My husband for over a year, me for 6 months. We both have Respironics APAPs with CFLEX and do not have a noise problem. In fact, it's much quieter with the snores missing .

There is still the Nose Breathe device made by a dentist (Dr. Sue) for $80 http://www.nosebreathe.com . I've had mine since August of last year and it's been a tremendous help. Hardly notice I'm wearing it, but if I don't the "mouth puffs" return immediately.

Question : Are both APAPs operating correctly within manufacturers' specifications?

My first APAP was a hand-me-down Autoset Spirit and it did the same thing to me. It would wake both me and DH in the middle of the night blasting enough air to breach the seals on any of my masks. At that time (maybe April?) I searched the CPAPTALK archives and found several other similar cases. Usi...

Bill -

Your xPAP commentaries are definitely more interesting than either Leno or Letterman could possibly imagine. Keep it coming!

My SomnoPlus is also VERY quiet. The exhaust flow is gentle and diffused ... can't even make it over to my DH's side. Their US site http://www.somnotech.com seems to be changing host sites at the moment, but they had a teaser for a new mask that will soon be "The Gold Standard" for CPAP masks (or so...

Very nice gesture on your part, Mary ; and WELCOME, Vicki !

The only thought I have, is that if a particular contributor consistently has gems to offer, it would make it hard for newbies/oldbies to find their posts.

Dittos what Roger said! My choice of a RemStar Auto was primarily based on the availability of the software from both Derek and Respironics (via cpap.com) AND the wealth of expertise on this site .

Masked Stranger -

Yo-Yoing???

In the new Opera 8.5 browser a popup window comes up on the order form page that says: "This site is using an outdated encryption method currently classified as insecure. It cannot sufficiently protect sensitive data. Do you wish to continue?" Not very comforting, especially since I just ordered one...

Consider an autoimmune disease, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, along with fibromyalgia. Just a thought ....

I ran into the exact same error today ... ??? When I directed the program to continue it shut down. Never did get the data exported.

Jere -

What is the Ontario thread???

The Ruby Red and Topaz are both made by Tiara (I have the Topaz), the only difference being that the Topaz is adjustable while the Ruby Red comes in three fixed sizes. Very comfortable IMO, but only during cold weather .