I would recommend an increase in your minimum pressure to 9. If you feel that is too much of a change, try it it at 8. You bumped up against our upper limit a few times, but it was for a short period of time each time. I would leave the upper limit where it is for now.

When I taped my mask on, I just used plain white medical tape.

People that do not use PAP machines do not understand how much leaks can disrupt a person's sleep.

Congratulations on your low numbers. Yes, the medical community considers anything under 5 as being properly treater. However, many of us here on the forum consider anything higher than 2 as being unacceptable. My AHI is usually less than 1.

When I had that problem, I used a small piece of moleskin on my nose every night. You can find it in the foot care section of Walmart or drug store. If you decide you need to use it for an extended period of time, you can buy rolls of it from Amazon.

I'm always looking for a "better" full face mask. I have used the Evora since shortly after it came out. I will check with my local DME on Monday to see if they have it in stock, yet. Doesn't look good. They don't have it in stock, and the person I talked to said she didn't know if they would stock ...

The most recommended machine here is the ResMed Air Sense 11 automatic. A close second is the Air Sense 10 automatic or automatic for her.I'm slightly biased as I have only used ResMed machines. The sleep lab my wife and I use only prescribes ResMed machines.

As often stated here on this forum, we all clean to the leave we are comfortable with. If someone wants to clean things every day, that's fine. If they only monthly, that's fine, too. What ever level of cleanliness you are comfortable with is up to you.

I have used an adjustable (inclined) bed for several years because of severe arthritis of the spine. When I did my sleep study, I used their hospital bed so I could raise my head when I slept. My AHI was 49 when sleeping with my head raised. I don't think the inclined bed helped me very much with my...

It takes some of us quite a while to get used to sleeping with that alien thing on our face. When you only use the machine for a short period, the AHI tends to show a higher number than if you would have used it longer. Some people have found it helpful to wear the mask and machine while watching a ...

Climate does not have a direct effect on sleep apnea. However, environmental changes can often affect how well you sleep. Any thing that affects how well you sleep will impact your sleep apnea. Being in that transition period from being awake to sleeping and sleeping to being awake makes us more sus...

When I first started I had the same problem. I actually wore some of the skin off my nose. I used a band aid on my nose until it healed. After that, I used a small piece of moleskin on my nose at night. You can find moleskin at Walmart or your local drug store in the foot care area.

We see the nurse practitioner once a year. We both got new machines last January, and picked up masks at that time. We use the DME recommended by the sleep clinic. The sleep clinic, DME, our PCP and my cardiologist all come under the same medical system so everyone has access to all of our medical r...

There was a user here on the forum that said he could get several months use out of one cushion by using a mask liner. I think he said he got it from Padacheek.

Sounds like big jerk to me. Mask prescriptions should simply state "Mask of patient's choice."