrophobia, are a mouth breather, and what are the pressure points that you can tolerate.
Another one of the culprits that can cause the mask to leak is to not have it properly adjusted, even a perfect fit mask will leak constantly if you do not adjust it tight enough. Preventing mask Leakage is what you are looking for without causing any harm to yourself. Mask adjustment is a tricky subject because many people feel that they have the mask snug enough but it still leaks in the middle of the night. A tip we can offer when trying to see if your mask is snug enough is to make sure you are testing the fit with your prescribed pressure and not your ramp start pressure. The air pressure makes a difference because the higher the pressure the snugger the mask has to be. To check if the mask is snug enough you need to put on your mask with the prescribed pressure and once it starts you need to tug on the mask in different directions. Minor leaks will always occur but you do not what a big gust of air to come out of the mask. If a big gust of wind does come out of the mask you will need to adjust the mask a bit more.
When making sure the mask is snug enough many patients complain about the mask leaving marks on your face which is perfectly normal. What you do not what to happen is that the mask or headgear causes any lesions to the skin.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:08 Mask Type
01:44 Pressure Points
05:13 Mask Size
07:46 Mask Maintenance
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Great vid man! Keep it up :-)
thank you, Trying our best.
Airfit 10. The doctor is amazed by no leaks verified by the wifi data.
That is great to hear!
Appreciate the info. Just starting the journey. RX in hand and thats it at this time.
No problem sir, we are here for you anytime!!
Very awesome helping with me understand 😷 better
Happy to help!
Great video
Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it,
Here is a tip for men..... Shave at night like 30 min. before bed time.. and wash your face with soap and water and your hands.! no lotions or creams. DRY face with clean towel... mask will stick to your skin and your seals won't get dirty... Especially if you have oily skin. Cleansing wipes might help also.
This is great advice! Thank you
Thank you 👍
You are welcome
When I first starting using a CPAP machine. I used a regular full face mask. It was a little cumbersome. But when trying to fall asleep. I pretended I was a fighter pilot using a oxygen mask. It helped me get used to it pretty quickly. I have also found that if you toss and turn while sleeping. A mask that has the tubing on top of your head is much better. Tubing that hangs down gets caught and pulls your mask off. At least that's been my experience.
Hello,
Thank you for your feedback! I like the unique way you were able to get used to the mask.
At first i thought you were doing a hip hop video!@LOL , but seriously my masks makes whistle noises like a tea kettle up on the top of my nose, it's very annoying and wakes me up, why is it doing that?
Hi rub549,
Sorry for the late response. The cushion beneath the nostrils may not be adjusted correctly or may have the wrong size. The whistling sound would come from excessive leakage in most cases. Please let me know if there is anything further I can help you with. Thank you for choosing Sleeplay.com
I started my therapy 1 week ago using a f20 full face mask, and it has been hell. Leaks all night, I wake up in the middle of the night because I’m feeling the air on my eyes. I have taken the mask out at some point because I’m just frustrated. I have strapped it normal, also very tight, and it becomes annoying to your nose bridge. I am also a side sleeper and I think that the mask type is not the proper for me, as I think the leak starts when my face is against the pillow and it moves the mask, loosing the seal. I also tend to breathe from my mouth sometimes, so I think a nasal mask could be a problem. I’ve thought a f30i could be a better option, but well, the masks ain’t cheap and doing it by trial and error is complicated heheh. The point is that as today, I feel more tired by doing the therapy than without doing it, and it feels very frustrating.
Hello,
I can understand the frustration of trying to find the right CPAP mask for yourself. If you are really struggling and you have a sleep specialist you can go to I would let them know the issues you are having and they may be able to recommend a mask that is ideal for you. If not, you can give us a call and we can put you in touch with our respiratory therapist.
@@Sleeplayground thank you very much. I talked with my provider and we decided to change for an f30i. The difference was huge, now I’m able to sleep without being uncomfortable and without leaks, and I am slowly adapting to sleep with it. I can see big improvements and I hope that I can go down to sleep normally soon.
I have the dreamwear which is a hybrid under the noise but covers the mouth. And let me tell you it has leaks when I sleep on my side. Bothersome. I want to give the f20 w memory foam cushion a try
Please know that sleep apnea is real and lack of sleep will shorten your life.
It takes at least a month before you find the correct way to use the mask and machine.
Work with your technician and eventually you will get used to it.
I have used it for 11 years and at 86, my longevity is due to my wonderful sleep!
I have tried f20 f20 airtouch and now f30 waiting for the f40..but they all leak..now I think it's because when I sleep I move too much so now buying a holder for the hose to try and stop hose dragging my mask about.. I thought about f30i but I ll try the holder first
Should we be aiming for "zero" leakage? My machine says my nasal pillow fits well but it always shows an average leak of 10L/min. Is that acceptable or not?
Hello,
No, you shouldn't be aiming for zero leakage. All CPAP masks have an accepted leak rate. Which nasal pillow mask are you using?
Can the head harness be too big or too small ( even after adjusting properly) ?
Yes, it can the wrong sized headgear. The standard headgear fits 60-70 percent of patients.
