Another vote for Latex Foam. This outfit is only 100 miles from me http://www.sleepez.com/ He does 4" layers in four different firmness settings. You can get queen/king sizes with split pieces (soft for your wife, firm for you or whatever) I was 400+ when I bought mine (Xfirm,Xfirm,Firm,Medium) and ...

I buy a gallon of distilled water every week. (You don't want to use tap water in any of the metro areas tooooo hard) I pretty much fill my F&P 150 every night. One of the upsides/downsides of AZ is that dryness. Run the A/C when it's 105 outside with 8% humidity, and you don't even need a towel whe...

It's most likely been an ongoing condition. I had the same diagnosis before my last surgery and before going on xPAP. Cardiologist said that apnea and AFIB are associated with each other. They're not sure which is the cause and which is the effect. Quick shots of adrenalin (from lack of oxygen) tend...

My question(and my concern) is how easy is it to turn over from side to side? Does the topper material make a valley(indentation) that might make it harder for him to turn over? Where is Pugsy? Thanks, Dori Dori, I found it pretty easy to turn over on my side. I didn't feel I was sinking down into ...

U.S. Tort & Liability laws. We probably waste 1/3 of our health care spending running from lawyers. They'll run you through 30 tests, and every conceivable treatment -- just in case you are that 1 in 1000 who has a rare disease. I had a Russian ER doctor in one of my classes. He used to laugh at our...

Take the COBRA. One bad break could wipe out a lifetime of work. My wife & I pay almost $1200/mo for very good coverage here in AZ. My wife retired from the State, but we elected to stay in the "active employee" program, so we get a token state contribution. Between my cancer & my wife's brain aneur...

I do 10 mg every other day. I went through 4 different statins before I settled on Crestor. Two made my arms like lead, the third (generic) was a much higher dose. I went on these because of a heart issue 9 years ago. Never went off. My last panel was 104, with nice high/low ratios. My doc said I co...

And people like him are why pain management for surgery or cancer is ever more difficult. Absolutely, there's even a purported "manufacturing shortage" on oxycodone (at least here in AZ). I've had to go to four or five pharmacies to find someone to fill mine. I had to quit using the drive thru wind...

I've been through 4 surgeries & 8 weeks of radiation for thyroid cancer. The apnea was diagnosed by my 2nd surgeon (phenomenal guy BTW) after my neck resection. Since then we've been diddling with dosages etc. Hard to sort out the effects of Synthroid changes from swelling and radiation after effect...

I actually use the Swift II ( not the LT) so I don't have a horse in this race. (My DME considers the LT a "special order") I have worked in the plastics molding arena though. After reading this thread, I think Resmed has done about all they can to help with the QC problem. They are a manufacturing ...

I use mine all the time. The built-in humidifier on my Respironics never put out enough humidity for me and always ran dry. (Very dry in AZ though) I built a small shelf on the side of my end table so the HC150 would be lower than my bed -- and condensation would drain back into the chamber. There's...

Mask that i am using is the nasal pillow mask, I settled on this mask after trying tons of mask fro almost 6 months, i will like to stick to it and reduce the variables. Doctor says leaks are not that bad. I am using the M Series Auto CPAP with A-Flex machine: The current humidifier looks like: htt...

I have just finished 35 radiation treatments of my neck for an aggressive thyroid cancer. Despite a swath of external burns (think pork loin), my Apap and Swift 2 have enabled me to keep up with sleep. Due to swelling, my pressures have adjusted over time,with the F&P humidifier I have been relative...

In a word NO. I came out of my study with pressures recommended at 14cm , chin straps or full face mask, and dire predictions. Never got more than 3 hours without giving up. After reading here, and fighting the DME & sweet talking the sleep doc, I got an automatic machine and Mirage Swift II. I revi...

I'm a relative newbie here. I too was convinced I needed a full face mask and got the Quattro. The sleep study people did a nasal mask and had to use a chinstrap. I struggled for a month. Horrible dry mouth, lucky to get 3-4 hours. (I believe the hose was pushing the mask up when I moved a lot.) I d...