• Mask Comfort New CPAP users need to communicate with their cpap equipment supplier about anything they are uncomfortable with or have questions about. There are numerous mask manufacturers and many different masks. Not everyone can wear every mask and finding the most comfortable fit without air leaks is vital for new CPAP users. DME’s will allow CPAP users to try several styles and new users should focus heavily on finding the best mask for them. • Humidity Control Using your CPAP machine’s humidity option can help with nasal dryness, dryness in the throat or mouth, sore tongue, nasal stuffiness, nose bleeds and generally will increase CPAP users comfort. Humidifiers should be set to a level as high as possible without allowing moisture to pool in the user’s mask. Once properly set, the humidifier can still cause a build-up of moisture in a hose that lies in the bed with the user. Rainout is the condensed moisture that can accumulate in the hose and travel to the user’s face. Proper management of the CPAP hose can allow effective use of the humidifier while eliminating the possibility of rainout. I personally no longer use the humidification option with my CPAP system. • Managing the hose Managing the CPAP hose is one of the most important means of increasing comfort and compliance for CPAP users. Avoiding normal hose related sleep interruptions caused by leaving the hose in the user’s bed, is vital for successful and comfortable use of CPAP therapy. Problems caused by the CPAP hose and related ongoing awareness of the hose due to being tangled beneath the user’s pillow, blanket or body can be eliminated or avoided altogether using the Hozer system. Hose delivery like humidification, should be ordered with the initiation of CPAP, since any delay in improving patient comfort and tolerance may cause patients to abandon therapy.