Hi Dr Faust and others. My AHI at the sleep study was 68 so I know I really need therapy. Also been fighting the CPAP for three months, various masks and sizes and settings and prescribed Valium to help me drop off. All failures - depending on the type of mask it is between 10 minutes and 4 hours be...

Me again I have rented a Resmed 10 auto machine for a month with the same nasal mask I had last week. The technician changed my settings and on night 1 my AHIs were 1.9. Yay! I am interested in changing the mask to a Dreamwear under the nose nasal mask and will get one to try later in the week. The ...

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Had a really good night's sleep even in motel. I put a bandaid on nose where nasal cup was pressing/rubbing. AHIs down to 6.5! I am nailing this!

Just finished night 4, where the mask felt awkward all night and i wasn't sure if the machine was working. Only 6 hours sleep with 12 ahi average. My nose is inflamed where the mask touches - the perfect fashion accessory for a presentation i need to give this morning. Any tips from the brains trust...

Hi ChicagoGranny I'm not sure what the full pressure settings are yet. It starts at 4 when I turn it on but have no idea what the auto program does. I noticed this morning that my reading for last night was down to 14 episodes an hour so I assume my base pressure will need to go up. I go back on Thu...

Hello everyone. I am so thrilled to have found this support group. The posts I have read so far are very informative. I am newly diagnosed and about to head to bed for the third night with my loaner auto ResMed. My journey has been a bit strange, I went to the sleep medico and he thought I did not h...