Finding a cpap mask that makes you feel comfortable is generally not an easy task. It gets even harder if you are like me – a side sleeper. A lot of people are trying to fond a cpap mask that will allow them to sleep on the side. I personally love sleeping on the side and I have been out searching for quite some time. As we all know there is a good variety of cpap masks on the market. The truth is though that most of them are neglecting the needs of us, side sleepers.

Here are the models I have tried so far:

The Swift Cpap Mask
Comfort Curve
Snapp Mask
Nasal Aire II
Aura Mask
Breeze Cpap Mask

I have personally used all of the above mentioned masks and I have to tell you i had quite a challenge finding the right one. I am not sure what i can share with you will be the right choice for you, so my advice is try and find the one for you. I found it to be strictly personal experience.

Here is what i can tell you for sure.

No matter wgich brand and model you go for, which headgear, with our without velcro band etc.. there are certain things you will have to face as a challenge along your way. (For all side sleepers)

- Waking up to find you have ridged marks on your face is not that uncommon, especially for people that havy deep, heavy night sleep.
Sleeping on the tube happens ALOT

- It doesn’t matter that much which mask you will chose, if you like to sleep with your nose / face in your pillow none of the masks will give you a perfect solution. Sealing your mask is a big challenge, believe me… I had best success with the swift cpap mask. Even though when i dont fit it like i should i often find the tube moving around and off center which means you have to physically hitch it up and down to get it into position. The only way around is to sleep still.

- Spend a lot of time fitting the swift, muck around with it and fiddle with the straps until you feel it is right for you. I found that the more I worked on the fitting of the pillow itself the better and more comfortable the fit. At the moment it is truly comfortable and most of the time I am not even aware that I’m wearing it at all.

- If you sleep on your side, you will end up with mask marks – they have been called the ‘elvis sideburns’ and they can last 20 – 30 mins. But they do go away.

I love my Nasal Aire II and I twist and turn, stomach, side, back through the night. Very lightweight, nothing much touching your face. The right size nasal prongs are important because w/out the right size you will be uncomfortable.

I hope this comes helpful.