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Twisted strap ouchhh!!
My Simplus FFM is nearly the best mask I have used over several years but I have a bad habit of putting my mask on with the forehead strap twisted and then going to sleep.
This mostly occurs when I have put the mask back on after a comfort break when Im only half awake.
To say !Im a bear with a sore head" the next morning would be a understatement
I have tried many things to rectify this problem and thats why im thinking of a change of mask.
Any ideas how to sort this
Thanks
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Permalink Reply by Sleep2snore on
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You will just have to get used to checking this when you put the mask back on.
Strangely, I have a side strap twists now for some reason and it makes no difference it I check, it always appear to twist.
Very annoying and it does hurt a bit. I will make a pad for it that the strap can sit on it, but it is right at the ears so this might cause another problem being so close to the ears.
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Permalink Reply by Edam on
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I twisted the forehead strap again last night and OUCH!!
Can anybody suggest a full face mask without the forehead strap.
I cant use the Resmed Airfit masks as I seem to be exactly between sizes
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What kind of strap is it, is it a cloth one or a silicone one?
If it is a cloth one you could sew a strip along it to give it a bit more rigidity/stiffness.
If it is a plastic one or a silicone one you could sew a bit of fabric round it to make it not so easy to twist it or make it a bit more comfortable. I have never used this mask so I don't know it. If I had a mask that fitted I would try anything to keep it.
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