I hear you. That's crazy. Sounds like a long haul for you.

Sorry, I'm kinda new hear so I may have a dumb question. But first I want to wish you well, Liam. You are probably around my son's age, and if he were in your shoes, i would be trying my best to get him, to continue the treatment. Now could someone help me out with CSDB/CompSAS. What is that? As for...

I did manage to get three masks from the VA the day I went in for sizing. They offered the nasal pillows and the nasal mask.... (I'm not sure if that is how the Activa mirage is described.) I was concerned about what a person does when they get a cold with nasal congestion. So, I asked the RT; I did...

Thanks sleepy-eyes. Yes, you are quite aware of the additional red-tape working through the VA. Today, I will be contacting the DME to ask for a chin strap, hoping they won't tell me to get in touch with the VA first. But we will see. Stay in touch. I really like my activa mirage; (by resmed) for be...

Thanks all. And just to clarify, there were 2 different RT's the one at the VA, and the DME RT. The Rt from the DME is the one who did the explaining. Want to give him full credit. ....... You guys are great.

Thanks for the encouragement, Self seeker. Yes, I did also remember to ask for the Heated humidifier, so that came with the package. I am currently using the Mirage Activa interface, and doing ok with it. The headgear seems a bit big for me, but over all I like it. The Rt at the VA didn't do much in...

Thanks to all who are part of this forum. It's been a long road just to get my hands on my own CPAP. Without having learned so much from this site and from hearing that most of us go through trials and tribulations dealing with "the system", I would not have been able to keep a positive attitude to ...

Anyone know about a nessecity for altitude adjustment when using XPAP? I live in Wisconsin, but frequently visit my son in Colorado. I am getting my first script for Cpap Tx. today. ( After completing 7 days of at home titration ). Does one particular Xpap...C,A or B? work out better when going from...

Thanks Laurie. Do you know if people use the gel prior to going to bed as a preventative measure or is it used during the day to alleviate the discomfort. Hey, Laurie are you the same person who helped me with my mask that first night? If so... a BIG thank-you for that.

Tonight will be my last night for my "Take home titration study"; the RT at the VA gave me a Resmed Apap to use for 7 days. I will return it tomorrow, and she will calculate what pressures I should need; then send the DME rep to my home with a CPAP. I was close to tears the first night trying to fig...

Just one more thing. Someone was kind enough to send me a private message. Somehow I lost the message, but thank-you so much for responding, and trying to help me. You were the first to respond and made me feel someone out there cared. THANK-YOU. Hope you see this.

Thank-you all for your replys. I didn't mean to imply that my sleep apnea was a direct cause of the fever....and infection was ruled out by all the tests I had. Polymyalgia is a type of auto-immune disease, so maybe the sleep apnea did play a role with my body not being very happy with itself. There...

I really need some info. I have been dealing with illness since February. Started with what I and my MD both thought was a bad case of the flu. I gave up on that idea long before she was willing to, but after 8 weeks of fevers 102 -103 and night sweats, changing PJ's and even bed linens 4-5 times a ...

I had a 4 channel sleep study 2 weeks ago. I'm wondering how much info I will get from the study. I finally called for the results....as no one bothered to notify me that the test was positive. When I got through to my doc, she said she was with another patient and would send me the results. But wha...

Thanks to all who answered my question.