Anyone who doesn't put water in the humidifier should just use the side cover. Why can't everyone just do whatever they want? The humidifier water tank is included with the machine at no incremental cost. The optional side cover must be purchased for ~$20 USD. When switching between humidified and ...

ResMed's AirSense CPAP/APAP machines and AirCurve BiPAP machines do not attempt to treat CA/CSA events, because they're incapable of doing so. They utilize Flow Oscillation Technology (FOT) to detect CA events expressly in order to intentionally ignore them from a therapy perspective. This is easy t...

Are both machines configured for the same mask type? (You didn't say.)

The Philips Respironics Trilogy 100 is a portable mechanical ventilator with hot-swappable battery capability intended for invasive and non-invasive life-support ventilation applications, such as the current life-threatening situation you've described. It isn't a CPAP/APAP/BiPAP therapy machine inte...

The "REF 36006" product code on the label indicates the machine is an S9 VPAP Auto model. ( model code reference here .) The presence of Rise Time + TI Min/Max therapy settings indicates that it's configured for use in "S" (spontaneous) therapy mode. In a nutshell, S mode is simple fixed EPAP and IP...

I'm sorry for your discomfort. The resolution for it does seem obvious though. <shrugs> ...But if I am having constipation... It's no secret that constipation causes pressure and bloating in your belly, making it hard to find a comfortable sleeping position. So change whatever it is that's making yo...

zonker wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 20, 2026 5:10 pm

viola!

<ducks and runs for cover.... >

CPAP therapy compliance reports are commonly required for pilot (FAA) and CDL (DOT) qualification, for what should be obvious reasons. More info on CDL/DOT compliance reports here and here . Your DOT medical examiner can optionally require you to present a signed compliance report from a sleep doc o...

you realize this has been recalled, right? The DreamStation 2 machines are manufactured with a silicone-based foam, not PE-PUR foam, and were not included in the June 2021 recall. The DreamStation shown in the linked image is the one that was recalled Yes, it certainly is. Please accept my apologie...

zonker wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 04, 2026 8:22 pm

you realize this has been recalled, right?

The DreamStation 2 machines are manufactured with a silicone-based foam, not PE-PUR foam, and were not included in the June 2021 recall.

So, is the CPAP mode on both feet Air Curve 11 and the Air curve 11 ASV the same as the way the Air Sense 11 works. Yes, all Air10 and Air11 series therapy machines offer the same basic CPAP therapy mode. For the Resmed machines CPAP mode is simply a preset fixed pressure delivery, with optional Ex...

You're killing me Smalls... By your own admission, you clearly forged a CPAP prescription—a legally required document from a licensed healthcare provider —supporting a professional diagnosis , all of which you never actually received, which you then presented to your pulmonologist after-the-fact as ...

​By the way, I go to an ENT for prescriptions, and yeah, I made up my own prescription. Well, I didn't make it up—one of my friends on here made it up, and she did a great job with it; it lasted for quite a while. I took the prescription and went to a pulmonologist who was a hospitalist for my sign...

I was told that this type of mask requires an exact seal which to inflate properly, it needs the silicon suction. Whoever told you that is apparently not very intelligent regarding basic physics. The PAP acronym stands for Positive Air Pressure, which is obviously the exact opposite of suction. Wit...

What the hell philips?!?! My machine is an air sense 10 with pillows. What the hell rachel?!?! Your AirSense 10 machine was manufactured by ResMed, a US-based company. (Feel free to check the big logo on the front of your machine if you don't believe me.) Philips Respironics, a Dutch company, and t...