Mask type for active side sleepers

[AshSF]

I have Had good success with resmed f10 and great success with p10.

The f10 is a FFM which floats on your face with an air cushion and has 4 anchors so it's pretty forgiving if you move about too much.

The P10 is amazing. I wear it fairly loose and Most nights I have 0 (zero) unintentional leaks.

[jspence]

How does the P10 compare with other masks on the effort required to exhale? I wish I had taken notes on the masks I tried but I found the nasal pillow I tried at my sleep study very hard to exhale through. I ended up getting the resmed Mirage FX nasal mask but I feel like I'm constantly worried about my position knocking it off.

[Sleeprider]

jspence, the P10 supplies pressure directly, and people sensitive to exhale pressure can feel uncomfortable. Your machine provides up to 3 cm exhale pressure relief, so you could use EPR to deal with that. I'm personally not aware of an exhale effort using 3 cm of relief, and our pressure is not very different.

[Ihatehangovers]

35 years ago as a new nurse. took care of a patient with severe sleep apnea. Sats dropped quite often into the 40s. After a few work-ups for narcolepsy and petit - mal seizures. Talked with the Pulmonary doc. Sleep apnea lined up with my symptoms. First came surgery then came meds, show up for work awake with strap marks on my face. After treatment for sleep apnea i awoke every morning thinking how I used to wake with a hangover and didn't know it. I am a very active sleeper and was involved in several studies -including one using a snore ball. All I can say is I use a nasal mask and strap it on tight. A nasal pillow trial was totally in vain.

[razormarsh]

Resmed Activa LT works well for me. I sleep 100 percent on side. Change sides during night. It is comfortable and I have no issues breathing with it. I have yet to have anything 1/2 as good.

[Big Guy]

My mask experience is limited. I've only tried the ResMed AirFit F20 and F30. For me, the F20 works best. 

I'm a hard core side sleeper.

[Melman]

I'm not sure there is a best mask type for all active side sleepers. I have also had no problems with the F20 FF mask and am a both sides and back sleeper at different times of the night. Previously I used the Quatro FX FF mask with minimal leak problems.

[Crimson Nape]

I use both Nasal Pillows and Full Face masks for all positions. I've found that it seems to have a lot to do with the pillow type you use. A buckwheat hull in my case.

[MitchS]

Another active side sleeper using a f20 full face mask here. I’ve used 3 different types of nasal pillow masks as well as several different full face masks. The f20 is the best so far. As Red stated, pillow choice can make a big difference. I use a buckwheat pillow as well.

[sheepless]

ditto the buckwheat pillow. I mostly side sleep, rotating a lot. supine leads to problems. the buckwheat pillow minimizes shifting and distorting the mask. I use the airfit p10 nasal pillow mask.