By far the best, and most well made nasal pillows are the mirage swift line. Now, nasal pillows are not for everyone. The headgear has a tendency to slip off during the night. I personally think the swift FX is the most comfortable.
Now, If the pillows are too big (even the small size) ask for the Swift LT for Her. It comes with XSmall size pillows. And those pillows will fit the male swift LT headgear.
Ron, the Quattro is a great full face mask. Among the full faces, its by far the easiest to deal with.You may have been perscribed a F/F mask because the sleep techs noticed that you are a mouth breather. Now, most mouth breathing in the presence of sleep apnea is due to the gasping reflex. It can resolve over time with the correction of the sleep apnea. Sometimes it does not self correct, then a F/F mask is in order.
Here are some tips to get used to your F/F mask.
1)Wear your cpap during the day for 20 min at a time, gradually increasing the time you wear it each day. Yes, simple desensitization techniques!!
2) If you wake during the night, and find it off of you, force yourself to put it back on.
3) If you cannot force yourself to put it back on, get out of bed and do something else. You will soon be tired enough that after donning the mask, you will fall asleep quickly.
4)Clean your mask every morning with mild soap and water and let air dry. nothing is a gross as a dirty facial oiled mask.
5) Use adequate humidification. If your machine has the option, let it warm up the water first. Recent studies of machines show that it can take up to an hour for it to reach your desired humidity level.
I hope this was helpful. PS, just so the public is aware, Resmed and respironics have a deal with DME companies that will allow you to return a mask within a month or so if its not working out. But its important to remember that you must must must! give your body a chance to acclimate to the mask.