I've tried the Dreamwear nasal pillows saturday (in addition to taping). I normally use M size or S size nasal cradles with the Dreamwear, so I've bought an M size for pillows. It seals much better compared to the nasal cradle and doesn't get displaced easily when side sleeping but I somehow felt less oxygen was being sent to my nose, so the feeling was not that pleasant. Also, yesterday, I used the full face Dreamwear again, with mouth taping. It may sound silly using a full face mask with taping, but my video recordings and sound records show that I was able to snore with the full face mask when my mouth was opened, so I wanted to try with taping. This time, I didn't tape fully, and left a 1 cm gap in the middle of my lips (as has been suggested in one of the posts), because taping the entire length doesn't let air getting out and blows your cheeks (the chipmunk effect). It worked better compared to full taping and also I practically didn't snore. My AHI was around 2 (better than the 7 I got on my first try with the full face). However the pressure levels were still higher compared to nasal masks. This is a problem, because with the nasal mask my maximum pressure hovers around 8-9, with the full face it goes up to 16 cmH20. That's a huge difference and it is a problem, because while the mask seal is ok around 10-11 cmH20, going up to 15 breaks the seal and I wake up continously to adjust the mask, so it was not a very comfortable sleep.
1) So far, my favorite has been the nasal cradle, very small, lightweight and consistently produced low (under 1) AHI scores, however gets displaced quite easily when side-sleeping, so I have to wake up a few times to reseal it. Do you think the nasal cradle for the ResMed N30i has any advantage for this purpose? I am considering giving it a chance but this means I'll need to buy practically the same mask again and would prefer not to if the difference isn't important.
2)The same question for nasal pillows. Is it worth trying P30i? Or should I try a smaller or larger size pillow on the dreamwear series? I am happy with the M size's seal and stability, but not happy with the feeling of lack of air.
3)I am also planning to buy a smaller or larger size full face Dreamwear. I can't be sure which one will provide a better seal. I used the Philips template for chosing size and I am M but it is closer to S size. If I make a whistling motion with my lips, air starts leaking from both sides (I am not whistling in my sleep : , just trying to describe the actual mask fit, so that I can decide if I need a larger or smaller size.
I quite liked the hose from the head kind of masks, so I guess that's the extent of what I can try. I am open to other suggestions....
Thanks