Fats Drywaller Wrote:If a patient has no problem with mouth-breathing and doesn't need to resort to chin straps, etc., then "less is more".
Yes, I agree with that. But I think people are poorly advised when they resort to chin straps, cervical collars and taping their lips just to make a nasal pillows mask work. Why put unnecessary hurdles in their way when the simple solution is to try a different type of mask? I jokingly refer to the "P10 cult" but sometimes it doesn't really seem like a joke.
JesseLee Wrote:To one person that experiences one of these problems, makes it important, at least to the person that suffers.
Absolutely. The choice of a mask is very personal, and what works for me won't necessarily work for you. The mask must be a) comfortable, and b) doesn't leak. Doesn't matter what type it is - if it leaks and / or is not comfortable then try something else.