It took me 6 masks and 4 very difficult months before I was able to sleep all night with CPAP.

Now I never sleep without the CPAP and feel much better.

Keep working at it, the results are definitely worth the effort.

Another reason to get diagnosed and stay compliant. Common Sleep Disorder May More Than Double Stroke Risk Among Older Adults By Jennifer Warner WebMD Medical News Aug. 30, 2006 -- Older adults with sleep apneasleep apnea may face a more than doubled risk of strokestroke, according to a new study. R...

Interesting article especially the 2/3 drop in heart risk when on effective treatment. Sleep apnea in middle age raises heart disease risk Aug 30 (Reuters Health) - Obstructive sleep apnea in middle-aged adults may increase the risk of coronary artery disease by up to five-fold, research in Sweden s...

I have been using the Everest Aura CPAP for about 3 weeks now. My pressure is 11. Before I bought the Aura, I was using the RemStar plus with C-Flex. It took about a week to get used to exhaling against the full pressure. Now I don't miss the C-Flex at all. I bought the Everest because of the batter...

Does anyone have any experience with the Enverest Aura CPAP? I am interested in this unit as a backup and travel unit because of the size and battery. I am especially interested in the battery back up. How does the noise level compare to the Remstar CPAP? What information do I need to ask my doctor ...

I had the same problem with pressure of 13. Dr lowered pressure to 11 and the problem stopped. With your pressure at 18 you may want to ask Dr for an AUTO with CFLEX.

I had a heart attack with 2 stints and a second go at it with a third stint over a 2 year period. On the last hospital stay, the night nurse asked me if I was getting treatment for my sleep apnea. To which I responded, "What sleep apnea." Several months of doctor visits and testing later, I started ...

I do not believe that you will get much benefit from a room humidifier unless it is blowing directly into the air intake of the CPAP. Then I would be concerned with possible damage to the CPAP from too much moisture on the internal fan and electronics. The air you are breathing is in a closed enviro...

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I too thought the comfort lite would be a good mask for side sleepers. but, I found that the hard shell plastic headgear was not very comfortable when trying to sleep on the side. I could maintain a good seal that was somewhat comfortable with the pillows, but could not get the nasal interface to se...

I started with the ComfortGel and it would rub a blister on the bridge of my nose. By the 4th day, the blister was bleeding. Wearing a bandaid on the nose bridge helps. I complained to DME and switched to ComfortLite and it solved the nose problem, but I found it very uncomfortable and difficult to ...

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