[Alt Right]

I have “significant” apnea and I agree that the mask is not that bad once you get used to it. But now that I’ve changed out the straps, I have to pull them really tight to prevent leaks and it is scraping the skin off of my nose. I’m not sure if they’re smaller or I need to take it into the Sleep Clinic and have they adjusted.

[Alt Right]

Have “they” adjusted.

That was an ethnic post.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

You may need some new equipment. The good stuff cost’s about $1200 bucks and changes the masks out every month or two.

[flamberge]

I have found that frequently washing the mask in lukewarm water and baby shampoo makes the mask seal better without tightening the straps.

Also using a soft pillow makes the mask seal better.

Restful sleep is worth all the effort.

[BlueLancer]

"...and it is scraping the skin off of my nose."

My wife's apnea and snoring had made it almost impossible for either of us to get a good night's sleep when we were first married. About five years ago, she was put on a CPAP machine and it changed both of our lives for the better. We both get a good night's sleep almost every night now and, when she started experiencing rawness and soreness on the bridge of her nose, she talked to the doctor about it. She now wears a very soft reuseable gel-type rubber pad that is shaped like an upside-down T. Putting the leg of the T up the bridge of her nose, between her eyes, and the arms of the T down either side of her nose, it has completely relieved her of all of the problems that the CPAP facemask was giving her.

ResMed Gecko Nasal Pad