Keep indoor humidity between 30 and 50 percent. - https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/care-your-air-guide-indoor-air-quality The ideal household humidity is between 30% and 50% relative humidity (RH) year-round, with specific adjustments needed based on outdoor temperature to prevent condens...

...grow mold in my hoses... This misinformation about the high risk of mold from simply using the devices build in humidifier needs to stop. You are doing the community, especially new CPAP users a disisservice. I hope that's the case that it isn't a problem but I assumed it was because the DME see...

Finally figured out my occasional bouts of EXTREME rhinitis. Shows up at random times, I couldn't figure it out. Tried different masks. Knew I should tweak humidity but absolutely loathe to use the humidifier on my machine. I just don't want to fool with it, clean the tank every day, grow BACTERIA i...

This is a sudden and significant change in your gastro-intestinal system. Specifically, the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) normally stays closed when you are at rest, preventing both reflux AND excessive air going in the other direction. I think this needs prompt medical evaluation by a gastroente...

I wasn't given a choice. I sent off the home sleep study result and next thing I knew I was being shipped a CPAP machine. The study people and the DME and my doctor had organized it all but forgot to include me in the loop. Oh well, it's all good, I'm responding very well to the treatment but it is ...

There's the big long hose then the little one that is near my face. I hardly ever wash the big one but I don't use the humidifier so I doubt much if any moisture gets in there, not worried about mold. I got a replacement and only washed each one once so far. I swish it around in water with a little ...

Yep (863) 226-6285 is the number, option 3 I believe. DO NOT HIT OPTION 9. Option 9 gives you a recording that says "We will not talk to the patient. Go through your doctor." And then goes dead, no way to go back to the other options. You have to hang up and start all over again. After I called back...

I guess I have to call Apria on the phone? Unless their window is open, and you live next door. Generally, Apria is not helpful. You might try React Health's Customer Advocate Team - https://www.reacthealth.com/contact-us There are also setup guides on YouTube. Thanks. It's like their system lost m...

My React Health phone app which I point to the QR code every morning, says I'm logged out and only get a "Welcome Back, sign in to your account" screen. I try to sign in and it's the wrong password. I try to sign in on the computer and did the "reset password" button and it says it sent me a link to...

I agree with the doctor that getting off Ativan is best. I was on it for a time, as well as another benzo. They are bad for you long term. Your instinct to get off them is spot on but it's not easy if you're been on them a while. I got off by titrating the dose down very, very gradually. Are you mal...

You may be surprised to learn that Advantage plans are NOT limited to the 13 month capped rental original Medicare does for CPAP. They can require perpetual rental for the life of the equipment. And from what I have observed, most do impose perpetual rental, because they can. Why not? Medicare allo...

Thanks for the heads up. I have a Medicare Advantage plan. I've only made one payment, right after I got the machine this January, I got a paper bill for the copay. Since then I have not gotten any bills. I did get one text telling me to call a number to pay for my recent shipment of masks or someth...

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Fri May 23, 2025 10:07 am

Have you tried CPAP Comfort Covers? They work well for me and are dirt cheap. Previously the touch worked, but I'm currently on a more conventional mask (the Airfit F20, and it seems to be working well with the covers'.

Thank you, I just ordered one.

Thank you. I’ll check it out. It takes most of the day for swelling to go down. I have yet to find that connection between to tight and to loose. I started out with a full face mask and switched to the f30i, which also is a full face mask, but doesn’t cover as much as the f30. Truly a lot of trial ...

I was having a lot of swelling around my eyes while using the AirTouch N20 nasal mask, which rested up on the bridge of my nose. Then I got what the doctor said was early shingles near my eye, and along my nose on my cheek. I am NOT saying the swelling had to do with the shingles. They put me on ant...