| The continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP | | | | For example, you can start wearing the mask |
| mask in Toronto's medical supplies stores is the | | | | during the daytime for short periods at home |
| most common medical treatment for sleep apnea. | | | | even when you are not sleeping. Then, you start |
| When lifestyle changes cannot make the cut of | | | | attaching the hose with the machine on during the |
| alleviating the symptoms of sleep apnea, your | | | | daytime, too. When you become used to wearing |
| doctor will recommend the regular use of the | | | | it during daytime, you can start wearing it during |
| CPAP mask. In Toronto, as in many other cities, | | | | your nighttime sleepy time. |
| the mask is accessorized by a CPAP machine that | | | | You have to remember that the sooner you get |
| provides steady air pressure and a hose to | | | | used to the device, the better. Indeed, with the |
| connect the mask to the machine. | | | | CPAP mask, in Toronto and everywhere else you |
| As with any medical device introduced to the | | | | can finally get a good night's sleep! |
| body, the CPAP mask can cause physical | | | | Patience is a Virtue |
| problems and emotional difficulties for the | | | | And so it is! When you start wearing your CPAP |
| majority of sufferers like you. Fortunately, you | | | | mask, in Toronto and anywhere else for that |
| can adopt many measures to counteract these | | | | matter, patience is a very important personal |
| problems. You will, eventually, get used to its | | | | characteristic. You will encounter many difficulties |
| presence. Here is how. | | | | but fortunately, you have recourse. Just a few |
| Right Style, Right Size | | | | examples: |
| There are many styles and sizes available for the | | | | For dry mouth and nose, you can use either a |
| CPAP mask. In Toronto, there are many suppliers | | | | nasal steroid spray or adjust the level of humidity |
| of this device so it should make for a wider range | | | | in the device. |
| of choices. | | | | For skin irritation, you can wash your face and |
| You have to find the right style and the right size | | | | your mask every night. Check for unusual |
| that will suit your needs and fit your face; | | | | tightness and adjust the fit accordingly. |
| otherwise, you will be looking down a road filled | | | | For unintentional removals during the night, you |
| with ill-fitting devices that add to your aggravation | | | | can try steps like putting on chin straps to anchor |
| instead of lessening them. | | | | the mask and adjusting the heat of the CPAP |
| You can choose from either a full-face mask or a | | | | humidifier. |
| mask with a nasal pillow; each has its own | | | | You will notice that the abovementioned |
| advantages and disadvantages so it pays to ask | | | | measures are of the trial-and-error kind. This is |
| your supplier. As to size, you can opt for an | | | | precisely why you need the patience to find just |
| adjustable mask so that you can have the best | | | | the right combination of factors to make your |
| fit possible. | | | | sleepy times better. |
| Time is of the Essence | | | | Rest assured that when you have become |
| Getting used to the CPAP mask is often a matter | | | | accustomed to wearing the CPAP mask, in |
| of time. Rather, using it almost all the time until | | | | Toronto and beyond shall you fly away. Or at |
| you can actually sleep without so much ado about | | | | least, to the restful place of uninterrupted |
| its presence round your face and head. | | | | dreamland! |