Hi Gerri,
You know, I thought of you during this whole episode of finding out about my sleep apnea and trying to choose a mask. My machine is the DeVilbiss Intellipap, and my current mask is the Respironics comfort gel. It's not a full mask, but it covers my nose in a triangular shape. I've tried several different things to keep the masks from leaking. Like moleskin(just about tore my skin off when I removed it), a piece of cotton sock(wouldn't stay in place) and bandaids(not enough there) and have given up on that idea. Sometimes the mask rubs like a burn on my skin. I have discovered that rubbing chapstick on the bridge of my nose keeps that from happening. And when the piece that goes around your forehead was hurting, I bought a sweat band that goes around your head to put under it. That helped that problem. I also bought it in pink, to bring some feminity to the whole contraption.
The doc said mine was a severe sleep apnea also. Believe it or not, right now I have poison oak right under my nose and cannot use the mask. All the steroids from my infusion made me feel quite good so I went out to weed some in my garden. Luckily I haven't broken out all over like I usually do. That's probably because of the steroids also. That's what they usually put me on when I get poison oak anyway.
How have you been lately? It's good to hear from you. TAke care, Wanda
