still waiting for my CPAP machine appointment

Hi @NannasGirl1982,

Thank you so much for sharing your story, and welcome again to the community! I’m really sorry this post didn’t get seen earlier, it sounds like you’ve been through a long and uncertain wait, and I imagine that’s been both frustrating and exhausting. It’s completely understandable to want answers after nearly a year without treatment, especially when your sleep and health are being affected every day.

You’re definitely not alone here. Long delays for CPAP follow-up appointments can unfortunately happen, especially when services are understaffed or merging. I really hope things start moving for you soon, you’ve waited more than long enough.

As for your question, has anyone here had experience with alternatives to full face masks for CPAP therapy?

For example, have nasal masks or nasal pillows worked better for anyone who finds full face masks uncomfortable or claustrophobic?

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If you’ve found a setup that made CPAP easier to get used to, feel free to share, your tips could make a big difference to someone just starting out.

Take care,

Somya from the Carenity team 🌼

My wife tried all the different ranges of masks, there is one that just fits on the nose and others, all can be seen on ebay.

Our problem is leaking air on the full face mask so she makes appalling loud noises.

The air escaping from the lower area as she sleeps with her mouth open, just ordered a jaw retainer/ face lifting belt of different types. So there are always different solutions, we can contact the hospital for such devices or another mask type. The hospital can be very helpful at finding solutions as they have seen it all before, try them or ebay, good luck!