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Raquel, when you used the oximeter. Was it a hospital one? I bought an overnight oximeter that cost quite a bit but was very unreliable.

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

As I understand it, 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.

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.

Sorry if this post appears more than once on this page. I have tried posting twice but nothing appears. I had added links to ResMed and F&P pages. Perhaps that was the problem, so I removed them.

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

Just trying to visualize things. As I understand it, 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.

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.

Sorry if this is posted twice. I thought I had posted it but it didn't show after I hit "comment". Perhaps the system is vetting my URL links?

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.

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.

OK thanks for the clarification. At the moment, I have a ResMed full mask, F&P Eson 2 Nasal Mask, and ResMed N20 Nasal mask. I will try using both nasal masks. Then I will decide about trying the Mirage FX and/or P10 and Brevida.

I don't get claustrophobic with masks, and I read on the sofa before going to bed so wearing glasses is not an issue. I just want comfort.

What are the main reasons you and your wife prefer the P10 and Brevida to the Mirage FX?

Do you know anything about the ResMed Airfit N30 Nasal Mask, which seems similar to the AirFit P10 but doesn't have nasal prongs?

So you had no problems with the air being blown directly into your nose and irritating the nasal passage? What level do you put the humidifier on? It sounds more like your issues were on the outside/entrance to your nose.

Interesting to hear that. The ResMed frame on the AirFit N20 hurts my left cheekbone for some reason. I am a bit concerned about that. I asked about the AirFit P10 and the vendor told me some people feel a lot of pressure inside the nose/nasal cavity. What is your experience as far as that goes?

Thanks. I was told by the sleep clinic that the pillow design versions become dislodged for people who rotate in bed frequently, so I was advised against that type. However, I have a partially deviated septum that affects my right side so having air delivered directly into the nostril my help keep the right side of my nose open, I guess.

Thanks Sierra, Yes, I noticed that sizing template. The vendors seemed to think the depth is probably the same on both versions but couldn't verify the size for some reason. I will try to ask another vendor. Did your wife use the standard or wide version of the Mirage FX? I was considering the ResMed Air Pillow versions too. Not sure if I could get used to have something inserted in my nostrils all night though. By the way, I have tried F&P Eson 2 but it has a grey felt filter over the vent which gets hot and prevents enough air getting out.