Waiting on prescription, what machine should I buy?

safemoneypro · Post by **safemoneypro** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:51 pm

I`m awaiting a prescription for a Cpap, I slept like a baby at the sleep clinic last night using one, best I have felt in 15 years today. Someone recommend a machine that includes a heating humidifer . I was looking at the new Remstar Auto C-Flex, can someone make a suggestion. Which nasal mask, the one I used at the clinic was a gel lined and was very comfortable.[/b]

Severeena · Post by **Severeena** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:59 pm

I would contact the sleep lab and ask them what mask you were given at the time of your study since it was comfortable for you. You have to go what works best for you. Not all masks will work for on all faces.

safemoneypro · Post by **safemoneypro** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:07 pm

I sure don`t want anything that is going to leave marks on my face. I tried a nasal pillow type first and I cannot imagine anyone sleeping with that on, irrated my nose in a matter of an hour.

Severeena · Post by **Severeena** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:10 pm

You need to find out what nasal mask they gave you that was so comfortable.

Then ask the doctor for a prescription for that particular mask.

tomjax · Post by **tomjax** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:36 pm

[quote="safemoneypro"]I sure don`t want anything that is going to leave marks on my face. I tried a nasal pillow type first and I cannot imagine anyone sleeping with that on, irrated my nose in a matter of an hour.

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Don't give up too quickly on the pillows.
First impressions sometimes are not all that helpful.
They take a bit to get accustomed to, but IMHO, are far superior to the mask types.
I use a breeze and cannot imagine anyone using anything else. Others do not agree with moi, but if they are happy, then they are better off.
THE REPSIRONICS APAP WITH CFLEX seems to be a very popular choice.
INSIST on an APAP.

Darth Vader Look · Post by **Darth Vader Look** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 1:30 am

I am with the rest of the posters, get and APAP and monitor your own sleep data. .

glenwood73 · Post by **glenwood73** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:42 am

what is apap?

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:52 am

[quote="glenwood73"]what is apap?

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 3:44 pm

If you go for a Remstar AUTO w/cflex you won't be dissapointed.

Excellent design, very quiet, behaves well and you can access the detail data if you want to get that involved.

My 1st machine was one of these & it remains my wife's preferred machine (I switched to a BiLevel only beecause I needed a feature not on the Remstar AUTO).

The other excellent machines you can consider are the PB420E (very popular - very light)

and the ResMed S8 Vantage.

All are top class machines each with their own advantages.

Cheers

DSM

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:28 am

Read this post where I posed a similar but more pointed question before I started treatment last summer. You may find it very useful -- others did.

jcarn · Post by **jcarn** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:50 am

I've tried the three main players:

ResMed s8 Vantage:
PROs - small footprint
CONs - EPR only in CPAP mode. made a high pitch whirring sound that drove me nuts

PB 420E:
PROs - small footprint .. Silverlining Software
CONs - made a distinct whirring sound that drove my wife nuts. humidifier seal would leak if not on exactly right.

RemStar Auto C-Flex
PROs - solid quiet machine .. natural breathing noise as opposed to whirring. C-Flex in Auto as well as CPAP mode. Encore.
CONs - large footprint

Each machine had some really great features .. but
I chose the RemStar. It was mainly the quietness factor that made my decision. C-Flex works great for my pressure range 11-15 (was originally titrated at 13cm).
I'm still experimenting for the perfect settings, but just the fact that I have so many options makes this machine the clear winner.

Mask

Mask

Mask

Humidifier

Additional Comments: Auto range 11-15