I've cruised with Royal Caribbean and they have provided a gallon jug of distilled water and an extension cord. Contact their Special Needs" department as well to set up the request ahead of time. As previously posted, bring your own power strip as there is usually only one outlet and I (because I f...

To turn my heated hose on and off I purchased a remote switch that plugs into an outlet (somewhat like a power strip with only one outlet) and it has a hand remote on/off switch. The switch looks like a remote for your car ... works great. During the holiday time is when you can find them as they ar...

ajnitti, I use the Tiara Chin Strap and it works very well for me. I can't remember exactly what I paid for it - somewhere around $40 after shipping and handling I think but it was well worth it compared to an inexpensive and uncomfortable one that I bought a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I did not ...

Let me divert a little from the previous information - all of which you will need to understand as you continue to use CPAP therapy. I too had problems with getting my AHI down to what I felt was an acceptable level and it bounced from 15 one night to 7 another back up to 11 and down again. I couldn...

I voted auto but with a wireless remote - us guys just gotta have one!

Ken, Getting your pressures adjusted just right tends to be part of the process. Figuring out how to adjust your mask to reduce leaks or to figure out what mask works best for you is another part of the beginning process - although finding the right mask is probably a never ending process. You menti...

I have both the Activa and Aura (and a FF mask as well). What I like about the Activa is that it seals very well and the straps do not have to be tightened. Why I switched to the Aura (and is my favorite) was because the Activa put a lot of pressure on my upper gums and actually pushed my upper teet...

O. You have a gift. I thought you did great job of explaining the situation - maybe you should get together with RG and author a book too! Selena, everyone's contributions are so important to this forum and you put forth valued points to be considered. Thanks for jumping in and helping someone out. ...

Bill, Keep up the surveys. They are interesting to me as well as informative. For a minute it seemed as though someone was doing a research paper for a college course. Might not be a bad idea if anyone was so inclined. There is such a wealth of information in this forum - that is made up by all of u...

idahogal, I had the same problem with those little mouth leaks and I just started using a chinstrap (Topaz). What a difference! My leak rate (with the Aura) went from an average of 36% down to 19% and my AHI also took a nose dive (no pun intended ) from an average of 9 to 4. Although with only three...

I have been using the Aura for about two months and it works well for me. Fairly comfortable and I read with it on wearing my glasses outside the mask. I first used the Ultra Mirage FF mask and the Activa nasal mask and the Aura is by far the most comfortable. One thing is mouth breathing. I was a m...

Moogy, Either bring a copy of all the charts or just bring the charts that seem to make sense and interest you the most. You will be fortunate if your primary care provider will take the time to look at the charts and understand them. I was fortunate. I took some of the charts from My Encore to my E...

Moogy, The baby pacifier method sounds interesting. If I am not mistaken, you can download your data. If you try using the pacifier a few times and are able to mark down the nights that you use it, see what difference it makes with the leaks in your data compared to not using the pacifier. That woul...

Bill, For the first couple of months I downloaded my sleep data every day. The downloads on Encore Pro seem to pile up and not have to scroll down the screen to see the last download. So I now download the data every several days and delete the data on the card each time so it does not take so long ...

Gidgie, Wow, no mask problems with the pressure up to 20. That's great. Now, the question is "what should your maximum pressure be set at?" Because you are using an Auto CPAP the machine is adjusting the air pressure to the level that it senses you need to clear your airway. Some on this forum have ...