It took a lot of phone calls back and forth, and the DME is on the defensive, but talking to me as if I have a brain in my head. And I have on my nightstand a Remstar M Series Auto C-PAP C-Flex, at the request of my sleep doctor's nurse practitioner. Another victory for the patient and consumer!

I had this problem almost from Day One, and since I use nasal pillows, I was sneezing the pillows out after about 3 hours of having them on. DME suggested using only white vinegar for cleaning the equipment, instead of the mild soaps I had been using. I don't know if it was that or the Flonase the d...

It's so amazing to see how much you all can describe what I've been going through without having met me. The weight gain, lack of energy, basically walking through my life asleep. "Sleeping" 10-12 hours a night, and getting up exhausted, taking 5 hour naps when I could. Yet, after only just over 2 w...

Thanks for all the great suggestions! My first plan is to speak with my insurance company myself tomorrow and see exactly what their deal is. When I first started, I was in such a sleep-deprived state that I let the DME, doctors and insurance provider lead me around by the nose, but now that some of...

Hi. I realize that's not much of an introduction for a first-time poster, but I really feel I can vent my frustration here. I just got off the phone with my DME. I've been on CPAP since Jan 15, and I ordered my card reader and software a couple of days ago. I could see the lovely Encore Pro Smartcar...