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Hi, I was diagnosed with both obstructive and central sleep apnea. Therefore, I started with a VPAP machine. Because I had TMJ replacement surgery, I became a mouth breather at night. I had been using a full face mask for about a yr. But due to pain and chronic air leakage, I was neither enjoying or benefitting from the experience. To make a long story longer, I quit the machine for a yr. Last week I went back on the machine with a new nasal mask (the tech explained that all mouth breathers do it out of habit and therefore it can be unlearned). Now, I am experiencing air in my stomach. I never experienced that with the full face mask. But because of my nose structure, the full face mask will ALWAYS leak. Maybe, its happening because of the fixed mobility of my jaw or the achalasia. Regardless, after reading these posts, I am feeling more discouraged than ever. I personally would like to give up but my girlfriend won't let me... not sure what to do know, my patience is nonexistent. Probably need to get more sleep or something