Hi

Just wanted to say that when I went throuh my treatment I did not have any major issues with the mask. However it did bother me at times and the suggestions already mentioned worked well for me.

The main reason for my post here though is to tell you about an alternative that may help your husband. It is called "Emotional Freedom Technique" or EFT for short. It can be used to help people with anxieties, phobias, chronic pain and many other problems. I have personaly had some success using it for pain relief. You can download instructions on how to do EFT for free from their website. I have watched some to the DVDs they mention and was very impressed where they showed treating Viet Nam vets with PTSD and had excellent results. The website is www.emofree.com

Good Luck
Steve