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BreatheHappily

BreatheHappily
Joined Aug 2022
BreatheHappily
Joined Aug 2022

Thanks.

When you say headgear, am I right thinking you mean the straps but none of the plastic/silicon part that fits on your nose?

Just trying to visualize things. Based on the links below, the mask part of the F&P Brevida Air Pillow covers your nose, while the ResMed P10 rests on the outside rim of your nostrils, with prongs as you mentioned. If I went for a nasal mask, I might prefer the Brevida design of the nose piece, as shown in your photo above. https://www.fphcare.com/us/homecare/sleep-apnea/masks/brevida/ https://www.resmed.com/en-us/sleep-apnea/cpap-parts-support/sleep-apnea-full-products-list/cpap-masks/airfit-p10/

I wish I had more opportunity to try different masks. I currently live in Japan. I went to an ENT doctor who made me do an at-home test and then sent me the ResMed AirSense 10 Auto plus a full-face ResMed mask and F&P Eson 2 nasal to try. I then did a PSG overnight test at a larger hospital and was supposed to do a mask fitting there, but the technician/nurse just asked me what I had already and gave me the ResMed N20 mask, without letting me try on others.

I don't want to go back to the overnight hospital because they are not flexible as far as letting me try and choose my own mask. The ENT doctor is helpful but has no expertise on fitting masks and doesn't have them on hand to try out. However, I can call up the supplier directly and they will provide me with various masks, as long as I phone the ENT doctor and get his approval. This is all covered by the Japanese national health insurance system. However, I imagine I cannot keep asking the supplier for alternative masks indefinitely, so I think I will try what I have, then ask for one more from the supplier, and if that doesn't work, I will buy another one out of my own pocket.