Just finished my first 2 weeks of CPAP. I am not sure if I'm mouth breathing on some nights. I wonder, will the leak rate displayed on my Resmed S8 auto be higher when (and if) I am mouth breathing? The reason I'm suspicious is that on some nights (but not all) I wake up in the middle of the night w...

Thanks for the reply and welcome, Bookbear. I did actually mention my machine in the body of my post, but you are quite right that it's much easier to find if I include it in my profile/signature, which I've now done. I did check for that setting, and it's not turned on. Perhaps I really did turn of...

Hi Jomac, Yes I'm in Boston, but I'm a newbie (just over 1 week) and don't have enough experience with my DME to really evaluate them. I liked the guy who came out to the house to deliver the equipment, anyway. He seemed very knowledgeable about the machine and had good tips for taking care of it. F...

Last night I woke up in the middle of the night with my mask lying on the pillow next to me, and my machine switched off -- with my having no memory of doing either! (Just finished my first week, and thanks to this forum I know this isn't uncommon). But it seems unlikely I'd unconsciously reach over...