There's straight CPAP (one pressure setting), APAP (automatic in a pressure range), and bi-level/biPAP (two pressures, in and out, with auto options as well). Not sure about VPAP, I'm assuming it's like APAP. EDIT: just looked it up, it's basically bi-level or biPAP. I use a bi-level machine, many ...

Wouldn't my narrow airway be a risk factor that CPAP would be temporarily treating? No. CPAP can help keep your airway opnen if your soft tissues are collapsing and obstruction it. but the surgeon said that if I don't have OSA now, it'll definitely become a problem when I'm older (I'm 27 right now)...

I can't say I have any notable severe symptoms currently other than perhaps some daytime tiredness sometimes I've been reading about the damaging cognitive effects of sleep apnea if left untreated, and while my risk factors are soon to be treated, I feel anxious about the damage it may do from now ...

Thanks a lot for such a detailed post! An O2 monitor would be the best way to tell if you're not sleeping well... I use the O2Ring. It is not cheap, about 170USD, but it records the night and lets you examine the graphs, and is much cheaper than a new machine, which you would need a prescription for...

Hello everyone, I'm due to have jaw surgery in November, and although this was originally for aesthetic concerns, I have been alerted by my surgeon to the functional consideration -- namely that my airway is small which puts me at risk for sleep apnea. I can't say I have any notable severe symptoms ...