I sleep with my face pushed into my pillow too. There were a few things that helped me get on track. First I went to a full face mask. Second, I got a papillow. And third, I keep my mask straps pretty tight.
It was tough to take the leap on the papillow since it was so expensive, but I’m glad I did. It was a dramatic improvement for me.
I use the Breeze with the nasal pillows and it is the best of those I tried. I am, generally, a stomach sleeper, although I sleep on my sides also and almost never on my back. The Breeze handles those positions very well and I get a great night sleep.
I would talk to your therapist about the pillows. Mine are very soft silicon. Maybe you got a bad batch or something.
Bob
Possible; the pillows on the Swift are super super soft, but the ones on the Breeze are a little thicker, and it’s just stiff enough to make it really rub the inside of my nose. I think I’ll also try the large pillows; those might not go up my snout quite so much.
Try also Ayr Saline Nasal Gel or it’s generic equivalent. I use it inside my nostrils to prevent drying but have used it externally also.
Bob
I got the Swift II working with a few minor modifications. I have the hose come out the end of the nasal pillow away from the CPAP machine. With the machine to my right when sleeping, the hose comes out the left side. I then run it up the left side strap and attach it to the top of the headgear with a piece of Velcro. I find this minimizes the nasal pillows pulling away from my nose when I move. I complete the setup with a large clamp on the headboard above my head to hold the hose up. The hose doesn’t get caught in bedding anymore.*
I, too, tried the Breeze. I could never get a good fit. It either smushed the nasal pillows all the way into my nostrils or pulled them too far away to be useful. The theory sounds good but, damn, I just couldn’t get it to work.
