How Do You Use A CPAP Full Face Mask?
If you suffer from sleep apnea, your doctor may have prescribed continuous positive airflow pressure (CPAP) sleep therapy. This device consists of a pump connected to a mask by a long flexible tube. There are a few different kinds of masks for the CPAP device, and one variety is the full face mask. Once you are fitted for a full face mask, it usually takes some time to become accustomed to wearing it while you sleep. Put on the CPAP full face mask just before you go to sleep as instructed by your CPAP technician when you were fitted for the mask and picked up the machine. Slowly breathe in and out as you normally would and be prepared for the air to come through the mask. A full face mask is usually prescribed if you tend to breathe through your mouth. If that is the way you normally breathe, continue to do so while wearing the mask. Stop the machine if you feel that the pressure is too much or makes it too difficult to breathe, and remove the mask. If not, press the “on” button on the
