BiPAP & nasal pillows

otessa63 · Post by **otessa63** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:23 am

When I got my BiPAP machine last Friday they didn't give me a choice of what mask to use; they simply brought me the full face mask. Is there a reason you can't use nasal pillows with a BiPAP machine? I would at least like the option of trying them? Any ideas?

Thanks!

RandyJ · Post by **RandyJ** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:36 am

You can use any mask w/a bipap as far as I know.

Pugsy · Post by **Pugsy** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:46 am

You can use any mask you want to with the bipap. If your pressures are rather high then maintaining a good seal becomes more of a challenge but that happens with any mask.
There are people here using pressures in the 20's with their bipap and using nasal pillows.

otessa63 · Post by **otessa63** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:54 am

What happens if you start mouth breathing while using nasal pillows? Do you lose the pressure?

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