I recall for myself;that in the beginning first 6 months; the longest I could last on CPAP was about 4 hours; had problems with masks; also i had problems with machine being loud; I had the Resperonics RemStar M-Series by the end of 2009 I switched to Intellipap by DeVilbiss Auto Adjust travel; it d...

response to question as to if I have used FF nasal gel pads is yes, I also have Rmzzz liners which actually I have not used with my FF comfort gel mask but have used with Quattro and to nasal mask -by the way how do i respond to a reply to someone when I am online by not responding to my original se...

I have tried Quattro FF mask; comfort gel FF Mask by Resperonics; most all of them bother the bridge of nose after awhile; believe me it gets old. presently I have a sinus infection and although I appreciate the humidity from my FF Comfort gel mask its just not staying on my face any longer I am des...

I think the Devilbiss Intellipap auto adjust is great for traveling[you can look below on my equip info; I like it because it was more quiet than my previous machine which was by Resperonics RemStar; I presently am using straight C-Pap on this machine and I can adjust it myself it comes with clinica...

I appreciate everyone's feedback; last night my apnea [AHI} was15.0; NRI =3.5 total time on machine was 8.4 hrs; so today I was able to get touch with my pulm doc; he is going to review all data I have; and corroborate primary care doc and ENT specialist as well; so all are on the same page with me;...

I tried to use the humidifier but i coughed more so that is why I stopped; I also do change the filters frequently; and Yes my head is elevated by 3 pillows plus wedge; for awhile I was sleeping in living room on lazyboy chair but I like my bed better; thanks for the suggestions, I will try and use ...

I have been struggling with chronic cough and now I am told allergies could be affecting cpap as well; I saw pulm doc about cough and he decided to lower pressure because higher pressure was making cough worse to the point it was hard to use; helped briefly now i am down to 9.0 pressure; then i went...

I too have a chronic cough which seemed to develop after I EGD scope done in July 2011; it is especially worse when using CPAP therapy; I have been to pulmonary doc who lowered my CPAP pressure to 9.0 from 10.5; which helped somewhat but I still have this everyday; I was told by my primary care doc ...

I use a chin strap from Cardinal Health; fits comfortably and does stretch made in USA comes in different sizes; in addition i found a head band at REI sporting good stores which actually made out of 90% organic cotton & 10% spandex "Breathe" also made in USA; and offers a good alternative and addit...

Good book that helped me tremendously "Snoring and Sleep Apnea" Sleep Well Feel Better" by Ralph Pascualy, MD, he is a nationally recognized sleep specialist out in Seattle, WA. The book discusses lots of helpful areas from why to cpap masks, explains lots of things I needed help when first diagnose...

I have been doing fairly well up to this point, until Saturday night, i only had actually about 3.3 hrs on my Intellipap Auto Adjust [straight CPAP - setting 10.5] i had been taking medicine Prednisone for arthritic flare up which left me with some insomnia so as you can see my sleep was limited Sat...

I had a cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation 12/8/10; I have had diagnosis of sleep apnea since 9/08. I have had more a-fib in 2010 especially since 4/2010; cardiac rhythm meds didn't seem to control the paroxysmal a-fib that I had. So it was decided that I would be a good candidate for a cardia...

I too have a DeVillbis Intellipap Auto machine - I don't actually have software hooked up to the machine. I get the Smart codes reading off my machine - example FP2F-F7F-3VRP and then i go to the Devillibis smart code generator through the internet web site. I get get the information I need maybe no...

I finally found a great nasal mask its by DeVilbiss EasyFit Nasal Gel. Its comfortable, easy to get use to. No leaks it seals great! No bridge nose irritation Finding the "right" mask means so much to me. It just came out recently past 2 months. In the past I usually got a small but for this particu...

I am not sure how to respond to what someone else has commented about a topic so I will respond from here, then you all can tell me how to do this later. i did my own experiment last night. I found out by using another interface mask "Forma Fisher & Paykal FF Mask" the following were the readings I ...