I'm just using the chin strap that my DME gave me for now. I'll check that information out. Thanks very much.
-Bret

All, Thanks for the tips. I've played w/ the CFlex setting a little bit, but I haven't really been able to tell much of a difference yet. It was that starting setting of 4 that was killing me. I am very pleased to be able to sleep more or less continuously with the mask on, and to be able to fall as...

Thanks very much for the replies. I set my machine to 9-16 last night and I set the humidifier down to 1. I also turned the ramp off. All of that helped a lot. I finally felt like I could get enough air. It still took me an hour or more to fall asleep, but I ended up getting almost 7 full hours of s...

Hi All, I've had my M Series APAP for about a week now. I used it the first night and got about 3 hours of sleep (and about 3 1/2 hours of trying to sleep). I know I need to have persistance and patience, but I also want to make sure that my stuff is set up correctly rather than finding out I've bee...

Thanks Linda.
Will do.
Bret

Oh, I missed the question. I don't think I had a big problem w/ leakage, but I was pretty out of it during my sleep study. They ran out of time before getting me to no interuptions, but they got me down to four per hour. I don't know how they're going to decide what pressure to prescribe. I just fig...

Thanks, Slinky. I'll heed your advice.
Bret

Hi All,

Thanks very much for the welcome and all of the information.

I feel like I'm prepared to go in, and if necessary, fight for what I need.

I'll update my profile when I get going w/ my equipment.

Thanks again,
Bret

Hi All, Great forum! I've been reading lots for the last few days (since I had my sleep study). I'm excited to have found such a vibrant, friendly, knowledgable community. I had my sleep study last Thursday and it confirmed sleep apnea. I have an average of 24 interruptions per hour. My (GP) doctor ...