I just got off the phone with the people from the sleep study place and it has been SIX years already that I've had my machine. The sad part is that it lived in the closet for a while as I hated being married to it. It's still difficult to comprehend that this thing will be attached to my nose for t...

How about a Thornton Adjustable Positioner® (TAP)? Are there any success stories for this device?

Netti pots? Well I had to Google that one. Interesting stuff, but I use saline spray in the shower in the morning at it cleans me out pretty well (nasty, but you asked). I also had surgery done a few years ago to "open up my nose" and it is better, but not open enough for the CPAP. Maybe I just need...

Wulfman wrote:"...seal their lips with tape of Polident adhesive denture strips..."

REALLY?! People do that? wow.... I can't imagine. I guess I really need to suck it up. My issues are nothing compared to that.

I have no problems with the marks on my face nor ashamed about the CPAP thing. There are a lot of my peers who have been recently diagnosed with the situation. My issue isn't about what people in my firehouse will say about me using the machine, it's about the pain in the neck it is to pack it up a ...

Hey Den...How do you like your full face mask? That's something I've been considering.

Thanks for the Welcome.


This is what I'm using...

REMstar Plus Machine
Fisher & Paykel HC150 Heated Humidifier
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare FlexiFit™ 407 Nasal Mask

I'm a career Firefighter and sleep at the firehouse 2 nights a week. I normally don't bring my machine to the firehouse, but then the next day I'm pretty tired. Obviously we have nights that any machine isn't going to help to get good sleep because duty calls, but many nights we sleep for 7 hours st...

Hi Gang! I'm new to this board and fairly new to CPAP. I seem to not be able to breathe through my nose unless I use a little shot of Afrin before donning my nasal mask. Obviously I know that long term usage of the Afrin isn't good, but what can I do? Sitting here right now, I can breath just fine t...