I use the Activa Mirage nasal mask and a chin strap. I don't have any problem getting to sleep, but usually I wake up within a couple of hours with my mouth totally devoid of saliva and I start to cough. When I wake up, the pressure is at 14 and I feel like I can't exhale. Another thing I noticed is...

Very cute, Mike!

I thoroughly enjoy your ditties!

I think the idea of putting it on the floor is a good one. I was told that my sleep co. bills my insurance monthly until the machine is paid off (this is to make sure that I will keep and use this machine); at which time I will be given a brand new machine with a warranty. So I guess that means the ...

How wonderful that you are taking your health into your own hands and that your family is supporting you! Bravo!

[quote="snork1"][quote="HeidiHose"]I just got back from the doc who went over my titration study with me. Seems like since my septoplasty, I went from a pressure of 18 down to a 14, which is huge for me! I can't wait to get in next week and get this machine adjusted! http://bestsmileys.com/dancing/1...

Thanks, "fog" and "gal!" 2 out of 43 are happy for me...lol!!

I just got back from the doc who went over my titration study with me. Seems like since my septoplasty, I went from a pressure of 18 down to a 14, which is huge for me! I can't wait to get in next week and get this machine adjusted! http://bestsmileys.com/dancing/10.gif http://bestsmileys.com/christ...

Glad you all liked it...I had a moment of inspiration!

I also noticed MikeMoran had written one with the same theme...it's excellent, too!

'Twas the night before Christmas and my cpap was ready, my mask was strapped on to my little fat heady! The hose was draped nicely to my bedpost with care, in hopes that it wouldn't get tangled in my hair. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while thoughts of mom's snoring danced in th...

Thanks for the fun names!

Sometimes it helps to add a little humor to these kind of things to make life a little easier!

Me an' my Pappy are newlyweds.

I was thinkin' the other day that since my CPAP machine and I are so close and go to bed together every night, that I should give "it" a name! So, I chose a very non-imaginative and original name: "PAPPY!" What do you want to name your machine? _________________ CPAPopedia Keywords Contained In Thi...

[quote="Apneaat22"]In terms of the swift, I may have missed if someone else said this already, but in case noise bothers you, there is a definate connection with the pressure used and the noise it makes, and it seems to go up quickly after a certain point. I am on straight CPAP and I ramp from 8 to ...

[quote="MissAmethyst2U"]My goodness! I kinda feel for you all...I was SHOCKED by this post actually...Ho win the world do ya'll handle such a high pressure. I have adjusted great to CPAP but me only having a pressure of 9 and having probs with that at first I cannot imagine for the life of me a pres...

PADACHEEK wrote:COme join Sleepless in LI and Me on live chat?

thanks for the invite! It was great "meeting" you!

[quote="DaveMunson"]I'm also using the Activa with a pressure of 16 to 20. I have the cflex turned on to the low setting. Otherwise, my breathing out plus the higher pressure would tend to blow the mask off. The cflex really helps. Nose pillows dont seem to work for me at higher pressure. Cant get t...