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  • May 24, 2013 at 8:14 pm #74871
    BIPAP masks

    Hi

    Anyone know of small and discrete BIPAP masks. I currently use a full face mask but needing daytime vent support more currently so I am looking for something more discrete to use at work. I know you can get nasal pillows but not sure I would get on well with them or how small they were – ie do u still need all the straps to keep them in place?

    Been searchng resmed website etc but not seen what im looking for.

    Thanks in advance.

    Gill

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    May 24, 2013 at 9:09 pm #89047
    Re: BIPAP masks

    I have found the nasal pillow is much better for the day. I use a nasal mask at night with soft cap headgear. The nasal pillow shows much more of my face and it wasn’t too long before I was used to it. The pillows come in three sizes so you choose which fits in your nostrils the best. It is held on by two strap – one material one that Velcro fastens and the other plastic with notches you can tighten so that it fits just right. I would say it is the most discrete I have seen, certainly more than the nasal and face masks I’ve seen.

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    June 10, 2013 at 9:46 pm #89048
    Re: BIPAP masks

    HI Sarah

    Can you tell me more about the nasal pillow. I have asked my vent team about smaller masks for daytime use and been told they all come with the cumbersome headgear.

    Thanks
    Gill

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    June 12, 2013 at 7:59 am #89049
    Re: BIPAP masks

    Hi Gill

    Here is a link to the site:

    http://www.eu-pap.co.uk/products/masks/nasal-pillow-masks.html

    I wouldn’t say it is cumbersome, I find it very easy to wear. It did take a few days to get used the things that sit in your nostrils – they have to be positioned just right.

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