get other opinions before settling for the first it will take a moment for the child to get used to the CPAP machine but dont stop or give up cause so much time will and can be waisted i wish my mom had known about OSA when i was a child cause there might have been a good outcome but now a days ther...

because i have CHF i have no choice but to use oxygen with my CPAP it doesnt bother me i cant tell the difference

i was told by my oxygen company to use white vinager and i use dishwashing liquid grapefruit scented but just plain old dishwashing liquid and letting the parts to the mask(after i disconnect them)and the humidifier

the state pays for mines

i go through the oxygen company my hospital uses

i have 2 machines i got a new after 5 years of having the first one

i am 33

i use distilled water i tried tap water and literally almost burned the inside of my nose up so then i started buying distilled water like 3 gallons at a time until i found out my insurance covers my water so now i have to order water the last week of each month i am so happy i fill my humidifier li...

i have congestive heart failure and gastroeseaphagal reflux

"It makes life a challenge sometimes as well as moody"

^^^^you are so RIGHT about this!!!!

hey yes i felt the same way with my first time on the cpap and honestly i still experience this from time to time it took me like almost 3 years to get used to my mask and sometimes i still have problems as i have mentioned before i sometimes put the cpap mask on when i cant keep my eyes open that w...

i found that not cleaning my cpap like i was supposed to i would get congested and wake up nauseated(sp) i called my oxygen company and they asked how often did i clean it and when i told them they said clean it more often and i did and the results were very good the problem is not completely solved...

after all my years of sleep apnea i still cant put my mask on until i am really really sleepy to the point of i almost cant keep my eyes open i didnt know that the wrong mask size and the wrong way of adjusting the straps could cause severe muscle strains like in my neck and cause my face to hurt in...

well like i said i am 33 and i was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea 14 years ago although i was diagnosed i took it for granted meaning i tried to live my life like nothing was wrong with me i choose to hang out with my friends and party instead of using my cpap and following doctors orders my...

hello i am new here and i have obstructive sleep apnea(diagnoised since i was 19 and now i am 33) i just found out about this board doing a yahoo search on sleep apnea i never knew such a board existed for people like myself and i am happy it does no one around me seems to understand what i go through