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Originally Posted by go bowe
long-term c-papper here (as in more than 20 years), and i emphatically urge you to call your c-pap provider and ask them to bring out a variety of masks for you to look at...
i chose a "nasal pillows" apparatus and it doesn't come loose like a full face mask...
had trouble with the standard mask for years, but this nasal pillow set-up is da bomb!!
all you guys who know you have it, the longer you wait before you get a c-pap the more severe your apnea will become...
you only notice that you're tired, but the people around you will begin to notice unusual cognitive deficits and difficulty staying awake during conversations...
by that time, you've killed off more brain cells than a street bum alcoholic...
get a c-pap now and make the provider let you look at a wide variety of "masks" and describe the benefits/drawbacks of each while you try them on...
stay away from the old-fashioned full masks and you'll be a happier camper, and those around you will like it very much as well...
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I don't know what kind of mask I have. Here it is, though. Only goes in my nostrils. I like it.
