I'm still fairly new to this world, but I'm about out of the woods regarding this therapy, so I consider myself something of a qualified success (thanks, Pugsy!). All I can say is what mattered to me most was a) right gear, b) right settings, c) motivation high, and d) patience. Much of this is a he...

thanks all. I'm doing nicely now. Traded a little strap pressure for about a 1-2% leak rate and that's helped a lot. My apnea is only one issue with me, since I have a severe degenerative spinal condition, so my life depends on this working (makes me highly, highly motivated). Full face mask is fine...

turns out my mask is a little too tight, which is a natural outcome of a fear of leaks. Well, I have no leaks, but it's because the facemask was so tight it was putting unnecessary pressure almost everywhere. I'm a chronic pain patient, so with my meds, pressure can be hard to discern. But after log...

thanks to you both for the replies. pugsy, I think you're on to something. I realized I'd been adusting the mask lower on the nose and it was pinching in a spot where my nasal passages are somewhat deformed, and voila, your test almost immediately clogged up the pipes. Also explains why it went away...

Hi all, Diagnosed with severe apnea three months ago and am now finishing 5th week of treatment on my APAP machine w/humidifer. Mask is fine, although I still have bouts with nose twitches and tics but they disappear once sleep occurs. My problem is that I'm generally being woken up by phenomenal co...