For my daily upkeep, I purchased one of those SoClean CPAP sanitizers. Works for me...

Thanks Nan. I should have checked the postings first. (I sort of thought that this thing was so new that nobody actually tried it yet.)

Someone just pointed me to this website promoting a new approach for dealing with OSA. It looks interesting: Using vacuum instead of positive airway pressure to keep the tongue, etc. from falling inward. It seems to me that you'd need an awful lot of vacuum to allow this system to work. And what abo...

You all make a very good argument for the use of sleep software, so I think I'm going to bite the bullet, take the plunge, etc., etc. and give it a try.
One final (I think) question: is there one brand of software that is more beginner-friendly than the others?

From the sound of it, it looks like there are many who adjust the settings of their machine based on their sleep software results. I used to think that such changes of settings should be done by the sleep professionals, but I guess that isn't so. Especially considering that in all the years I've bee...

I'm a little embarrassed to admit: after so many years on CPAP and seeing so many of you make comments related to sleep software, I never once gave it a try. Can some of you relate the benefits of monitoring yourself in this way? How necessary do you think it is to do so? Can sleep software actually...

I find that the force of my CPAP is usually enough to open up my sinuses, even during minor congestion. Since I can't sleep without my CPAP, when congestion gets really bad I bite the bullet & consume one of those NyQuil style meds. I don't like how groggy they make me feel the next day, but at leas...

It seems a little premature to be writing off CPAP therapy at this point. If you search through this forum you'll find that nearly every CPAP user has encountered the same issues that you're facing. It can be intimidating to think of having to face them on a nightly basis, but be assured that they c...

When I first got my SoClean (almost 2 years ago) there was no reimbursement available from my health insurance. Despite that, I've been really happy with it. Chunkyfrog's right on about how powerful ozone is. Fortunately, the unit keeps all the ozone inside & doesn't let it waft out into the house (...

Just touching on one of your many issues, strap marks, I've found that a quality emollient like cocoa butter can help restore the indents left by a night of strap pressure. I use Cococare 100% cocoa butter. It's pure butter & doesn't have unnecessary additives. It may seem frustrating right now, but...

I've heard of people drinking food-grade peroxide with distilled water, I've also heard of people vaporizing it with distilled water as a sort of therapeutic inhalant, but I can't say I've heard of putting it into a CPAP humidifier. If you're thinking about combining some sort of peroxide therapy al...

Maybe some of you have already seen this info (it looks like it's from 2007), but it's new to me. It really highlights the importance of keeping our gear (especially the humidifier) clean. I cringe when I think back to my early CPAP days, when I would wait until I would see stuff floating to clean m...

I just go with mild liquid soap & hot water. I don't do my hose nearly as often as I do my other gear; it's an Aussie heated hose and I'm paranoid that over-handling it might ruin it. Along with that, I use a SoClean daily.

Keeping your equipment clean is an extremely important part of CPAP therapy. Certain surfaces can over time grow more and more resistant to deep cleaning and should probably be replaced. That said, regular cleaning can go a long way in prolonging the lifespan of your equipment. Anything along the pa...

I have a pair of small Tap Pap pillows that I'd like to swap for size medium.