If you eventually get a choice, you might try nasal pillows. I had a nasal mask first and hated it - had same problems as you and everyone at work loved seeing the boss with red marks on his bridge every morning . Also, I had too much leakage for it to be effective. I have been pleased with the nasa...

For those of you wondering about meeting once a year, I used to be involved with a forum that was for people with heart valve repairs or replacements (called http://www.valvereplacement.com). They meet annually - just rotate around the country with folks from that area sort of "hosting" it. Have don...

when i'm outfitted in my decapitated aura with the pantyhose strap and the sponge forehead pad, i look HOT!! Yeah, I must say my self esteem has never been higher since I turned into a space alien who enjoys snorkeling at night a month ago! Although I can't figure out why my wife has avoided me eve...

Have you checked out the web site of the company that invented the Pillar Procedure? It's http://www.restoremedical.com. At the top is "Find the Doctor" which can help you search by your zip code for doctors authorized to do the procedure. Other than that, I can't address if it works or not, just th...

Wow! Thank you all for sharing your time and experiences - that right there buoys the spirits! Guess I didn't realize about the different machines so I looked on the bottom and it says Respironics REMPlus w/C-Flex Dorn #1009586. Hope that's meaningful. I do wear a chinstrap. I've caught myself still...

I startd cpap about a month ago. I felt so much better the very next day and for three weeks thereafter. I was giddy with my newfound energy. Then a week ago today I woke up sleepy and with the old brain fog. I figured something didn't go right that night but it hasn't gone away since. I have done a...

Hi - I've "lurked" for a while as I wanted to wait until I finally did something about my apnea. Started 10 days ago and have felt infinitely better. I'm convinced I've had apnea for 20 years but calling it fatigue probably didn't help me get it diagnosed correctly. Took a very ironic check of a sea...