The CPAP is recognized as a medical device by both United, Lufthansa and the TSA. I checked on all 3 sites before my trip. I encountered a smaller, fully packed airplane and a very strict agent at the airport. She said she knew it was a medical device, but not a life or death medical device ie oxyge...

Hi Dormejo I also feel your pain! Is yours the CPAP or Auto Adjust CPAP? I read your thread and the same thing happened to me last night. It was fine, and after a real "blowy night" that woke me up several times I woke up and my AHI was 8.5 ( its 3.7 on my PR system one that's in for repairs now). W...

I think it would be nice to start a collective travel wisdom thread, with vacation time here, for our fellow CPAP users. This is what I have in my CPAP bag: -My travel CPAP: a Divilbiss Intellipap Auto Adjust: it has a plain cord (no big box on the cord) It is light and small and has exhalation reli...

I just returned from international travel. I had my purse, a carry on ( compliant in square measurement and weight with both United and Lufthansia ). Note that the carry on contained a power strip/extension cord and adapter plug, and last of all my travel CPAP with hose tamer, in its bag . I was fin...

I just purchased the ear loops, only, on cpap.com: with shipping they cost 24.95 with 7.00 shipping. A total of 31.95. You have to already have the swift fx for her to swap the head gears. I didn't like the swift fx for her with the conventional head strap at all!. The ear loops are much better, I f...

Hi Tevis! In my quest for the ideal cpap mask for me, I go shopping online. I like to go to cpap.com to research the masks. Sometimes I buy from them. You will need to file a prescription from your Dr with them.They also offer a policy (that you pay for) where you can return the mask if you don't li...

I have used this mask for 2 months now and really like it. I usually use the Swift LT for her, but get nasal irritation by those double walled nasal pillows and don't like the pressure on the upper lip that I feel with the swift lt for her. I like these nasal cushions better on the go-life and it fe...

YOU WILL BE FINE!! It amazes me how supportive this group is, looking at all of these posts! Congratulations to you and your special Lady. After we got married, I began to snore: hormone changes and asthma were the charming combination. We almost got separate beds. My coworker and I were both sleepy...

I love the Sleepweaver. I needed a nasal mask because of the soreness I was getting from nasal pillow masks: Swift II, Opus 360, comfort curve, Swift FX, Swift LT, Swift LT for Her and the list goes on. Hence my hunt for my ideal nasal mask. I found I could not tolerate any of the rigid nasal masks ...

My nose gets sore, too, from the nasal pillow cushions and my small sensitive nostrils. Before I go to bed, I put Ayr gel into my nostrils: this helps me from getting sore. I have been using the Swift fx for 2 mos now and it's pretty good, but I still need to use the Ayr gel sometimes. You can get i...

Please let us know what kind of mask you have. And how is it preventing you from sleeping? Did someone fit you for the mask? The first mask that I got was a full face mask that left red marks on my face and nose: all morning at work! And it was sized all wrong. Let me congratulate you for going forw...

I have been using the swift fx for 2 mos now. I got it when it first came out. I love it! I find mine as very stable with rare leakage:only if my pressure goes up high ie: 11cm h2o when the nasal cushion is getting old. My only consistent problem is that sometimes, when putting it on in the dark, th...

Regarding using XPAP humidifier when you have a cold. I live in the desert: very low humidity. I don't usually use my humidifier. Well now I have my first cold since I have used a CPAP. The dry air (using no humidifier) seems to making this nasal and lung congestion worse. I, too, have been using th...

Thank you everyone for your suggestions regarding my dry mouth with a closed mouth. I think I do relax my mouth: I noticed a bit of telltale "drool" the other night..... The dry mouth hasn't happened for a while . I notice that my average pressure on my apap machine has been much lower lately: 8 rat...

I have been using a CPAP for 2 years now and have learned to keep my mouth closed. For 6 mos now, I have been using a Remstar APAP M series with c flex. and prefer to use , from my mask collection, a Swift II nasal pillow mask. I notice that even when I use the humidifier, I awake with a bone dry mo...