welcome, often several types of mask need to be tried to find a mask that suits, Ive never worn your type of mask and suggest you try some other type. I use a nose only type mask+

This is just my nose, which is why I wonder why everything is so swollen?

megsmom8816, our nose, eyes etc are all connected, I do get some bags under my eyes most mornings, but I feel it is the price I pay for having a good nights sleep and feeling good, they do go by the time I get to work the same as the occassional mark from my mask. You don't want air going in your eyes though. Have you tried other masks as Harry has suggested? Are you looking at you data or getting someone to look at it to make sure your not getting too many leaks?

They will look at it next week...the data. I wasn't getting leaks in the beginning but the last few nights I can't keep it on for more than a couple of hours because it is all in my eyes.

megsmom8816, I'm having the same problem, with facial swelling. I didn't see your post and just posted about mine. I don't have a lot of leaks with my mask. I'm using a nasal mask and like it, but it gets so tight at night, when my face swells, that I have to pull it off for a few minutes a couple times at night. It also gets to the point that I can't breathe and have to sit up in bed, until I can breathe again. I don't know if it's because the pressure is too low or what, but it's very uncomfortable and I'm losing sleep over it. I have an appointment in two weeks, with my Pulmonary doctor. My PCP seems to think it's a mask issue. Good luck in finding out what's happening.

Gma2five, welcome, have you try a full face mask or loosening the straps a bit to see if that helps. Your settings are fairly low as they are, can you tell us what your AHI is on your CPAP, thats your daily average number of times you still stop breathing. Aalso depending on the brand and model CPAP you have you can look at your own data, can you let me know the brand and model?

Tez, are those numbers that we can see ourselves on our machine?

On most machines you can see usage - number of hours used per day and AHI - Average number of times you stop breathing per hour for 10 secs or more, this number should be as low as possible but below 5.
Depending on the make and model of CPAP you have, there is free software you can use to see more information and graphs etc.

Okay, I will ask the guy who brought mine out to me where I can find that info. Thanks.

Thank you for the walcome, Tez. I've loosened the straps until I can't loosen them anymore. I've tried several masks since being on CPAP, in 2012, and this one feels the best and I have no leakages with it. I haven't tried the full face one as I am very claustrophobic. I know my settings are low, but it was necessary to have me on the CPAP because I also have Chronic Diastolic Congestive Heart Failure and my doctors felt, even though my Sleep Apnea is listed as moderate right now, this was necessary in order to take some of the strain off of my heart at night. I have oxygen going through the machine as well. I have other health issues, I've not spoken of, that affects my sleeping and the swelling but my PCP believes the facial swelling may be contributed to the mask itself.

I've looked at my settings but I don't see anything that has "AHI". I'm on the ResMed H4i S8 Series 2 Machine (with humidifier). I've been told this particular machine is outdated.

Thank you, again, for the warm welcome. You can learn more about me in my journal. You'll understand, then, why my doctors are so concerned with what is actually causing the swelling.

Gma2five, I don't want you to think that because your pressure is lower than others that it's not serious. I read your journal and you do have some illness's, some may be attributed or associated with sleep apnea.
I hope the CPAP can help, obviously it won't treat or cure your other illness's but may at least help your quality of sleep.

I understand, Tez. All we're hoping is it helps with the breathing and give my heart a good rest at night. All's good. :)