I recently started using the Airsense 11 and I'm brand new to CPAP therapy. I've only been using for a week and I'm already very discouraged. The usage numbers are WAY off and the difference between the machine and the MyAir app don't match. Not even close. For example, the machine says I used it for 8 hours last night, but MyAir says just over 2. The machine says I had a leak rate of 30L/min. but also says I had a "Great Seal." Is that great? My Events score has been about 12 or 13 and I don't feel any better. I'll reach out to the company that sold me this unit, but I just wanted to mention that I'm having a lot of issues.
Yeah, that actually happens at times with the Air11 and Air10. I would say the time so much would not matter as the most important would be comfort and AHI or events. Yes they should be under 5 but if you are leaking too much the machine will register more events. But yes you need to contact the supplier to look into Airview and find out how your doing and where the events are coming from. Also they would know what type of events you are having, Obstructive, Central and if the Unspecified that would be due to leakage.
I havee used the nuance pro full face for 4 years and never had an issue until about 4 months ago. Now any replacement parts (replaced all parts at once also) I buy still result in leaking at night. Its like the tubing for the headgear that pops into the cushion now leaks out. Previously I never had this issue. Its like a manufacturing change has occured and now the mask leaks where it snaps in.
How are you today!! I don't believe the Nuance Pro comes in a Full Face option. Can you confirm please.
Tks.
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Thanks for the video.
Hi, the velcro seems to come undone. Is there a way off stopping this,please thank you
Yes, I usually advised my patient's once you have the mask fit to you specifically. Try to avoid using the velcro in taking the mask off just use the clips provided.
The only problems I find with any if the masks I use is they make my face sweat! I get hot during the night and the mask ends up sliding and breaking seal even at perfect tightness. I will have a fan blowing on me just to try and keep cool or I will need to pull the mask away from my face multiple times just to cool off and dry out..summer is always the worst. The cotton covers just get hot on me as well unfortunately.. just a hot head I guess.LOL!
Now I have a great solution for those that want to save their hair from damage..I have curly hair and it was breaking my doo with the friction of the straps..so I got whats called a "Buff". Its like a cotton tube shape cloth that you can pull up over your hair and then the mask fits nicely over it and I never have broken hair. Anykind of satin or smooth cotton bonnet or scarf would work as well.👍😁
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I have tried two masks and still have leaks. I sleep on my side and move a lot during the night.
Hello,
Which masks have you already tried?
Disuss mask fit for those with a Mustashe and/orvbeard
Hello,
Which mask are you referring to?
Hi, I started therapy 2 weeks ago. More often than not my mask leaks. Last night was better. It's very frustrating. I think it's the mask.
Hello,
Which mask do you have?
@@Sleeplayground I have the Resmed.F20 full face mask. I feel just as tired as I did before I started therapy.I'm not a good sleeper.
@@linda.bay12 It does take about 1 month to get used to CPAP therapy. If you think the mask is causing you to not receive the therapy correctly, you can speak with your doctor and see if they can recommend a better mask.
Sorry! Your body language was that of a second hand car salesman and although the vid' told me what could be wrong, it did nothing to to actually give any practical tips on how to adjust my mask,. I have experimented with fitting my full face mask and have found reducing the length of the head strap by 10mm and securing with velcro has helped to a large extent. Nevertheless, I still get nights when the mask slips and leaks.
I'll keep experimenting and revising the design of my mask until my wife can get a decent nights sleep.
Hi, Sorry about the gentleman moving his hands a lot. This is James on the most recent videos, I hope I am not doing the same, LOL. I would say your always going to get some leakage especially from the full face mask. I would maybe recommend the Airtouch F20 model. That cushion is memory foam rather then the traditional silicone which may make less noise. Also I usually recommend to the patient's I have had a relationship with over the years to try a nasal mask. Even with opening the mouth it may benefit you the same you just have to get used to a little more. But if you can which I believe you can the benefit is the same with the more comfortable mask. Let me know what worked and what took place and I will try to further assist you.
@@SleeplaygroundI've done some research and come to the conclusion that my problem could possibly be jaw drop. To try and solve the problem I've modified the straps so that they pass beneath my chin to secure on opposite sides of the mask. This; I hope; will help support the jaw and prevent any drop. I'll trial it overnight and let you know if it's successful and, more importantly, comfortable.
#1 issue by FAR...is simply bad mask design.
I apologize, may I ask about which style mask you have and the model perhaps?
@@Sleeplayground You did nothing wrong, it is just the industry and bad engineers I would say lol. Mine is a Philips Respironics DreamWear Nasal Mask, (very comfortable) I even bought like a year later the arms that is closer to what would fix the issue. The thing won't stay on the head no matter how tight, it just slides up during the night. I am thinking of doing a semi-full? face mask, I like the pillows a lot, but sometimes I do mouth breath and I have a mustache and beard. Just haven't found one yet that is good, without pain, slipping, leaking etc lol
for people that are visual your directions mean nothing we do not underestand what your are talkin about. we need you to show us fisicaly how to do it bring the mask and put it on. your directions are only for auditive people. also you move tomuch it is distracting.
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buddy, skip the dancing
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